This Sweet & Spicy Skeleton Bone Appetizer is the perfect Halloween snack or starter for all of your spooky celebrations! Just 3 simple ingredients turn a classic Southern recipe into the perfect seasonal appetizer!
Not only is this recipe insanely delicious, but it is almost too easy to throw together! Simply shape your cream cheese into a Halloween skeleton bone, top with Jalapeño Pepper Jelly "guts" and then serve with crackers.
I promise you will be surprised how quickly your guests will gobble this one up!
Use your favorite store bought pepper jelly or make your own homemade Jalapeño Pepper Jelly! You can even give extra jars away as gifts. If, of course, you can stand to see them go. 😉
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Equipment
- Knife and cutting board
- Serving tray
Ingredients
- Jalapeno Pepper Jelly: You can use your favorite store bought brand or make my absolute favorite Jalapeno Pepper Jelly recipe. It adds a few extra steps but I promise it's worth it. Or if you're in the DFW area check out Preserve International's Jalapeno Pepper Jelly.
- Cream cheese: I highly recommend using full fat cream cheese. It has better flavor and texture.
- Crackers: Your favorite serving crackers will work!
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Recipe FAQs
Yes you can. You will just have to do a little more molding. I recommend forming the bone and then letting it cool for a bit. Then take it out of the fridge and touch it up before serving.
You certainly can. I like the look (and taste) of the Jalapeno Pepper Jelly because it gives it a spooky look. But you could use any of your favorite preserves or jellies for this recipe.
Other spooky recipes to serve this Halloween.
Spooky Chocolate Eyeball Cookies
Made this Sweet & Spicy Skeleton Bone Appetizer? Let me know what you think in the comments!
Recipe
Sweet & Spicy Skeleton Bone Appetizer
Equipment
- Knife and cutting board
Ingredients
- 8 oz block of cream cheese I recommend full fat
- ½ cup Jalapeno Pepper Jelly
- crackers
Instructions
- Take a cold block of cream cheese out of the fridge and place on a cutting board. Use a knife to cut a bone shape out of the block. Then use your hands to mold some of the cuttings back onto the block to form the bone. Carefully use a butter knife to scrape the cream cheese bone off the cutting board and onto the serving platter. (If you feel the cream cheese has gotten too soft to move in one piece place it back in the fridge to firm up before transferring). Pour the Jalapeno Pepper Jelly over the cream cheese bone and serve with crackers and a knife. Allow your guests to help themselves. Enjoy and Happy Halloween!
Debra
OMG...so fun! I love how easy this is to make and what a statement! Looking forward to making it for our neighborhood block party.
Bernice
All of your Halloween recipes are so fun and this one is no exception. So easy too. I mean I'm not very artsy but I could do this. You could even shape the cheese into a little skull too.
Erin Gierhart
This is so creative and fun! I love cream cheese with spicy sauces so this is just perfect!
Ramona
Ha ha! This is such a cool idea!! Love it! The sauce is absolutely spot on. I’ll definitely make this recipe this Halloween ?!
Lara
THIS is brilliant! I always do a Halloween themed menu for friends and family. So excited to have a new savoury recipe to add to my collection!