Mini Halloween Cauldron Charcuterie Cups

10 06

Entertaining \ Holiday \ Party Ideas \ Recipes \

Forget carving pumpkins — this year, I’m serving Halloween in tiny black cauldrons. These mini charcuterie cups are spooky, zero-mess, and they come together in about twenty minutes. Perfect for a girls’ night or a full-on Halloween party spread.

What you’ll need:

• ⁠Little black mini cauldrons

• ⁠Halloween picks for spearing fruit, cheese, meat, and olives

• ⁠A Halloween platter or tray to line them up on

The fillings:

• ⁠Cheese – mini balls or cubbed

• ⁠Rolled salami or prosciutto

• ⁠Grapes and blackberries

• ⁠Olives — green or kalamata

• ⁠Crackers or pretzel sticks tucked in the back (optional)

How to build them:

1. ⁠Set out your cauldrons on the platter first so you know your layout.

2. ⁠Start with the cheese cubes and/or balls + berries as your base — they fill space and look hearty. I used the ghost picks.

3. ⁠Add rolled meats next, tucking them in so they don’t slide around.

4. ⁠Spear olives with the spider or bat picks and stick them in at angles for that “bubbling cauldron” look.

5. ⁠Fill any gaps with crackers or pretzels if you have room. I didn’t in mine.

Pro tip: Build them a few hours ahead and refrigerate — the picks keep everything from sliding, and the cauldrons make cleanup a breeze. Just toss them when the party’s over.