This Halloween Fun-Due Board is a fun way to serve a kid-friendly lunch or party snack. I created this Halloween-themed food board for some of my grandchildren, and it was such a hit that I knew I had to share it.

 

Think of it as a Halloween version of fondue, with two warm cheese dips surrounded by a variety of fun foods for dipping. I used little Halloween cauldrons for the cheese, then arranged chicken tenders, taquitos, curly fries, cocktail wieners, potato rounds, tortilla chips, and homemade crescent dough shapes around them.

It is easy to customize with the foods your family enjoys, and it is just as much fun for the adults as it is for the kids!

What Is a Halloween Fun-Due?

A Fun-Due is simply my playful Halloween take on a fondue board. Instead of one traditional fondue, I serve two cheese dips surrounded by a variety of kid-friendly foods for dipping.

Small Halloween bowls or cauldrons make perfect serving dishes for the cheese dips. Add a few Halloween decorations and festive toothpicks, and you have a fun centerpiece for a Halloween party or family gathering.

The Dollar Tree stores have so much Halloween decor that you could pick up all of the things you need there. 

Here is the equipment that I used:

• Halloween party tray
• 2 mini salsa bowls
• Halloween cookie cutters
• Halloween toothpicks
• Halloween decorations
• Baking pan
• Parchment paper

Foods for the Fun-Due Board

You can use any combination of foods your family enjoys. For my grandchildren, I used:

• Chicken tenders
• Potato rounds or tater tots
• Taquitos
• Curly fries
• Cocktail wieners wrapped in crescent dough
• French bread cubes
• Tortilla chips
• Crescent dough cut into Halloween shapes
• Pie crust cut into Halloween shapes

The Halloween-shaped dough pieces are especially fun for kids. Use small Halloween cookie cutters to make pumpkins, bats, ghosts, or other shapes.

Ingredients

Dippers

• refrigerated pie crust
• refrigerated crescent dough (dough sheets work especially well)
• cocktail wieners
• frozen chicken tenders
• frozen potato rounds or tater tots
• frozen taquitos
• frozen curly fries
• French bread, cut into cubes
• tortilla chips

Homemade Cheese Sauce

• chicken broth
• Garlic, finely minced
• dry mustard
• Worcestershire sauce
• heavy cream
• cornstarch
• sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
• Swiss cheese, shredded

Second Cheese Dip

• purchased white queso cheese

 

HOW TO MAKE THE HALLOWEEN FUN-DUE BOARD:

Prepare the dippers first. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Unroll the pie crust and cut shapes out with cookie cutters. Unroll the can of crescent dough. Using half of it, cut shapes out with cookie cutters. Cut the remaining half into strips and wrap around the cocktail wieners. Place all of the cut outs and the cocktail wieners on a parchment paper lined baking sheet. Bake until doughs are light golden brown, about 7-10 minutes.

Place all of the frozen foods ( chicken tenders, potato rounds, taquitos, fries) onto a parchment paper lined baking sheet and bake until golden brown and crispy. About 10-15 minutes. It would be best to bake according to directions on each pakage.

Prepare the cheese sauce. In a small non stick saucepan, whisk together the chicken broth, garlic, dry mustard, and Worcestershire sauce. Heat over medium heat until it comes to a low boil. Reduce heat to simmer and whisk in the heavy cream.

In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch with both cheeses. Add the cheese to saucepan, in 3 parts, whisking continuously. Whisk until smooth and cheese is all melted.

Heat the queso cheese in a microwave safe bowl or small saucepan.

Place the cauldrons on the Halloween tray and fill with the cheese sauces. Arranged the dippers around the cheese cauldrons. Add the Halloween toothpicks to some of the bread, cocktail wieners, and potato rounds.

Serve on Halloween plates and watch your little ones (and big kids) enjoy.

Tips for Making a Halloween Fun-Due Board

• Use foods your kids already love. This is meant to be fun and flexible, so there is no need to use exactly the same dippers I used.
• Look for Halloween serving pieces. Small cauldron-shaped bowls make a fun way to serve the cheese dips.
• Use cookie cutters for easy Halloween shapes. Crescent dough and refrigerated pie crust both work well.
• Prepare the board shortly before serving. The hot foods and cheese dips are best served warm.
• Make it your own. Add vegetables, fruit, pretzel bites, mozzarella sticks, or other foods that your family enjoys dipping.

Another easy idea that I have done with my grandchildren is to make these cute HALLOWEEN TREAT BAGS.

This post was shared on Sweet Little Bluebird Weekend Potluck.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I make this ahead of time?
It is best if it is served within a few hours of making it. You can prep each ingredient separately and store in airtight containers. Warm the dippers up in the oven that need to be hot, heat up the hot dips, and assemble board just before serving.

Can I make this for a Halloween party?
Yes. This makes a fun Halloween party appetizer, lunch, or snack board. For a larger gathering, simply increase the amount of dippers and cheese according to the number of guests.