Halloween Snack Board
This Halloween Snack Board is packed full of Halloween snacks that are especially great for kids!
With cutie pumpkins, apple “nachos,” string cheese brooms and more, it’s full of a variety of healthy Halloween snacks and a few treats for a well-balanced Halloween diet (totally a thing!)
Children’s Halloween snacks have never been more fun! This snack board features a mix of healthy and sweet ideas for Halloween party snacks, and it’s super easy to put together and adapt to individual needs and tastes.
Table of Contents
Why You’ll Love this Halloween Snack Board
How to Make a Halloween Snack Board
Jump to the Full, Printable Recipe
The Story Behind the Recipe
I think Halloween party snacks are so fun. It’s the ultimate excuse to get cutesy with your food, and I’m all over that. So I thought I’d assemble some of my faves and make a Halloween snack board.
I wanted to call this Halloween Snack Board a Halloween Charcuterie Board, but I just couldn’t bring myself to do it. I know that charcuterie has come to mean any assortment of foods gathered on a board (I even call this Christmas board a charcuterie board), but officially, charcuterie means cured meats, and this is pretty far from having meat.
I mean, it can, if you want to (and might I suggest this amazing prosciutto hand if you’re going there?), but this Halloween snack board is more of a fruit and vegetable affair with some chocolate, caramel, and fruit dip thrown into the mix. More Halloween party snacks than charcuterie board.
Why You’ll Love this Halloween Snack Board
A Halloween snack board is such a fun and easy way to display Halloween party snacks! This one is super easy to assemble, with the components easily made in advance then quickly assembled right before serving.
Ingredients
Apple “nachos” – Colorful apples, arranged in slices, and drizzled with caramel sauce and Halloween-themed sprinkles. I suggest tossing the apple slices in a little lemon juice to help prevent them from browning.
Marshmallow fluff fruit dip – This easy fruit dip is the centerpiece of the display.
String cheese pretzel broomsticks – String cheese and pretzel sticks make adorable simple broomsticks! Bonus: a little protein for your Halloween party snacks! I’ve written a full post about how to make string cheese broomsticks, but it’s really easy.
Clementine pumpkins – Basically tangerines or “cutie” oranges, peeled, with celery stems plopped in the top. I love these!
Mixed nuts
Candy corns
Gingersnaps – Any store-bought gingersnap will do, or if you’e like to make your own gingersnaps, go for it! I love the looks of this crispy gingersnap cookie recipe.
Halloween-shaped chocolates – I don’t have a recipe or blog post about these, but basically all you do is temper chocolate (here’s an excellent guide about how to temper chocolate) and pour it into a silicone Halloween-shaped chocolate mold and let harden for a couple of hours. This is the mold I use (affiliate link) but there are tons out there so grab the one you like best!
Equipment Notes
Slate cheese board – We have a food-safe slate board here, but any wood board will do. If I’m using wood, I prefer to use a large dark wooden board for the spookiest vibes.
Cauldron bowl – A cauldron-shaped bowl is super cute on this board! Here’s a similar one.
Adaptations/Variations
Allergy Friendly Halloween Snack Board: It’s easy to adapt this board to be more of a classroom-friendly, allergy-friendly station. Leave off the mixed nuts and anything else that’s on the not-safe list, then add in some allergy free goodies.
Vegan Halloween Snack Board: Use the vegan adaptation of the marshmallow fluff fruit dip, vegan string cheese, vegan caramel sauce, and vegan chocolate.
As I’m sure you can imagine, the sky’s the limit for this Halloween board! Here are some food ideas to add:
Witch finger breadsticks or another witch finger treat
Mummy hot dogs (maybe with an assortment of condiments arranged around)
Deviled egg eyeballs or classic deviled eggs with pickle or olive “pupils”
Pumpkin cookies and/or double chocolate oatmeal cookies
Graham crackers
Carrot sticks
Goldfish crackers
How to Make a Halloween Snack Board
I like to build out from the center when making a charcuterie style board. For this board, place the bowl of fruit dip in the center, then surround the bowl with apple slices. Drizzle with caramel and Halloween-themed sprinkles.
Arrange the clementine pumpkins in the upper right corner, and the string cheese broomsticks in the bottom left corner. Add the gingersnaps and mixed nuts to the remaining corners. Fill in the gaps with candy corns. That’s it!
How to Make it Ahead of Time
Up to 2 days ahead of time:
Make your orange pumpkins and cheese broomsticks ahead of time and store them separately in an airtight container in the fridge.
Slice your apples and toss them in lemon juice so they won’t brown, and refrigerate.
Make your Halloween chocolates.
Make your fruit dip and refrigerate.
Gather your board and bowl so that you’re ready to go when it’s time to assemble.
Then, right before it’s time to put together your Halloween party snacks, assemble the platter. It comes together quickly, easily, and impressively!
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Make-a-Monster Halloween Snack Mix
Halloween Snack Board
Ingredients
Instructions
Notes
Make ahead:
Up to 2 days ahead of time:
Make your orange pumpkins and cheese broomsticks ahead of time and store them separately in an airtight container in the fridge
Slice your apples and toss them in lemon juice so they won’t brown, and refrigerate
Make your Halloween chocolates
Make your fruit dip and refrigerate
Gather your board and bowl so that you’re ready to go when it’s time to assemble
Then, right before it’s time to put together your Halloween party snacks, assemble the platter. It comes together quickly, easily, and impressively!
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