Last Updated September 18th, 2020 at 09:14 pm by Lisa
Boo! and Happy Halloween…this cream cheese dip is a spooky and easy Halloween appetizer that can be made-ahead and comes together in minutes.
This graveyard scene will be a BIG HIT at your Halloween party…
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I have made this now for several Halloween parties, it tastes AMAZING! I was worried about all the cracked black pepper, people wouldn’t like it, but they loved it…
Put out a couple different crackers, and the party is on!
What You Need…
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
Assemble The Graveyard:
- Mix the ingredients for the dip by hand, using a hand mixer, or a mini Cuisinart.
- On a small platter, shape the 1/2 the cracker dip into a tombstone shape, and the other 1/2 of into a mound in front of the tombstone.
- Sprinkle the “tombstone” with fresh cracked pepper.
- Carve “RIP” on the tombstone.
- Go back over the letters until you can read it, make sure the cracker dip isn’t too soft to carve the letters.
- Sprinkle parsley on the mound for grass.
- Surround the grave with assorted crackers and serve.
More of My Halloween Appetizers:
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 Easy Halloween Snacks.
And if you LOVE easy cream cheese dips, try my pumpkin-shaped Everything Bagel Cheeseball…how fun it that?
Halloween Drinks & Cocktails:
For drinks serve Fireball Cinnamon Apple Cider Fall Cocktails to your Halloween party guests, they are and orange color and would look great at your party. Sip on some Haunted Halloween Punch that can be made for kids or adults.
Halloween Dinner Recipes:
For the main dish, use your slow cooker and make Slow Cooker Turkey Chili Bowls topped with sour cream, cheese, and green onions. Or if how about an easy Giant Sub Sandwich that looks like a friendly monster!
Halloween Party DIY Ideas:
Decorate your party with DIY Halloween decorations, try making these adorable Fall Succulent Topped Pumpkin Centerpieces or give your hostess or guests Halloween Hostess Gift or Party Idea: Glitter Spider Bottles.
Halloween Dessert Recipes:
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.
Happy Halloween!
All the Best Dishes,
Lisa XO
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Halloween Party Food: Tombstone In A Graveyard Dip
Equipment
Ingredients
Pepper Cracker Spread
- 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)
Make The Tombstone Cracker Spread To Serve
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley finely chopped
- assorted crackers
Instructions
- Reserve the coarse cracked black pepper for decoration.
- Mix the soft cream cheese, goat cheese, garlic powder, Lawry's seasoned salt, celery salt, and dried thyme in a mixing bowl by hand, a handheld mixer, or mini Cuisinart.
- On a small platter, shape the 1/2 the cracker spread into a tombstone shape 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.
- Go back over the letters until you can read it, make sure the cracker dip isn't too soft to carve the letters.
- Sprinkle parsley on the mound for grass.
- Surround the grave with assorted crackers and serve.
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!