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Deviled Egg Eyeballs

Deviled Egg Eyeballs are a spooky Halloween appetizer featuring halved hard-boiled eggs filled with creamy yolk mixture. The eggs are decorated with red food coloring and olive slices to resemble creepy eyeballs, with a textured, realistic appearance. The final presentation is both eerie and edible, perfect for festive gatherings.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 12
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Halloween
Calories: 90
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 6 large large eggs for hard boiling
  • 3 tablespoons mayonnaise for creamy filling
  • 1 teaspoon yellow mustard adds tang to filling
  • to taste salt and pepper for seasoning
  • 1 drop red food coloring to tint the yolk mixture
  • 12 small green or black olives for the irises

Equipment

  • Saucepan
  • Mixing bowl
  • Piping bag or spoon
  • Small knife
  • Cutting board

Method
 

  1. Place the eggs in a saucepan, cover with water, and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Once boiling, reduce heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and transfer eggs to a bowl of ice water to cool completely.
  2. Peel the cooled eggs carefully, then slice each egg in half lengthwise. Gently remove the yolks into a mixing bowl, taking care not to damage the whites.
  3. Mash the yolks with a fork until smooth, then add mayonnaise, mustard, salt, and pepper. Mix until creamy and well combined.
  4. Add a drop of red food coloring to the yolk mixture and stir until uniformly tinted to resemble bloodshot eyes.
  5. Use a spoon or piping bag to fill the hollows of the egg whites with the red-tinted yolk mixture, creating a rounded, bulging appearance for the eyeballs.
  6. Slice small rounds from the olives to resemble irises and place one in the center of each filled egg, pressing gently to embed into the yolk filling.
  7. Arrange the deviled egg eyeballs on a serving platter, and if desired, add a few more drops of red coloring around for extra spooky flair.
  8. Serve immediately or refrigerate briefly before serving for a chilling Halloween effect.

Notes

You can vary the size of the olives for different irises and add tiny dots of mayonnaise or food coloring to mimic blood vessels for more realism.