This Skeleton Charcuterie Board Will Be the Star of Your Halloween Party
Updated: Oct. 13, 2023
This skeleton charcuterie board will be the most delicious shareable centerpiece you'll make for spooky season. Grab your favorite brie and salami and get shaping!
It’s officially October, which means Halloween is just getting started. While you may already be knee-deep in all that adorable, spooky home decor, there’s quite a bit more to look forward to this season. Candy, costumes and tons of the cutest charcuterie!
It’s time to add to our ever growing list of viral Halloween TikTok hacks to try with the tastiest and most stylish snack board you’ve seen all year. Grab your favorite silverware and shareable finger foods, because we’re about to make a wicked skeleton charcuterie board.
How to Make a Skeleton Charcuterie Board
This particular recipe comes from TikTok user @ainttooproudtomeg. It’s so creative…it’s scary!
Ingredients
- 13-ounce wheel of Brie
- 2 ounces blueberry jam
- 4 yogurt-covered pretzels
- String cheese
- 16 ounces young Manchego, sliced evenly in triangles
- 12 ounces Italian dry salami
- Calabrese salami (Columbus sells a pre-sliced version)
- Castelvetrano olives
- Chocolate-covered cranberries
- 12 ounces cubed mild cheddar
- 30 ounces dark purple grapes
- 8 dried orange slices
@ainttooproudtomeg #PromotionWithColumbusBrand SAVE this post & make a @columbusmeats CHARCUTERIE SKELETON for Halloween. Full instructions below. You can’t have a charcuterie skeleton without salami… Here I used @columbusmeats Italian Dry Salame to appropriately create the “innards” of the skeleton and their Charcuterie Tasting Board to fill out the spread with complementary cheese & charcuterie pairings so your guests can have the perfect bite! INGREDIENTS * 13 oz brie * 2 oz blueberry jam * 4 yogurt covered pretzels * string cheese * 16 oz young manchego, sliced evenly lengthwise & height wise into triangles * 12 oz @columbusmeats Italian Dry Salame * @columbusmeats Charcuterie Tasting Board (I used the Calabrese Salame, Castelvetrano olives & chocolate covered cranberries from here) * 10 oz mild cheddar, cubed * 30 oz dark purple grapes * 8 dried orange slices INSTRUCTIONS 1. Place brie in the freezer for 15-20 minutes to allow for easier cutting. 2. For the brie skull, cut wedges out of the sides of the bottom third of the cheese (to make a mushroom-like shape), then carefully slice the brie in half. 3. Using the top half of the brie, use a paring knife to cut out a rectangle for the mouth, a triangle for the nose and circles for both eyes. NOTE: suggest using a small round cookie cutter for the eyes. 4. Use one slice of the manchego to create 5 small square “teeth” to be placed in the mouth after step 5. 5. Dollop blueberry jam on bottom half of brie, then cover with the top half of the brie. 6. Place the manchego teeth in the mouth. 7. Once the skull is assembled, trim and perfect any edges of the skull before placing at the top of your board. NOTE: I took some of the sides off to make it narrower. 8. Place the yogurt covered pretzels under the brie skull to create a neck, then place string cheese directly under that. 9. On each side of the string cheese, layer manchego slices (alternating triangles) into a crescent shape to create the ribcage. 10. Fold the @columbusmeats Italian Dry Salame into quarters and line inside of the “manchego ribcage.” 11. Grab the @columbusmeats Charcuterie Tasting Board and line the top edges of the board with Calabrese Salame. Then, fill a ramekin with Castelvetrano olives and another ramekin with chocolate cranberries and place on each side of the board. 12. Decorate the rest of the board with cheddar cubes, grapes and dried oranges. Enjoy! #AintTooProudToCheese #charcuterieboard #halloweenfood ♬ original sound – Meg Quinn
Directions
Step 1: Shape the skull
Start by shaping your skull out of the round piece of Brie. Cut small wedges out of the side so your Brie resembles a mushroom. Make round holes for the eyes, a triangle hole for the nose and a square hole for the mouth. Cut the Brie horizontally in the middle to create a top and bottom layer. Finish by rounding out the edges to perfect your skull.
Step 2: Add blueberry jam
Separate your top and bottom Brie layers and spread the blueberry jam.
Step 3: Cut out teeth
Cut a small piece of Manchego cheese into squares and use them to create teeth in the mouth of the skull.
Step 4: Build the skeleton
Begin to build your skeleton. Place the skull at the top of your board and layer the yogurt-covered pretzels, standing up, directly under the skull to create a neck. Layer the string cheese under the pretzels to create a spine. To create the rib cage, layer the Manchego triangles into a crescent shape and place on either side of the string cheese. Make sure to alternate the triangles.
Step 5: Fold in the meats and add accoutrements
Fold your Italian dry salami into quarters and place between the Manchego and string cheese. Line the top of the board with sliced Calabrese salami. Fill two ramekins, one with olives and the other with cranberries. Place ramekins on either side of the board.
Step 6: Fill out the rest of the board
Decorate the rest of the board with the cubed cheese, grapes and orange slices.
Need more Halloween charcuterie boards in your life? Try these Jack-o’-Lantern and pumpkin charcuterie boards to keep with the theme.
Tips For Making Skeleton Charcuterie
These tips come from Meg Quinn, the creator of the board, so you know they’re perfect for the job:
- Give your Brie the chills: Get your Brie nice and cold in the freezer before attempting to cut it into the shape of a skull.
- Use the right tools: A sharp paring knife and small cookie cutter will help you craft your brie into a spooky skeleton.
- Fold picture-perfect salami: Fold the salami into quarters and place it strategically inside the skeleton to add depth and visual interest.
- Play with Halloween colors: Incorporate produce and accoutrements in Halloween colors like oranges, greens and purples to play up the theme.
- Personalize with a spooky touch: Customize the board with your favorite cheeses and additional spooky elements to suit your taste.
Once you’ve perfected the skeleton, don’t forget to try these other amazing charcuterie boards for every season.
Originally Published: October 12, 2023
