How to Make a ‘Hocus Pocus’ Charcuterie Board That Will Bewitch Your Guests

Right now, charcuterie boards are quite possibly the most satisfying, shareable snack for groups—and they can be so gosh darn cute. The jack-o’-lantern and pumpkin-shaped boards are just a few ideas in the limelight for Halloween, but we don’t dare stop there.

Hocus Pocus has become a Halloween classic, and we’re ready to bring the Sanderson sisters to (edible) life with this Hocus Pocus charcuterie board. It’s sure to put a spell on your party guests!

Hocus Pocus Charcuterie Board Ideas

We encourage individual creativity, but here are a few spooky ideas to get you started:

• Brie rounds for the Sanderson sisters’ heads
• Salami or pepperoni for Winifred Sanderson’s hair
• Blackberries for Mary Sanderson’s hair
• White cheddar cheese cubes for Sarah Sanderson’s hair
• Various fruits, crackers and other spooky snacks to fill out the rest of the board

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How to Make a Hocus Pocus Charcuterie Board

Ingredients

• 3 Brie rounds
• Thinly-sliced salami or pepperoni
• Blackberries
• Cubed white cheddar
• Sliced green apples or green grapes
• Sliced red apples or strawberries
• Sliced mandarins
• Raspberries
• Cracker rounds
• Blueberries
• Black olives (for eyes)

Directions

Step 1: Create the Sanderson sisters

Take your three rounds of Brie and stagger them in a triangular shape on your gorgeous Halloween-themed board. The top will be Winifred while the bottom two will be Mary and Sarah.

Step 2: Add hair

Each Sanderson sister has her own unique style, and we want to capitalize on that. For Winifred, begin by taking your salami or pepperoni and folding them to make curls. Try to alternate direction of the folds to give the meat movement and variety. Arrange the curls above her head to create her two iconic red poofs.

For Sarah, place the white cheddar cubes in a waterfall down either side of her head. Make sure to keep her hair long and leave a few cubes on the front of the Brie to represent her bangs. How is she supposed to catch unsuspecting men if her hair is out of place?

And finally, place blackberries above Mary’s head in the shape of a witch’s pointy hat. The blackberries are the perfect texture for this job, and they’re sweet to boot. Just like Mary!

Step 3: Create the sisters’ clothing

Each sister has her own color dress, and we need to mirror that. For example, place green apple slices or green grapes beneath Winifred to create her dress. Mary and Sarah both wear red-ish ensembles, so use red apple slices, strawberries or another berry for their gowns.

Step 4: Create their faces

Cut black olives and red raspberries into eyes, mouths and blushing cheeks to give each Sanderson sister her own expression and personality (like Winifred with her heart-shaped lips). You may want to use black and red licorice instead. Feel free to use whatever works best here. Creativity prevails!

Step 5: Fill in the rest

The rest of the board is your oyster. To give you some ideas, TikTok user @naughtyfork filled in her board with round wafers, blueberries, pumpkin sugar cookies, red apple slices, more cubed cheese and the most adorable brooms you’ve ever seen. Take miniature Reese’s peanut butter cups and stick a short, chocolate-covered pretzel through the top as the broomstick. But where’s the vacuum?

@naughtyfork SISTAHS! 🪄🧙🏼‍♀️ #hocuspocus #charcuterie #halloween ♬ Hocus Pocus Main Theme – John Debney

She also used cubed cheddar cheese to create the phrases “Sistas!” and “Hocus Pocus” in the corners of the board. Take your creativity to the max and add even more. Use chocolate candy, marshmallows, gummy pumpkins or other treats to fill out your board. You could even add some black cat cut-out cookies for Binx!

However you choose to dish it, we know the Sanderson sisters would wish it. Happy spooky snacking!