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Giant Jack-o'-Lantern Charcuterie Board
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A grinning pumpkin as big as the table.
- Serves
- 12–15
- Board
- 36 to 40 in round board or a black slate round
- Prep
- 75 minutes
- Cost
- $90–$120
- Level
- 2 of 5
Get the full plan · $3 Shopping list with amounts, placement and timeline. What's inside
The full plan · $3 · 6-page printable PDF
Build this exact board
This page shows what the board is and why it works. The plan is what you take to the store and the counter:
- The full shopping list for 12–15 guests, with amounts
- The layout, and the one trick that makes the shape work
- All eight build steps, plus the prep timeline from the day before
- Easy, budget, luxe, kid-friendly and gluten-free versions
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Why it works
The face is the trick, and it's just black food: black olives and blackberries filling two triangle eyes, a nose and a jagged grin. Against the bright orange around them (cheddar, Colby, Muenster and dried apricots), they read instantly as carved holes.
Soppressata lines the pumpkin's ribs and chorizo and pepperoni make a darker outer ring. It's the Halloween board that gets photographed.
Timeline
- Day beforeCut all the cheese cubes, slice the soppressata and peel the clementines if you like.
- 2 hours beforeLay the pretzel outline, the ribs and the face.
- + 2 more stepsThe rest of the timeline and the step-by-step placement are in the full plan.
Questions
How do you make a jack-o'-lantern charcuterie board?
Fill a big circle with orange cheese and apricots, mark the ribs with soppressata, and fill the eyes, nose and grin with black olives and blackberries.
How many people does it feed?
12 to 15 as the main party food.
Can I make it ahead?
Cube the cheese the day before. Keep meat, cheese and cut fruit out no more than 2 hours, or 1 hour above 90°F. For a long party, build half, keep the refill in the fridge and top it up halfway through.
The book it's in
Build it exactly, with the book
This board is in Charcuterie Lab: Impossible Boards, with 24 more showpiece boards. The book has the full shopping list, the layout, all eight build steps with the trick that makes the shape work, and easy, budget and luxe versions.
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Want more ideas? Read Jack-o'-Lantern Charcuterie Board: The Giant Pumpkin Board for 12 to 15 or Halloween Charcuterie Board: Build It Spooky, Keep It Good.