Description
Ghoulishly Good Grub is a Halloween-themed snack platter packed with festive meats, cheeses, fruits, veggies, and dips. Perfect for parties or movie nights, it’s spooky, fun, and easily customizable for all ages and dietary needs.
Ingredients
- Sliced meats (salami, ham, pepperoni)
- Cheese cubes or slices (cheddar, mozzarella, gouda)
- Crackers and breadsticks
- Grapes or berries
- Olives (especially black and green)
- Cherry tomatoes
- Baby carrots
Cucumber slices
Dips (ranch, hummus, guacamole)
Candy eyes or edible Halloween decorations
Halloween-shaped cookie cutters (for cheese/meats)
Instructions
- Prep all ingredients by slicing meats, cheeses, and vegetables. Place dips in small serving bowls.
- Use Halloween cookie cutters to shape cheese and meats into festive designs like ghosts or bats.
- Start arranging large items (cheeses and meats) on a large platter or board.
- Fill in gaps with crackers, fruits, and vegetables, spacing colors and textures evenly.
- Add spooky elements such as candy eyes on olives or dips in mini cauldron bowls.
- Garnish with plastic spiders or Halloween picks for extra visual impact (not edible).
Notes
Add Halloween candies or themed treats for dessert-style boards.
Make it vegetarian with extra veggies, fruit, cheese, and nuts.
Use color themes (e.g., orange/black) for visual effect.
Assemble just before serving for maximum freshness.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: No-cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 260
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 14g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
