Jack-o’-Lantern Halloween Cheese Shapes

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Looking for a fun and festive Halloween snack that’s both cute and a little creepy? These Jack-o’-Lantern Halloween cheese shapes are the perfect party treat! Made with melty cheddar and decorated with edible “stems” and cucumber leaves, they’re a spooky addition to any Halloween board, lunchbox, or themed celebration.

Halloween Cheese Shapes Using Silicone Moulds

There are so many fun ways to use these Halloween cheeses – as a themed lunch box, part of your Halloween charcuterie board, a snack for the family at home, or on a skewer with meats or veggies for a ghoulish snack combo!

You can pair them with these mummy sausages.

All you need to make them is a themed silicone baking mould or ice cube mould, such as these jack-o’-lantern ones, but you can work with any shape or theme to suit your occasion. Spooky Halloween shapes, festive Christmas shapes, cute Valentine’s shapes… anything goes!

Ingredients

• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (or other easy-melting cheese)
• Fresh cucumber slices (peeled)
• 3 pretzel sticks
• A few parsley stems (leaves removed)
• ⅓ tsp chilli flakes (optional for a spicy kick)

How To Make Halloween Cheese Shapes

Step 1: Fill Your Moulds

Use a silicone Halloween mould (pumpkin, skull or jack-o’-lantern shapes work well). Fill each section with shredded cheese and gently press down to pack it.

Step 2: Melt the Cheese

Microwave on full power in 20-second bursts (usually 1–2 microwave cycles) until the cheese melts fully but doesn’t bubble. Sprinkle a pinch of chilli flakes in each mould if you like it spicy.

Step 3: Chill and Set

Let the cheese cool to room temperature, then refrigerate the moulds for about 1 hour, or until the cheese shapes are firm. Carefully remove and trim any extra edges with a sharp knife.

Step 4: Decorate Your Pumpkins

Place each cheese shape on a serving board. Add a small pretzel stick or piece of parsley stem for the pumpkin “stem” or decorate with a cucumber “leaf.”

Step 5: Serve and Enjoy!

Add your cheese shapes to a spooky snack board with crackers, charcuterie meats, fruit trays and other fun treats. Or pop them into lunch boxes for a fun Halloween lunch box snack.

Check out this Frankenstein Halloween platter for a fun idea to use these jack o’lantern cheese shapes on a grazing board.

If you try this recipe, let me know what you think! Leave a comment below or a rating and don’t forget to tag me on Instagram. I would love to see it!

Spooky Serving Ideas

These Halloween-shaped cheeses are super versatile and fun to add some spooky vibes:

• Serve in individual snack cups with crackers and sliced meats
• Add to Halloween party platters
• Use on skewers with grapes or berries
• Wrap them in cellophane as part of a themed edible gift

These Halloween cheese shapes are spooky, snackable, and so easy to make! They will add a fun touch to any celebration and are sure to be a hit with kids and adults alike. Best of all, super easy to make and you can use any shaped moulds!

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