Whether you’ve gathered your wine friends for a Halloween party or you’re doing a scary movie marathon, Halloween cheese boards are a must.
These wine-friendly cheese boards pair with a variety of red and white wines, and will make a spooktacular addition to your night, guaranteeing everyone has a ghoulishly good time.
All of the items on these boards are easy to source from your local grocery store, or you can kick things up a notch and gather your goods from artisan specialty shops.
For more holiday inspiration, check out these Halloween wines and captions about Halloween wine sipping.
The Everything Halloween Cheese Board
A skeleton centerpiece, “eyeball” mozzarella, cheeses cut into cute Halloween shapes, and decorative spiders for an extra touch – Halloween cheese boards like this have it all.
Learn how to make this frightful board here.
TIP: With so many meats, cheeses, and fruits, you can go wild with the Halloween wine. Sparkling Wines, Processo, Pet Nats, Chillable Red Wines, Sauvignon Blanc, even Barbera will work.
Spooky Halloween Cheese Board
A 13 ounce wheel of Brie cut into a skeleton shape makes this Halloween cheese board as eye-catching as it is delicious.
Learn how to assemble this Halloween charcuterie board here.
TIP: Pair Brie with white wines like Chenin Blanc or Chardonnay, and red wines like Pinot Noir or Gamay.
Hocus Pocus Charcuterie Board
Halloween cheese board ideas don’t get more creative than this. Hocus Pocus is a classic Halloween movie, so why not make a Hocus Pocus charcuterie board? Soft round cheeses like Brie, Chevre, or Camembert work best for the Sanderson witches’ faces. Use a combination of rolled salami, cubed cheese and blackberries for each witch’s distinct hair style. Fill in the rest of the board with crackers, fruit, cheese, olives, and nuts.
Making a Hocus Pocus Charcuterie Board couldn’t be easier.
TIP: A Hocus Pocus Charcuterie Board has so many flavors and textures that you’ve got a lot of flexibility with your Halloween wine pairings. Try fun, unusual red wines like Counoise, Cabernet Pfeffer, or Trousseau, or go with easy favorites like Rosé, Pinot Grigio, or Vermentino.
Skull Charcuterie Boards: Bone Appétit!
Want to turn up those frightful Halloween vibes? Use a decorative skull as your charcuterie centerpiece and layer prosciutto on top to mimic skin and muscles. Fill in the rest of the platter with slices of cheese, olives, crackers, fruit or veggies.
Yikes! That’s a scary Halloween charcuterie board!
Use this Halloween cheese board for your inspiration or this Zombie cheese board.
TIP: Keep an extra packet of prosciutto handy so you can relayer the skull throughout the evening.
Super Simple Halloween Charcuterie Board
Halloween charcuterie boards don’t get easier than this festive (and super easy) platter. Add your salami, cheese, fruit, nuts, and jam to a regular serving tray, top with a few Halloween garnishes like fake spiders, skulls, and skeleton hands, and call it a day!
Incorporate crackers on the board or serve on a separate tray alongside.
You can have this board ready in about 30 minutes!
Learn how to assemble Halloween themed snack boards like this here and here at Djalali Cooks.
Basic Cheese Board Ingredients
- Salami
- Prosciutto
- Soppressata
- Cheeses like cheddar, brie,
- Olives
- Nuts
- Jams
- Honey
- Grain mustard
- Crackers
- Sliced baguette
- Fresh fruit like grapes, berries, pomegranate seeds, mandarin or clementine oranges
- Dried fruits
- French Cornichons (mini pickles)
What to Serve with Your Halloween Cheese Boards
Serve your Halloween cheese board alongside fun, crowd-friendly dishes like:
- Pumpkin Hummus in a carved pumpkin bowl
- Spooky Black Bean Hummus
- Garlic Eyeballs and a Creamy Chive Dip
- Halloween Deviled Eggs or Spiderweb Deviled Eggs
Tips
- Use Halloween cookie cutters to make fun cheese shapes. Hard cheeses like white or yellow cheddar make perfect bats, skulls, witch’s hats, ghosts, and pumpkins! You can even make shapes with Brie.
- Presentation is everything: spooky decorations and garnishes will elevate your board.
- Check out your local cheesemonger or cheese company to see what selections they have. For example, the Marin Cheese Company has a Camembert and Petite Truffle Brie that could also work on these boards.
What Kind of Board to Use?
The kind of board you use will depend on how many people you’re serving. If you’re making your Halloween snack board to enjoy with a scary movie marathon with friends, you can get away with one board.
If you’re serving the charcuterie at a Halloween party, you may need to double or triple the number of boards you use.
Here are some ideas to get you started:
FAQs
What do you put on a Halloween charcuterie board?
You can make a Halloween charcuterie board with sweet treats like Halloween candy, trail mix, popcorn, caramel popcorn, and cookies. Or, go savory with meats, cheeses, olives, fruit, jams, crackers, and nuts.
What is a Halloween cheese board called?
A Halloween cheese board is basically a charcuterie board or a snack board with a Halloween theme. You can make your Halloween cheese board with a variety of charcuterie board shapes like pumpkins, ghosts, coffins, or simply use a standard board, and fill it with salami, cheese, nuts, olives, and fruits, just like a traditional cheese board.
What is the 3-3-3 rule for charcuterie?
The foolproof way to make the perfect Halloween charcuterie board with the 3-3-3 rule: 3 deli meats, 3 cheeses, and 3 types of crackers. Once you’ve got these items on the board, fill in the rest with olives, jams, mustards, and pickles.