Bring together the best of summer and spooky season with this festive Summerween Charcuterie Board! Filled with savory meats, cheeses, fresh fruit, crunchy crackers, sweet treats, and a fun spiderweb ranch dip, it’s the perfect centerpiece for backyard parties, movie nights, pool parties, or your favorite Summerween celebration.
Serves: 8–10
Ingredients
- Ghost-shaped provolone or mozzarella cheese slices
- 8 oz sharp cheddar cheese, cubed
- 8 oz pepper jack cheese, cubed
- 1 package pepperoni slices
- 4 oz prosciutto
- White chocolate-covered pretzels
- Butter crackers
- Herb crackers
- Green grapes
- Fresh blackberries
- Fresh blueberries
- 2 peaches, sliced
- Mini sweet peppers
- 1 cucumber, sliced
- Green olives
- Candy corn
- Chocolate teddy grahams or chocolate animal crackers
- Mini pumpkins (for decoration)
- Plastic spiders (for decoration only)
- Candy eyeballs (optional)
Spiderweb Ranch Dip
Ingredients
- 1 cup ranch dip
- Balsamic glaze
Directions
- Spoon ranch dip into a small serving bowl.
- Pipe several thin circles of balsamic glaze over the top.
- Drag a toothpick from the center outward to create a spiderweb pattern.
- Top with a decorative plastic spider (do not eat) or edible candy eyeballs if desired.
Assembly Directions
- Place the spiderweb ranch dip in the center of a large round serving board.
- Arrange meats into small roses or folds around the dip.
- Alternate cheeses, crackers, fruit, vegetables, and sweet treats to create color throughout the board.
- Tuck ghost-shaped cheeses into several spots for a fun surprise.
- Fill empty spaces with grapes, blueberries, blackberries, and candy corn.
- Finish with mini pumpkins and decorative spiders for the ultimate Summerween look.
- Serve immediately and enjoy!
