This playful Spooky Charcuterie Board makes a striking centerpiece for any Halloween gathering. Built from simple ingredients—cheese, cured meats, vegetables and nuts—this vampire-themed platter is easy to assemble and sure to delight guests of all ages.
Serve the board with fresh basil tucked into the vampire’s shirt and a loaf of focaccia for a satisfying appetizer. Leave some empty space on the board so you can add extra tomatoes, mozzarella balls or crackers as needed.
Place a bowl of cocktail sticks nearby and let guests build their own skewers. Offer extra-virgin olive oil, balsamic glaze and flaky sea salt for finishing touches.
Recipe Tip
If you prefer a scarier look, invert the mouth into a frown and angle the cucumber peel eyebrows upward to give the vampire a menacing expression.
Assemble the board a few hours before your event and store it covered in the refrigerator until you’re ready to serve.
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Spooky Charcuterie Board
Rate
Equipment
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metal straw
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small round cookie cutter
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medium round cookie cutter
Ingredients
- 2 slices ham
- 200 grams bocconcini, mozzarella balls
- 200 grams cherry tomatoes, or grape tomatoes
- 1 cucumber
- 1 fresh mozzarella
- 2 almonds
Instructions
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Arrange the two ham slices overlapping in the center of a serving board to form the vampire’s face.
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Place bocconcini above the ham to create the vampire’s hair.
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To blanch the almonds for fangs, pour boiling water over them in a heatproof bowl for 3–4 minutes until the skins loosen. Drain and slip off the peels—take care to avoid burns.
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Slice thin strips of cucumber peel to form the trim of the jacket and any eyebrow details.
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Use the small round cutter to make tiny cucumber peel pupils and a metal straw to punch out three button shapes from cucumber peel for the jacket.
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Cut a long, thin piece of cucumber peel into a simple nose and mouth shape.
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Slice the fresh mozzarella and trim two small rectangles to act as the collar pieces.
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Use the medium cookie cutter to cut round shirt details and the eyes from mozzarella or cucumber as desired.
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Assemble the vampire on the board, using halved cherry tomatoes for the jacket so they sit securely without rolling.
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Add finishing touches, garnish with basil leaves, and serve immediately.
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Nutrition
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