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    Home » Recipes » Holidays » Halloween

    Oct 22, 2020 by Lola Calder-Rodas

    Halloween Charcuterie Board – Spooky Grazing Board

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    Halloween is my favorite holiday and I am always creating fun things for the spooky season. This is one of my favorites activities to share with the kiddos. I will show you how to make an easy Halloween Charcuterie board-Spooky Grazing Board!

    halloween charcuterie board

    What makes a great charcuterie Board?

    Making a charcuterie board is fun. You can get your significant other or your kiddos to help you put it together. Here are other Charcuterie Boards I have made:

    Fall Harvest Board and Sweet and Savory board

    What makes a great board is the quality and variety of items you put in it.

    I went to my favorite place Trader Joe’s to gather all the items needed to make this easy Halloween charcuterie board.

    If you have an Aldi in your area, you can find a variety of cheeses and meats for a great price. I would make a board for twenty five dollars and we’d still have enough to make a second board the next day.

    For this board I used a mix of cheeses, meats and Pumpkin Spice flavored seasonal items.

    Here is what you will need to make this Halloween Charcuterie Board:

    Recipe Card below on how to put the board together!

    A wood or metal board – I used the coffin bread board that I had it custom made from an Etsy Shop. I have also used THIS Oversized Carved Wood Tray – Hearth & Hand™ with Magnolia in the past or you can use a regular baking sheet, and cutting board.

    Cheese Cutting set – I use this Oneida 4 pc set, you can get it here and these cute pumpkin spoons from Lively Ghosts.

    Mini Sauce Bowls – Any small condiment bowl or mini mason jars would work too.

    Meats – Prosciutto, salami & Pastrami Style Salmon.

    Cheeses – Shiraz Infused cheese, Trio of Iberico, Manchego and Goat cheese, Extra Creamy Brie.

    Pro Tip: cut the Brie in a coffin shape to add spooky effect to your board

    Crackers – Pumpkin Flavored Crackers, Water crackers.

    Fruit – I used Black Figs, Honeycrisp and Grannysmith Apples (squeeze lemon on the slices to prevent them from turning brown), blueberries, dried appricots, dried persimmons. I like to add Olives stuffed with truffle cheese (while I am not a fan of olives my husband loves them).

    Spreads/Sauces – I used Spicy Habanero Jelly and Fig Jam. I have used Raspberry

    Candy – Adding Seasonal M&Ms, Candy Corn, Ghost Peeps.

    Halloween Charcuterie Board Hungrytravelingmama

    Halloween Things!

    To make it Halloween themed, I went to the Target and got a couple of decorations and some I already had from previous years. These are the items I got:

    Skulls – These were in the dollar area and you can use them for drinks too.

    Pumpkins – These pumpkins came in a pack of 4 for $3

    Spiders – I got two different sizes of spiders, small and medium.

    Skeleton Hand – I love adding this one because it gives you the idea that there is someone reaching for the board.

    Misc – To give it a gothic look under the board I used Creepy Cloth and a Black candle.

    making a salami rose

    How to Make the Salami Rose:

    I used a champagne flute. Start by adding the salami slices around the opening of the glass (just like the picture above). Add enough Salami to make a big rose. Flip it over on the board and you will have the salami rose!

    Halloween Charcuterie Board Hungrytravelingmama

    What can I pair the Spooky Board with?

    I paired the board with a dry wine Cava from Trader Joe’s as well. You can use Prosecco or semi sweet wine. If you prefer a non alcoholic beverage sparkling Italian Soda or Non Alcoholic wine here is a list of different brands.

    How can I make a board that is affordable?

    I got you! I always buy all the meats and cheeses at Trader Joe’s. Aldi has a great selection where I have made a board for 25 dollars, and still have cheese and meats left for a second one.

    How can I make this a kid friendly board?

    I made a board last year where I added: Maple Popcorn, Cheese Puffs, Reeses Pieces, Glowing Kit Kats, Halloween Oreos or TJ’s JoJos, Candy Corn, Halloween Peeps, Halloween M&Ms, Candy Eyeballs and bones, Pumpkin Spice pretzels.

    Add what you like, just like I did with mine, because this is your board. You can watch the video here on my Instagram for the How to make this Easy Halloween Charcuterie board.

    Don’t forget to pin in on Pinterest.

    Did you make this recipe? Tag me on Instagram @hungrytravelingmama #hungrytravelingmama

    Happy Halloween!

    Fall Recipes:

    • Apple Cider Whiskey Smash
    • Sparkling Apple Cider Bourbon Sangria
    • Fig Goat Cheese Prosciutto Bread Pudding
    • Sweet Potato Pie Pancakes with Bourbon and Mascarpone
    halloween charcuterie board

    Halloween Charcuterie – Spooky Grazing Board

    Lola – Café Sazón y Vida
    Halloween is my favorite holiday and I am always creating fun things for the spooky season. This is one of my favorites activities to share with the kiddos. I will show you how to make an easy Halloween Charcuterie board-Spooky Grazing Board!
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Total Time 15 mins
    Course Appetizer, fall recipes, halloween appetizers, halloween recipes
    Cuisine American, Caribbean, Puerto Rican
    Servings 6 people

    Equipment

    • Baking sheet, Cutting Board, Serving Board or Coffin Board
    • Cheese cutting set and Pumpkin spoons
    • Mini sauce Bowl or Mini Masons
    • Skulls, Creepy Cloth,Spiders, Skelleton hand and Black Candle

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 Brie Cheese
    • 1 Shriraz Infused Cheese
    • 1 Cheese Trio (Manchego, Iberico & Goat Cheese)
    • 1 pkg Prosciutto
    • 1 pkg Salami
    • 1 Box Pumpkin Flavored Crackers
    • 1 pkg Water Crackers
    • 1 HoneyCrisp or/and Granny Smith Apple Sliced
    • Grapes + Figs
    • Dried Persimmons or Appricots
    • Spicy Habanero Jam
    • Fig Jam
    • Candy Corn, Halloween M&Ms and Peeps

    Instructions
     

    • Cover a flat surface with creepy cloth. Then place your clean, empty board.
    • Start by placing the Spicy Habanero Jelly and Fig Jam on top and bottom of the board.
    • Add The cheese trio, Shriraz and brie cheese.
    • Then add Prosciutto meats and the salami rose.
    • Add Figs, Apples, Grapes, Dried Persimmons.
    • Add Pumpkin and water Crackers on the sides
    • Add M&M's, and candy corn. Also add additional fruit to fill the empty spaces in the board.
    • Finish with the Peeps, add the cheese cutting knives , skulls, skeleton hand and pumpkin Spoons.
    • Enjoy!!!

    Notes

    Pro Tip:

    To start: clean the board use a paper towel with vinegar. Once you are done using with your board, Wash it with warm water, dry completely and store. 
     

    MAKING THE SALAMI ROSE:

    I used a champagne flute. Start by adding the salami slices around the opening of the glass (just like the picture above). Add enough Salami to make a big rose. Flip it over on the board and you will have the salami rose!
    making a salami rose
     

    Frequent Asked Questions:

    What can I pair the Spooky Board with?
    I paired the board with a dry wine Cava from Trader Joe’s as well. You can use Prosecco or semi sweet wine. If you prefer a non alcoholic beverage sparkling Italian Soda or Non Alcoholic wine here is a list of different brands.
    How can I make a board that is affordable?
    I got you! I always buy all the meats and cheeses at Trader Joe’s. Aldi has a great selection where I have made a board for 25 dollars, and still have cheese and meats left for a second one.
    How can I make this a kid friendly board?
    I made a board last year where I added: Maple Popcorn, Cheese Puffs, Reeses Pieces, Glowing Kit Kats, Halloween Oreos or TJ’s JoJos, Candy Corn, Halloween Peeps, Halloween M&Ms, Candy Eyeballs and bones, Pumpkin Spice pretzels.
    Add what you like, just like I did with mine, because this is your board. You can watch the video here on my Instagram for the How to make this Easy Halloween Charcuterie board.
    Keyword appetizerz, halloween boards using trader joes products, halloween charcuterie board, halloween recipes, spooky grazing board
    Did you make this recipe?Tag @cafesazonyvida on Instagram and use #cafesazonyvida!

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