Last Updated November 2nd, 2018 at 11:50 pm by Lisa
Boo! and Happy Halloween…Peppered Tombstone Cracker Spread is a spooky and easy Halloween appetizer to serve with assorted crackers. A bit hit at Halloween parties!
Many years ago I found this great recipe from Taste of Home in a magazine and made it for a Halloween party.
Since it was a huge hit, I have made it for several Halloween parties, but slightly adapted the original recipe to be my own.
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What You Need To Make Halloween Appetizer: Peppered Tombstone Cracker Spread:
Ingredients
12 ounces softened cream cheese
6 ounces goat cheese (you can leave this out if goat cheese isn’t your thing!)
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon Lawry’s seasoned salt
1/2 teaspoon celery salt
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1 tablespoon fresh coarse cracked pepper reserve for decoration
1/4 cup fresh parsley finely chopped
assorted crackers
Step by Step – How To Make Halloween Appetizer: Peppered Tombstone Cracker Spread:
Instructions
- In a stand mixer (or handheld mixer), combine the softened cream cheese, goat cheese, garlic powder, Lawry’s seasoned salt, celery salt, and dried thyme in a mixing bowl (Reserve the coarse cracked black pepper for decoration).
- On a small platter, shape the 1/2 the cracker spread into a tombstone or mold tombstone in hands and place on small platter.
- Shape other 1/2 of the cracker spread into a mound in front of the tombstone.
- Using a spoon, sprinkle the “tombstone” with fresh cracked pepper
- With the point of a small paring knife, write “RIP” on the tombstone.
- Sprinkle finely chopped parsley on the mound for “grass”.
- Surround the grave with assorted crackers and serve.
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- STEP 1: In a stand mixer (or handheld mixer), combine the softened cream cheese, goat cheese, garlic powder, Lawry’s seasoned salt, celery salt, and dried thyme in a mixing bowl (Reserve the coarse cracked black pepper for decoration).
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- STEP 2: On a small platter, shape the 1/2 the cracker spread into a tombstone or mold tombstone in hands and place on small platter.
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- Shape other 1/2 of the cracker spread into a mound in front of the tombstone.
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- STEP 3: Using a spoon, sprinkle the tombstone with fresh cracked pepper.
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- STEP 4: With the point of a small paring knife
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- STEP 5: write “RIP” on the tombstone.
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- STEP 6: Sprinkle parsley on the mound for grass.
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- STEP 7: Surround the grave with assorted crackers and serve!
Happy Halloween! 🎃
All the Best Dishes,
Lisa
XO
MORE HALLOWEEN PARTY RECIPE IDEAS
Boo! And Trick Or Treat… Halloween parties are all about serving haunted and creepy food and drinks. Put out party appetizers of Crunchy Roasted Pumpkin Seeds, Candy Corn Harvest Munch Mix, or a Halloween Appetizer: Peppered Tombstone Cracker Spread. Sip on some Haunted Halloween Witches Brew that can be made for kids or adults.
For the main dish, use your slow cooker and make Slow Cooker Turkey Chili Bowls topped with sour cream, cheese, and green onions.
For drinks serve Fireball Cinnamon Apple Cider Fall Cocktails to your Halloween party guests. Decorate your party with DIY Halloween decorations, try making these adorable Fall Succulent Topped Pumpkin Centerpieces or give your hostess or guests Halloween Gift or Party Idea: Glitter Spider Bottles. For dessert, serve these adorable Chocolate Peanut Butter Candy Halloween Cakes, so cute with a Halloween candy tucked inside or make a S’more Mini Skillet Chocolate Chip Pizookie Cookie.
- 12 ounces softened cream cheese
- 6 ounces goat cheese
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon Lawry’s seasoned salt
- 1/2 teaspoon celery salt
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 tablespoon fresh coarse cracked black pepper (reserve for decoration)
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley finely chopped
- assorted crackers
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In a stand mixer (or handheld mixer), combine the softened cream cheese, goat cheese, garlic powder, Lawry's seasoned salt, celery salt, and dried thyme in a mixing bowl (Reserve the coarse cracked black pepper for decoration).
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On a small platter, shape the 1/2 the cracker spread into a tombstone or mold tombstone in hands and place on small platter.
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Shape other 1/2 of the cracker spread into a mound in front of the tombstone.
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Using a spoon, sprinkle the "tombstone" with fresh cracked pepper.
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With the point of a small paring knife, write “RIP” on the tombstone.
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Sprinkle parsley on the mound for grass.
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Surround the grave with assorted crackers and serve.
Recipe Video
Soften cream cheese by leaving on counter for a couple of hours. Carve RIP into the cream cheese when it is not too soft using the tip of a paring knife.
This recipe for Peppered Tombstone Spread was inspired and adapted from Taste of Home.
Hey, if goat cheese isn't your thing, you can leave it out. The recipe works just fine without it!
In a stand mixer (or handheld mixer), combine the softened cream cheese, goat cheese, garlic powder, Lawry’s seasoned salt, celery salt, and dried thyme in a mixing bowl (Reserve the coarse cracked black pepper for decoration).
Haven’t made this one for Halloween, but I have made it and loved the cream and goat cheeses mixed with thyme and spices. I rest the mixture on a bed of the chopped parsley so you scoop some up with your crackers. Great appetizer for company.
Yum! I love anything with goat cheese or cream cheese. I just featured this recipe on my Halloween Foods roundup on my blog!
DAIRE! Thank you so much for including my Tombstone Cracker Spread recipe, LOVE your roundup and appreciate all those spooky creepy fun recipes!