Description
A colorful, customizable Halloween snack board packed with 15 easy festive treats—perfect for kids’ parties, classroom gatherings, or family movie nights. Mix sweet and savory snacks, healthy bites, and classic candies for a fun, memorable centerpiece.
Ingredients
- Mini chocolate bars (assorted brands, e.g., Hershey’s, KitKat)
- Regular and mini marshmallows
- Gummy worms and spiders
- Candy corn or pumpkin-shaped candies
- Chocolate-dipped pretzel rods (with orange and black sprinkles)
- Oreos (for spider cookies)
- Mini cupcakes with orange frosting and Halloween sprinkles
- Fruit snacks in spooky shapes (bats, pumpkins, ghosts)
- Cheese sticks (mozzarella, cut into ghost shapes)
- Colby Jack or cheddar cheese, sliced into pumpkins (use mini cookie cutter)
- Round and square crackers (e.g., Ritz, Wheat Thins)
- Mini bagel chips or pretzel crisps
- Baby carrots (for witches’ fingers, with almond slivers as nails)
- Sliced cucumbers and celery
- Clementines (peeled, topped with celery stick for pumpkin look)
- Green grapes (skewered for monster eyes)
- Candy eyeballs
- Black licorice strings
- Mini popcorn bags (with orange food coloring for pumpkin popcorn)
- Plastic spiders, bats, or Halloween picks (for decoration, not edible)
Instructions
- Gather all ingredients and equipment. Lay out your board (about 18 inches wide), bowls, knives, cutters, and treats. Wash all fruits and veggies.
- Prep cheese and veggies. Use mini cookie cutters to shape Colby Jack or cheddar cheese into pumpkins, ghosts, or bats. Slice cucumbers and celery into rounds or sticks. Peel clementines and insert a small celery stick for pumpkins.
- Make monster faces and witches’ fingers. Cut baby carrots in half and add almond slivers as nails. Add candy eyeballs to grapes and marshmallows using a dab of frosting or honey.
- Arrange bowls and dips. Place small bowls for popcorn, fruit snacks, and candy corn. Fill bowls before adding to the board.
- Build your board. Start with the largest items—cheese shapes, cupcakes, and bowls. Place these in the center and corners. Fill gaps with pretzels, crackers, and bagel chips. Layer in chocolate bars, marshmallows, and gummies. Add fruit and veggie monsters around the edge.
- Add finishing touches. Place plastic spiders, bats, and Halloween picks for decoration. Sprinkle candy eyeballs on top of clusters. Tuck black licorice strings under cookies for spider legs.
- Serve immediately or cover. If not serving right away, loosely cover with plastic wrap and store at room temperature for up to 2 hours. For longer storage, refrigerate and add crunchy items just before serving.
Notes
Customize the board for allergies or dietary needs by swapping in gluten-free, nut-free, or vegan options. Prep cheese and veggies the night before, but assemble the board just before serving for best texture. Keep fruits and veggies separate from crackers until serving to avoid sogginess. Let kids help with decorating for extra fun.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: About 1/15 of the board
- Calories: 120180
- Sugar: 1015
- Sodium: 100250
- Fat: 58
- Saturated Fat: 24
- Carbohydrates: 1825
- Fiber: 23
- Protein: 35
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