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Candies & ChocolatesNo. 2748 · The 2026 edition

Halloween Dessert Board

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Halloween Dessert Board
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Ingredients

Directions

  1. Add 2-3 bowls filled with loose items like popcorn and candy to the board to create structure and anchor the rest of your snacks. caramel apple popcorn, purple sixlets, purple candy corn, brownie bark
  2. Add your large items in opposite corners, areas of the board. cat sugar cookies, chocolate frosted donuts, green lofthouse cookies, mint Oreos
  3. Add themed items in varying locations on the board like the swirl lollipops and gummy frogs. black and purple swirl lollipops, gummy frogs, black rock candy
  4. Break up big blocks of the same color with other colors to create visual interest. green apple marshmallows, purple M&Ms
  5. Make square and rectangle items fit better by placing them on the dessert board in a curved fashion. chocolate covered pretzels, chocolate squares, green licorice
  6. Use small items like candies, nuts, and fruit to fill in any remaining gaps in the board. You want to cover the entire board to give that cohesive and visually appealing dessert board look. green jelly beans, Junior Mint candies, black grapes
  7. Serve with plates and serving utensils on the side for people to grab and take their snacks to enjoy.

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