Halloween Charcuterie Board

Eden

5 from 1 vote

Sep 28, 2018, Updated Sep 24, 2025

Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 0 minutes
Total: 15 minutes
Servings: 10 people
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This Halloween Charcuterie Board is a fun and festive appetizer that’s easy to assemble and perfect for parties, movie nights, or kid-friendly gatherings. It’s filled with cheeses, prosciutto and fresh fruits, making it a spooky showstopper for any Halloween celebration.

Pair it with my Black Sangria or Vampire’s Kiss cocktail for the perfect Halloween spread.

Halloween Meat and Cheese Board with pumpkins, berries, pickles, olives, cheese and meat.

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Why You’ll Love This Halloween Charcuterie Board

One of my first Halloween boards: I love making charcuterie boards (like my dessert charcuterie board), and this has been one of the most popular Halloween ideas on Sugar and Charm for years!

Make it spooky or silly: Add skull cups, candy eyeballs, or keep it cute with Babybel monsters and mini pub cheese pumpkins.

Easy to shop for: I grab most of my cheeses at Trader Joe’s or Aldi and fill in with fresh fruit, nuts, and seasonal extras.

Perfect for any crowd: Whether it’s kids at a movie night or for a Halloween cocktail party, this board always disappears fast.

Ingredients for a Halloween Charcuterie Tray

Berries, nuts, honey and grapes for a meat and cheese board.

Cheeses

  • Blue cheese (the veiny look is so Halloween!)
  • Triple cream Brie
  • Cheddar cheese
  • Pub cheese (shaped into mini pumpkins)
  • Babybel cheese (decorate with olive “eyes” or wax cutouts)

Charcuterie

  • Prosciutto
  • Truffle salami
  • Spicy cured meats (Trader Joe’s packs are great)

Fruit

Choose fresh fruits with dark, moody tones:

  • Fresh blueberries & blackberries
  • Purple grapes
  • Figs & plums
  • Dried cherries & dried blueberries

Extras

  • Marcona almonds & candied walnuts
  • Cornichons
  • Honeycomb
  • Olives (from the olive bar)
  • Crackers & pretzel sticks
  • Blackberry preserves
  • Pomegranate seeds

How to Assemble the Halloween Charcuterie Board

Rader joes spicy Charcuterie pack.
Cheese pumpkin balls to put oon a Halloween charcuterie board.
How to make a cheese platter.
Assembling a Halloween appetizer platter.
  1. Start with a large tray or cutting board (18×15 works great).
  2. Place cheeses first (4 corners + center).
  3. Add bowls of olives, honey, or jam.
  4. Fold meats like prosciutto and salami into “blooms” and tuck near cheese.
  5. Fill gaps with grapes, figs, and berries.
  6. Sprinkle in almonds, walnuts, and cornichons.
  7. Finish with fun accents like skull shot glasses filled with berries, or Babybel monsters.

How to Make Mini Cheese Pumpkins

Use a toothpick to carve lines = mini pumpkins!

Freeze pub cheese for 30 minutes.

Scoop into small balls.

Insert pretzel stick for the stem and a cilantro leaf for the top.

Halloween Meat and Cheese Board with pumpkins, berries, pickles, olives, cheese and meat.

Eden’s Recipe Tips

Use a tray or platter big enough to spread things out.

Mix textures: Creamy cheese, crunchy nuts, chewy dried fruit.

Shop smart: Trader Joe’s has affordable cheeses, Whole Foods for specialty olives and honeycomb.

Decorate cheese with edible eyes or cut shapes into the wax.

Balance sweet & savory so every bite is interesting.

Kids’ Version: add candy corn, chocolate eyeballs, or gummy worms!

Assemble up to 2 hours in advance and refrigerate. Keep crackers and bread separate until serving to prevent sogginess.

Halloween Charcuterie Board FAQs

What meats are best for a Halloween cheese board?

Prosciutto, salami, and spicy cured meats work best. Their colors and folded textures add a spooky, festive touch.

Can I make this kid-friendly?

Yes! Add Babybel cheese monsters, candy eyeballs, pretzels, and sweeter fruits like grapes or figs. Kids love interactive boards.

What fruit should I use?

Stick with dark or red tones for a moody vibe—blackberries, blueberries, grapes, figs, plums, or even fresh pomegranate.

How far in advance can I make it?

Assemble 1–2 hours before serving. Keep fruit and crackers separate until just before guests arrive to avoid sogginess.

How many people does it serve?

This board comfortably serves 8 as an appetizer. Scale up for a bigger party by adding more trays.

Halloween grazing board with dark fruit and seasonal extras.
Festive halloween meat and cheese board with prosciutto.

When to Serve a Halloween Cheese Platter

Pair it with:

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Halloween Appetizer – Spooky Meat and Cheese Platter

By: Eden
This Halloween Charcuterie Board is a festive appetizer filled with cheeses, prosciutto, fresh fruit, and spooky accents. It’s easy to assemble, customizable, and perfect for Halloween parties!
Prep: 15 minutes
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Total: 15 minutes
Servings: 10 people
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Ingredients 

Cheese

  • 5 ounces blue cheese
  • 6 ounces pub cheese
  • 5 ounces triple cream
  • 4 ounces cheddar cheese
  • 8 ounces brie

Fruit

  • 1/2 cup dried blueberries
  • 1 cup blueberries
  • 1 cup blackberries
  • 8 figs
  • 1 pound purple grapes
  • 8 ounces dried cherries
  • 2 plums, sliced

Charcuterie

  • 9 ounces assorted charcuterie

Other Items

  • 4 ounces honey comb
  • 8 ounces marinated olives
  • 1 cup marcona almonds
  • 1 cup candied walnuts
  • 1 cup cornichons
  • 4 ounces blackberry preserves, or dark cherry

Crackers

  • 8 ounces crackers
  • 2 ounces pretzels sticks

Instructions 

  • Get out a large cutting board or platter, this one is 18″ by 15″ cutting board. Start by placing the blocks of cheese wherever you want them. 
  • Usually four corners and the middle, but kind of staggered. Then place a few small bowls where the olives and honey will go. 
  • Then start adding the meat around and start placing the fruit. You can move things around, but once you have the placement of cheese and bowls, it starts to come together!
  • Starting with the large fruit is good. Place some grapes around, then take a handful of berries and fill in the blank spots, toss in some almonds, add some figs.

Notes

Use this recipe as a guide to making your own platter. Shop for items you love that would pair well with this platter. 
 
Change up the cheese and add more items you like.
 
Add more or less cheese depending on how many guests.
 

Nutrition

Calories: 894kcal, Carbohydrates: 91g, Protein: 29g, Fat: 48g, Saturated Fat: 17g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g, Monounsaturated Fat: 18g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 80mg, Sodium: 2039mg, Potassium: 735mg, Fiber: 10g, Sugar: 55g, Vitamin A: 1604IU, Vitamin C: 9mg, Calcium: 377mg, Iron: 4mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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About Eden

I’m Eden Passante and I develop, create, style and photograph every recipe and party on Sugar and Charm. I’m the author of Entertaining with Charm and have a Bachelor’s Degree in Home Economics and I’m here to help you create simple and easy recipes for entertaining and how to add charm to any gathering!

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4 Comments

  1. Alex says:

    Made this and it was a huge hit!

    Reply
    1. Eden says:

      Thank you!!

      Reply
  3. Jenna says:

    This is the cutest thing ever! I love the pub cheese pumpkins!

    Reply