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A Hocus Pocus charcuterie board is a positively bewitching snack spread for your next movie night or Halloween party. Visually stunning and filled with spooky-looking yet delicious ingredients, this grazing platter is incredibly easy (and fun!) to put together.

Overhead view of a Hocus Pocus themed charcuterie board with brie, fruit, cornichon, stuffed red peppers, marinated mozzarella, and other spooky snacks.

What Makes This Board So Great

Hocus Pocus charcuterie boards have been a thing on the internet for a couple of years now. I’ve always been a big fan of the original movie, and Halloween in general, so with Hocus Pocus 2 being released this fall, I couldn’t resist putting my own version together. This is a really great snack alternative for a holiday that’s super sugar-centered.
This magical snack tray is SO easy to make, and it’s entirely customizable. I’ve included a list of the different ingredients I used on my own Hocus Pocus cheese board, but you can use absolutely anything you like. I had a lot of fun choosing foods that had a spooky look to them. You won’t see in-shell pistachios the same way again!
You can make a charcuterie board as large or as small as you need it to be – whether you’re feeding a whole group of costumed kids and kids-at-heart, or settling in for a solo spooky movie night.

Chef’s Tips

Intimidated by charcuterie boards? Afraid to get started in case it runs amuck, amuck, amuck? If you’re slightly Type A like I am and really want to make sure your board has a huge visual impact, start out with a notepad. Yup. Sketch out your board and your ingredients so you’ve got an idea of what needs to go where. That’ll keep you from having to build and rebuild and arrange and rearrange the foods over and over again. Your sanity will thank you.
Slicing and breaking the cheeses is easiest when they’re cold. The cheeses have the best flavors and textures when they’re at room temperature, though, so let them warm up a little before serving.
When it comes to Winnifred’s hair, I used other ingredients to hold the folded pepperoni in place while I positioned everything around them. They don’t stand up too well on their own, so save yourself the headache and prop them up as much as you need to.

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Cheryl Malik

In addition to being a certified health coach, certified yoga instructor, and mom of 3, Cheryl is also the recipe developer, editor-in-chief, food photographer, and passionate foodie behind 40 Aprons. Having spent the last 10+ years as a food blogger, she's become known for her flavorful recipes, detailed instructions, gorgeous photography, and down-to-earth approach to food and cooking in general.