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This Ghost Halloween Frosting Board is a fun and no so spooky treat for you Halloween party!
Halloween is around the corner, and let’s face it: we all want that one stand-out dessert to showcase at the holiday party, right? Enter the ghost Halloween frosting board!
Imagine buttercream frosting shaped like a cute little ghost, surrounded by an array of fun treats and snacks. It's the sweet twist on traditional charcuterie boards that social media is seriously going nuts over.
So what’s the secret to this dessert board? Lusciously smooth American buttercream. Mmmmm. So good! But, you don’t just want a ghost on a board; you want a full-on dessert charcuterie to wow your guests!
Halloween Ghosts Buttercream Board
I’ve been trying to think of another time of year when we celebrate ghosts. And here in the United States, there isn’t one. Halloween is the time when we love all things spooky, scary, and a little bit horrifying.
That’s where this ghost buttercream board comes in! It’s not so horrifying really. Actually, it’s pretty cute. But it’s probably just the right level of spooky for the younger kids.
This is seriously the perfect easy party dessert! It’s super simple to make, it’s not too scary. And it’s oh so delicious. How much more perfect can you get?
Don't miss our other fun Ghost Crafts and Halloween Snacks!
The Ultimate Halloween Dessert Board
Have you heard of a charcuterie board? It’s pronounced shaar-koo-tr-ee? Weird right? Probably because it’s a French word and we would never have thought of saying it that way!
Either way, a charcuterie board is traditionally a spread of meats, cheeses, and crackers that is absolutely adorable. Since it first became popular, people have really run with it. There are so many ideas you can do on a charcuterie board! And of course, desserts have got to be one of the more popular ones!
Turning it in the the cutest Halloween Dessert Board!
What is a Frosting Board?
Now, for those of you unfamiliar with the viral butter boards trend, it's all about taking the traditional charcuterie board and replacing the meats and cheese board with sweet treats. Think of a frosting board as a dessert charcuterie board version of cream cheese boards but way more fun.
So for this ghostly frost board, you’ll surround your buttercream ghost with a mix of your favorite cookies. Shortbread cookies, animal crackers, Christmas cookies (why not?), or even a slice of pound cake cut into smaller chunks. There’s no right or wrong here – just treat your taste buds.
And here’s a helpful tip: for added aesthetics, opt for cookies and treats in different sizes and color schemes.
The best way to showcase your Halloween snack board? On a pretty serving tray or a wooden board. It's a sure-shot way to be the talk of the next party!
Get Crafty this Holiday Season
Who says crafts need to involve glue, paper, and glitter? Okay. I love those crafts too. But sometimes, it’s nice when crafts involve food! Maybe whip up this food while you do other crafts. Oooohhhh. Now there’s an idea!
So, what do you say? Ready to whisk up some October holiday frosting board fun? Grab your supplies and let’s get crafting with food!
The newest trend isn’t just about tasting good, but also about having fun while putting it together. It's the perfect dessert table for your next Halloween party, birthday party, baby shower, or just a sweet snack after last week's dinner.
Frost Board Ingredients
- Creamy Decorator Icing
- Black Sparkle Gel
- Mini Golden OREO Cookies
- Mini OREO Cookies
- Debbie Birthday Cakes
- Various Butter Cookies
- Mini Funfetti Cookies
- White Chocolate Pretzels
- Mini Chocolate Cookies
- Pink & White Striped Marshmallows
- Mini Marshmallows
- Gummy Pumpkins
- Sour Worms
Making a Ghost Frosting Board
Print ghost template from the bottom of the post. Cut the outline of the ghost out.
Trace the ghost onto parchment paper and cut out. Secure the parchment paper ghost to the center of your serving board with a dab of frosting.
Fit a pastry bag (piping bag) with 1M Pastry Tip. Fill it with white frosting or vanilla buttercream frosting.
Follow the outside of the parchment paper ghost with small short dollops of icing.
Continue around the outside of the ghost shape.
Continue the short dollops to fill in the entire ghost.
Once you have the ghost, add two mini Oreos as eyes.
Then using the black gel icing, add a small smile.
From there, we outlined the entire ghost shape with mini golden Oreos.
One you have you main frosting character, its just a matter of filling in the
Fun Additions to Halloween Charcuterie Board
The beautiful Halloween buttercream boards can be made with lots of delightful treats. Depending on whether you're going with a graveyard frosting board, a jack skellington frosting board, or the the sweet ghost frosting board we have above, there are so many options to add around your frosting that will make it the perfect addition to any Halloween celebrations.
Some festive treats you could also add include chocolate chips, gummy worms (great for graveyards), Halloween cupcakes, pretzel sticks, chocolate bars, brownie bites, chocolate chip cookies and candy eyeballs. No matter what different types of candy or spooky treats you add, it is sure to turn out amazing!
Happy Halloween!
Fall Desserts
Here are some of the other fun Fall desserts that we know you'll love!
- Frankenstein Rice Krispie Treats
- Fall Cupcakes
- Chocolate Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Treats
- Pumpkin Gingerbread Cake Recipe
- Chocolate Rice Krispie Treats
Download Ghost Template For Buttercream Board
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Halloween Frosting Board
Equipment
- Flower/Star Piping Tip
Ingredients
- 2 cups Wilton Creamy Decorator Icing Medium, 16 oz. tub
- Wilton Black Sparkle Gel or Black Icing Writer
- 34 Mini Golden OREO Cookies
- 10 Mini OREO Cookies
- 4 Little Debbie Birthday Cakes
- 14 Various Butter Cookies
- 8 Mini Funfetti cookies
- ½ Cup White Chocolate Pretzels
- 15 Mini Chocolate Cookies
- 6 Pink & White Striped Marshmallows
- ⅓ Cup Mini Marshmallows
- ½ Cup Gummy Pumpkins
- 4 Sour Gummy Worms
Instructions
- Print ghost template from the bottom of the post. Cut the outline of the ghost out.
- Trace the ghost onto parchment paper and cut out. Secure the parchment paper ghost to the center of your serving board with a dab of frosting.
- Fit a pastry bag (piping bag) with 1M Pastry Tip. Fill it with white frosting or vanilla buttercream frosting.
- Follow the outside of the parchment paper ghost with small short dollops of icing.
- Continue around the outside of the ghost shape.
- Continue the short dollops to fill in the entire ghost.
- Once you have the ghost, add two mini Oreos as eyes.
- Then using the black gel icing, add a small smile.
- From there, we outlined the entire ghost shape with mini golden Oreos.
- One you have you main frosting character, its just a matter of filling in the
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