Cozy Halloween Candy Corn Charcuterie Board: Easy 5-Minute Treat
A quick and easy Halloween snack board that comes together in under 5 minutes with simple ingredients like candy corn, brie, pretzels, and dark chocolate. Perfect for parties, movie nights, or last-minute gatherings.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Appetizer
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup candy corn (Brach’s recommended)
- ½ cup mellowcreme pumpkins
- ½ cup orange jelly beans (Jelly Belly recommended)
- 1 cup pretzel sticks (Snyder’s of Hanover recommended)
- ½ cup salted peanuts or almonds
- ¼ cup pumpkin seeds (optional)
- 8 oz brie cheese (1 wheel)
- 4 oz goat cheese log (Vermont Creamery recommended)
- 4 oz dark chocolate squares (70% cocoa or higher, Ghirardelli recommended)
- ½ cup dried apricots (unsulfured preferred)
- 1 apple, sliced (tossed in lemon juice to prevent browning)
- ¼ cup pomegranate seeds
- 1 cup assorted crackers (Carr’s Table Water Crackers recommended)
- ½ cup mini marshmallows
- ¼ cup caramel dip (store-bought, warmed)
Instructions
- Choose your board and position your bowls. Place small bowls or ramekins on the board first—caramel dip in the center, pomegranate seeds and mini marshmallows off to one side.
- Place the cheeses. Set the brie wheel and goat cheese log on opposite ends of the board, leaving space around them for cutting.
- Add the dark chocolate squares. Break into irregular pieces and arrange near the brie in a loose cluster.
- Fill in with the salty stuff. Scatter pretzel sticks, salted peanuts or almonds, and pumpkin seeds around the board, spreading them out evenly.
- Add the candy corn and mellowcreme pumpkins. Sprinkle candy corn, mellowcreme pumpkins, and orange jelly beans across the board, creating little ‘pockets’ of candy.
- Arrange the fruit. Place dried apricots near the goat cheese, fan out apple slices in a semi-circle on one edge, and sprinkle pomegranate seeds over the goat cheese and around the board.
- Fill the bowls. Spoon caramel dip into its bowl, add mini marshmallows and pomegranate seeds to their bowls, and place crackers in a small stack near the brie.
- Final touches. Step back and fill any gaps with extra pretzels or candy corn. Add a few whole almonds for height variation.
Notes
Let brie come to room temperature for 20 minutes before serving for best texture. Use a damp paper towel under bowls to prevent sliding if serving outdoors. Prep ingredients a few hours ahead but assemble no more than 30 minutes before serving. Apple slices can be tossed in lemon juice to prevent browning.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: ¼ of the board
- Calories: 375
- Sugar: 28
- Sodium: 420
- Fat: 20
- Saturated Fat: 10
- Carbohydrates: 45
- Fiber: 3.5
- Protein: 9
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