A pumpkin cheese ball is the star of this Halloween charcuterie board.

Spread it onto buttery crackers and nibble your way through the rest of the board.

Yogurt-covered raisins add a smattering of nostalgia and charm.

Southern Living Halloween Charcuterie Board assembled and ready to serve

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Spiced toasted nuts bring a little texture and fresh sliced bell peppers add a snap of freshness.

But theres no right or wrong way to serve a Halloween charcuterie board.

Ingredients

Cheese Ball:

2(8 oz.)pkgs.

Southern Living Halloween Charcuterie Board ingredients

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Process until well combined.

Add 3/4 cup shredded cheese and process until cheese is finely chopped but still visible.

Prepare Cheddar cheese shreds:

Sprinkle 1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese over large sheet of plastic wrap.

Southern Living Halloween Charcuterie Board processing the cheese ball mixture

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Cover cheese ball with shredded cheese:

Scoop cheese ball mixture onto cheese on plastic wrap.

Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup of cheese.

Place cheese ball in refrigerator to chill at least 2 hours.

Southern Living Halloween Charcuterie Board sprinkling the plastic wrap with shredded cheese

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Create Charcuterie Board:

Remove cheese ball from refrigerator; remove rubber bands and plastic.

Place bell pepper stem on top of cheese ball.

Add salami and prosciutto:

Arrange prosciutto-wrapped mozzarella as desired.

Southern Living Halloween Charcuterie Board coating the cheese ball mixture in shredded cheese

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Arrange salami pieces as desired, securing with wooden picks, if needed.

Place remaining 1/4 cup pepper jelly in a small serving bowl.

Serve:

Fill remaining space with toasted nuts.

Southern Living Halloween Charcuterie Board wrapping up the cheese ball

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Southern Living Halloween Charcuterie Board adding the rubber bands to make a pumpkin shape

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Southern Living Halloween Charcuterie Board placing the cheese ball on the board

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Southern Living Halloween Charcuterie Board arranging the salami and mozzarella sticks on the board

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Southern Living Halloween Charcuterie Board arranging the rest of the ingredients on the board

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Southern Living Halloween Charcuterie Board arranging the nuts and crackers around the board

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