Description
Eyeball deviled eggs are a spooky and fun Halloween twist on the classic deviled egg, featuring creamy yolk filling and eerie eyeball decorations made with olives and food coloring. Perfect for Halloween parties and themed gatherings.
Ingredients
- 6 hard-boiled eggs
- 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon Dijon or yellow mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon white vinegar or lemon juice
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- Red food coloring or beet juice (for veining effect)
- 6 slices of black or green olives (for pupils)
- Paprika or hot sauce (optional, for color and flavor)
Instructions
- Peel the hard-boiled eggs and slice them in half lengthwise. Carefully remove the yolks and place them in a mixing bowl.
- Mash the yolks with mayonnaise, mustard, vinegar or lemon juice, salt, and pepper until smooth and creamy.
- Spoon or pipe the yolk mixture back into the egg white halves.
- Dip a toothpick into red food coloring or beet juice and draw thin lines radiating from the yolk filling outward to create a bloodshot eye effect.
- Place one olive slice on top of each egg yolk mound to form the “pupil.”
- Optional: Sprinkle with paprika or add a drop of hot sauce for extra color and flavor.
- Chill until ready to serve.
Notes
Use a piping bag for cleaner and more decorative filling.Make ahead and decorate just before serving for best presentation.Try beet juice for a natural red coloring alternative.To make it spicy, add hot sauce or sriracha to the filling.Great Halloween party addition alongside other themed snacks.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 deviled egg
- Calories: 70
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 0g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
