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Fun & Easy Southern-Style Halloween Charcuterie Board Ideas

Fun & Easy Southern-Style Halloween Charcuterie Board

A Halloween charcuterie board is a festive Southern-style spread of sweet and savory bites, artfully arranged with spooky charm for effortless entertaining. It’s a playful twist on the classic Southern entertaining staple, where presentation is just as important as the flavor!
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Prep Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6
Calories: 607kcal
Author: Shaunda Necole • The Soul Food Pot®

Equipment

  • Charcuterie platter or board
  • Wooden skewers

Ingredients

Cheese

  • ½ cup cheddar cheese cubed

Fruit

  • 4 Mandarin oranges
  • 2 bananas sliced
  • 3 apples carved
  • ½ cup blackberries divided
  • 2 strawberries sliced

Vegetables

  • 2 celery stalks chopped

Nuts

  • ¼ cup pine nuts

Candy

  • ½ cup candy corn
  • ¼ cup candy black gummy bats
  • ¼ cup candy eyes

Spreads

  • ½ cup peanut butter
  • 1 cup milk chocolate melted
  • ¼ cup white chocolate melted to drizzle

Crackers

  • 1 cup crackers optional

Meats

  • ¼ pound deli sliced meats optional - rolled slices

Instructions

  • Start assembling your Halloween charcuterie board by adding cheese cubes and half of the blackberries onto skewers.
  • Carve the apples into mouth shapes and add candy eyes, pine nut teeth, peanut butter filling, and strawberry slices for tongues. Use a dab of peanut butter to secure the eyes in place.
  • Slice the bananas in half to create ghosts and use melted milk chocolate to add dots for their faces.
  • Cut the celery into logs and spread peanut butter on top, adding candy eyes for spooky fun decoration.
  • Peel the mandarin oranges and set them aside. Use tiny cuts of celery to create the stems for the oranges, resembling pumpkin tops.
  • Melt some milk chocolate and pour it into a festive or colorful bowl.
  • Drizzle melted white chocolate over the remaining blackberries.
  • Sprinkle candy corn and gummy bats to fill in between the different items on the board.
  • Optionally, fill any remaining space on the board with crackers or rolled deli meats, then serve and enjoy!

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Nutrition

Calories: 607kcal | Carbohydrates: 83g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 249mg | Potassium: 647mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 66g | Vitamin A: 604IU | Vitamin C: 28mg | Calcium: 130mg | Iron: 2mg
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