These Halloween-Themed Charcuterie Boards Are Taking Over Instagram

updated Feb 24, 2021
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Credit: Joe Lingeman; Food Styling: Coral Lee

Just when you think your obsession with charcuterie boards couldn’t grow anymore, Instagram takes it up a notch for Halloween. Sure, you may have seen odd snacks like potato chips and baby corn added to a board before but nothing quite like the hocus pocus of googly eyes, bones, and smoking cauldrons. Whether you’re looking for a cute and spooky snack for the kids, or a more sinister and spine-chilling option for an adults-only wine and cheese night, Instagram has endless inspiration for what to add to your board this Halloween weekend. Here are some of our favorite boards we’ve spotted recently! And learn how to make your very own with this guide from Kitchn.

This sweet board includes candy corn pumpkins and gummy worms.

Can you spot the chocolate skeletons and witch’s hat cookies?

Cotton candy and monster cupcakes have kid’s party written all over them. 

This simple set up is the perfect after-school snack.

Clever containers are the cornerstone of any great snack board. 

Those spider PB&Js would catch any kid’s attention. 

A ghost-shaped Brie?! Yes, please!

This creepy skeleton hand is making this board come to life (or death).

This board is loaded with all of our favorite cookies.

These cheesy witches’ brooms and pumpkin clementines are cute and healthy.  

This board is so good, we’re dead. 

All we need alongside this bubbling cauldron is some witches’ brew. Or wine will do. 

This ghost-inspired board is boo-tiful! 

Aldi’s seasonal Freaky Franken cheese is totally worthy of this board. 

This board’s creepy crawlers will make you do a double take. 

A pumpkin-shaped charcuterie board could be easily customized for family movie night.  

Milano cookie gravestones and ghostly marshmallows make this board extra sweet. 

Mummy hot dogs? Pass the ketchup and mustard please! 

These bananas disguised as snacks are creepily good.

Never underestimate what the addition of some googly eyes can do to your average snack board.  

Pumpkin Peeps and bat-shaped pretzels are some of the stars of this board. 

This charcuterie board is truly just a bunch of Hocus Pocus

We’d head straight for the peanut butter cup brooms or the Rice Krispies treat mummies! 

If you haven’t tried Trader Joe’s pumpkin mousse cakes, they’re to die for.