If you’ve been on the hunt for some fun Halloween finger food ideas, look no further than my S’mores Charcuterie Board — it really puts the “cute” in charcuterie! Half Halloween dessert table and half cheese plate, my delectably spooky grazing board is packed with an assortment of treats so everyone has something to nibble on before heading out on a Trick-or-Treating adventure.
Mild Cheese (soft)e.g. Brie or Camembert; decorate the round to look like a ghost using frosting or gel cake decoration
Mild Cheese (semi-firm)e.g. Havarti; use cookie cutters to make halloween shapes
Pretzel Thins
Graham Crackershoney, cinnamon, or chocolate (or a mix!)
Cookiese.g. Fudge Stripes, chocolate chip cookies, Oreos, etc; feel free to swap in the cookie of your choice!!
Jumbo Marshmallowsor Halloween Peeps
Fruit of Choicee.g. apple slices, fresh berries, banans
Mixed Nuts
Assorted Candye.g. different types of bar chocolate, Reese's PB cups, Kit Kats, etc
Decoration Ideas
Edible Eye-Shaped Sprinkles
Pretzel Sticksto look like legs in the dips
Halloween Sprinkles
Frosting or Gel Cake Decoration
Plastic Insects
Instructions
Place spreads and cheese on your board as your anchors. Decorate them to look like Halloween favorites. I usually make the cream cheese dip into a Frankenstein face, the chocolate hummus into a spider, and the cheese into a ghost. MEGAN: I give you full creative license here!!
Artfully arrange the remaining ingredients like you would a charcuterie board, but make it spooky. Make sure to serve alongside some long sticks for roasting the marshmallows!
Encourage your guests to play and come up with creative s'mores alternatives. You can even make a game out of "who made it best?"
Notes
Get inspired. There are lots of ways to play with your food and make it look the Halloween part. Here are a few ideas:
Draw a Frankenstein,Jack Skellington, orGhost onto any of your dips using cake decorating gel.
Use semi-hard cheese slices (e.g. orange cheddar) to cut into bite-sized ghosts, witch hats, or other spooky Halloween shapes using cookie cutters.
Use green food dye (or matcha powder) to make a Frankenstein-colored dip. Use red food dye (or beet powder) for a blood- or brain-colored dip. Use an edible ink pen or the icing of your choice to then draw brain squiggles or stitches.
Use candy eyeballs and plastic bugs to make your board come to life.
Make a cheese ball in the shape of a pumpkin.
Useraspberry coulis as “blood,” making vampire bites in your cheeses and dips
Make a game out of it. Have a s’mores-making contest with a fun set of prizes for the Most Creative, Best Looking, & Best Tasting S’mores. Encourage your guests to go wild with their combinations. Here are a few flavor combinations to try