Hocus Pocus Snack Board for the Ultimate Halloween Movie Night

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For me, the quintessential Halloween movie will always be Hocus Pocus.

I have made it a tradition to watch it on Halloween night while I pass out candy. Or, as has been the case since we moved to Arizona, while I wait for trick-or-treaters who never show up. 😂

It genuinely makes me sad! When we moved here, Matt and I decided we were going to become the legendary full-size candy bar house. Instead, we end every Halloween with approximately 400 pounds of leftover candy and no neighborhood children impressed by our generosity.

Their loss. More candy for us.

My Hocus Pocus Tradition

I still remember the first time I saw Hocus Pocus.

My uncle took us to see it at the El Capitan Theatre on opening weekend. Going to the El Capitan as a kid felt like stepping into another world. We would wait in line beside the stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, watch the live stage show before the movie and receive an exclusive button made for that showing.

It was pure magic.

I am determined to track down my original Hocus Pocus button now. It has to be hiding in a box somewhere, probably beside several other treasures I insisted I would keep forever and then promptly misplaced.

Those childhood trips are one of the reasons movie nights mean so much to me now. Food makes watching a movie feel like an event, but the memories are the real magic.

For this Hocus Pocus movie night, I created a board filled with easy snacks inspired by the Sanderson Sisters, Billy Butcherson, Binx and, of course, Winifred’s beloved book. If a full scratch made dinner and a movie is more your thing – you should definitely check out our Hocus Pocus Dinner and a Movie post, you can also find all recipes for that Hocus Pocus Movie Night in my Spooky Dinner and a Movie Cookbook – featuring 12 planned for you family friendly Halloween Dinner and a Movie Nights!

Come, we fly!

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What Is on the Hocus Pocus Snack Board?

This board includes:

• Book brownies
• Dead man’s toes
• Billy Butcherson mummy hot dogs
• Witches’ brew broccoli cheddar soup
• Billy’s grave dirt cups
• Binx cookies
• A Black Flame butter candle with garlic focaccia
• Witch’s Brew energy drinks

You do not need to make every item from scratch. In fact, several of these started with premade treats from Target. The goal is to create a magical movie night, not spend 300 years trapped in the kitchen.

Book Brownies

Of course I had to start with book brownies!

One of the first Dinner and a Movie nights I ever created, before I had even rebranded as The Fairytale Foodie, was Hocus Pocus. I made book brownies and a full Sanderson Sisters charcuterie board.

Look how far we have come!

I knew the book had to make another appearance, but this time I wanted one oversized brownie. The larger surface gave me more room to add all those wonderfully creepy little details.

I used a premade fudge-iced brownie from Target. It made this ridiculously easy.

But I cannot lie. Nine times out of ten, I am either making brownies from scratch or using Ghirardelli brownie mix. That mix SLAPS.

How to Make Book Brownies

1. Bake your favorite brownies and let them cool completely.
2. Cut the brownies into rectangles. You can make several small books or leave one large section intact.
3. Use black writing icing to pipe stitches, snakes and other book details onto the frosting.
4. Add one edible candy eyeball near the top.
5. Try not to open it. We do not need the book waking up and causing problems.

Dead Man’s Toes

Dead man’s toe! Dead man’s toe! Dead, dead, dead!

These little appetizers were so fun, and they were delicious. I used frozen pastry-wrapped mini hot dogs, but they are also extremely easy to make at home.

How to Make Dead Man’s Toes

1. Preheat the oven according to the crescent roll or puff pastry package.
2. Cut the dough into strips.
3. Wrap each strip around a cocktail sausage, leaving one end exposed.
4. Place them seam-side down on a lined baking sheet.
5. Brush the dough lightly with beaten egg.
6. Bake until the pastry is puffed and golden brown.

Serve them on skewers, pile them into a bowl or place them on a raised stand like I did.

Billy Butcherson Mummy Hot Dogs

Yes, I know Billy Butcherson is technically a zombie and not a mummy.

But look at these things. They were made for him.

How to Make Billy Butcherson Hot Dogs

1. Preheat the oven according to the crescent roll package.
2. Unroll the crescent dough.
3. Use a pizza cutter to slice the dough into long, thin strips.
4. Wrap several strips around each hot dog, leaving a small opening near the top.
5. Place the wrapped hot dogs on a lined baking sheet.
6. Bake according to the crescent roll package directions.
7. Let them cool for a few minutes.
8. Add small candy eyes to the opening, or leave them plain like I did.

Either way, they look like Billy has climbed straight out of his grave and onto your snack board.

Witches’ Brew Broccoli Cheddar Soup

Every group of witches needs a bubbling cauldron.

I filled this black stoneware cauldron bowl with warm broccoli cheddar soup and called it Witches’ Brew.

You can use homemade soup or pick up a premade container from the grocery store. Heat it, pour it into the cauldron and you are done.

This is one of those tiny presentation tricks that makes a basic grocery store item feel completely themed. A little cauldron can do a lot of heavy lifting. No eye of newt required.

Billy’s Grave Dirt Cups

These Billy’s Grave Dirt Cups were pretty dang cute, if I do say so myself.

They also take only a few minutes to assemble, which makes them perfect when the rest of your kitchen looks like the Sanderson Sisters just performed a spell in it.

How to Make Grave Dirt Cups

You will need:

• Chocolate pudding
• Oreo cookies
• Milano cookies
• Gummy Nerds or gummy clusters
• An edible black marker
• Clear dessert cups

Instructions:

1. Crush the Oreo cookies into fine crumbs.
2. Spoon a layer of chocolate pudding into each clear cup.
3. Add a layer of crushed Oreos.
4. Repeat the layers until the cup is nearly full.
5. Finish with a thick layer of Oreo “dirt.”
6. Write “RIP Billy” on a Milano cookie with an edible marker.
7. Push the cookie into the pudding to create the gravestone.
8. Add gummy candy around the grave for a little extra color and texture.

I used double dark chocolate Milano cookies because they make the perfect instant gravestones.

Binx Cookies

Something you should know about me is that if Pillsbury releases a fun designed sugar cookie, I am buying it.

I do not make the rules. I simply follow the spooky seasonal cookie calendar.

These Pillsbury Spooky Cat cookies were absolutely perfect for Binx.

Bake them according to the package directions, let them cool and add them to the board. That is it. Sometimes the easiest themed food is also the first thing everyone grabs.

Black Flame Butter Candle

The Black Flame butter candle was my favorite thing on the entire board.

It looked incredible, it fit the movie perfectly and it gave us warm melted butter for dipping the bread. Lighting it also made the whole setup feel like a tiny piece of the movie had come to life.

Luckily, no virgins were required to light this version.

How to Make a Black Flame Butter Candle

How to Make a Black Flame Butter Candle

You will need:

• Softened butter
• A silicone candle mold
• 100% cotton food-safe cooking twine
• Bread for serving

A quick note about the wick: Because this candle is made from butter and served with food, I recommend using 100% cotton cooking twine that is specifically made for food contact rather than a standard candle-making wick. Avoid candle wicks with metal tabs, adhesive stickers, or other candle-making components.

Instructions:

1. Let the butter soften until it is easy to work with but not melted.
2. Cut a piece of food-safe cotton cooking twine slightly longer than your candle mold.
3. Coat the cotton twine thoroughly with melted butter and let it cool until the butter begins to firm around it.
4. Position the prepared twine through the center of the silicone mold, leaving enough exposed at the top to light.
5. Press the softened butter firmly into the mold, making sure the twine stays centered.
6. Smooth the top and fill any gaps.
7. Refrigerate until the butter is completely firm, about one to two hours.
8. Carefully peel the silicone mold away from the butter and place your candle on a heat-safe serving dish.
9. Light the candle immediately before serving and allow a small pool of butter to melt around the top.
10. Extinguish the flame before dipping or eating the butter, and remove the cotton twine when you’re finished using the candle.

Never leave your Black Flame Candle unattended. We’re trying to summon the Sanderson Sisters here—not the fire department. 😂

I served mine with rosemary and garlic focaccia. Pull the bread into pieces and arrange it around the candle so everyone can dip it into the warm, melted butter after the flame has been extinguished.

Witch’s Brew Drinks

Finally, I added cans of Alani Nu Witch’s Brew to the back of the board.

The bright green and purple cans matched the setup perfectly, and the caramel apple flavor could not be more appropriate for Halloween.

If energy drinks are not your thing, substitute green apple soda, sparkling cider or a homemade Halloween punch.

How I Styled the Board

I built everything on this large acacia wood charcuterie board. The raised edges and handles made it easy to move the entire setup once it was finished.

I placed the largest items first:

1. The brownie book
2. The Black Flame butter candle
3. The soup cauldron
4. The raised tray of dead man’s toes

Then I filled the remaining spaces with the Billy Butcherson hot dogs, Binx cookies, bread and dirt cups.

I finished the setup with my lighted black felt letter board, a few candles and Hocus Pocus playing on the TV behind it.

The secret to a full snack board is not adding endless food. It is using height, different serving pieces and a few strong focal points. The raised stand and cauldron gave this board layers without making it feel crowded.

Our Hocus Pocus Pregame

This board was so freaking fun to create.

We actually enjoyed it as a rare afternoon treat before bowling. Our usual ritual is to go out for a snack and a drink before league, but that day we stayed home, turned on Hocus Pocus and had our own little Sanderson Sisters pregame.

Honestly, it was awesome.

A movie night does not need to be a huge party or an elaborate evening. Sometimes it is just two people eating mummy hot dogs and lighting a butter candle before attempting to bowl well.

That is balance.

Whether you make the entire board or choose two or three of the ideas, this is such a fun way to turn Hocus Pocus into a complete Halloween experience.

Just remember to light the Black Flame candle before the movie starts.

Preferably without summoning three witches who want to steal your youth.

Although, after 40, I might at least hear them out.

You can shop my complete Hocus Pocus snack board collection here.

Now it is time to run amuck, amuck, amuck!