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Deviled Egg Eyeballs for Halloween

This spooky Halloween treat transforms classic hard-boiled eggs into creepy eyeballs by decorating halved eggs with red-colored fillings to resemble bloodshot pupils. The eggs are assembled with creamy, tangy deviled filling and finished with a realistic eyeball appearance, resulting in a fun and eerie appetizer with a firm yet smooth texture.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 6
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Calories: 80
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 6 pieces large eggs for boiling and halving
  • 2 tablespoons mayonnaise for creamy filling
  • 1 teaspoon yellow mustard adds tang and color
  • to taste salt and pepper for seasoning
  • 1 drop red food coloring to create bloodshot effect
  • 1 small green olive or black olive to mimic pupil
  • a few small red bell pepper strips optional for added bloodshot effect

Equipment

  • Saucepan
  • Mixing bowl
  • Piping bag or plastic sandwich bag
  • Small spoon or toothpick

Method
 

  1. Place the eggs in a saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce to a gentle simmer and cook for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and transfer eggs to ice water to cool completely.
  2. Peel the cooled eggs carefully and slice each egg in half lengthwise. Gently scoop out the yolks into a mixing bowl, keeping the whites intact.
  3. Chew the yolks with a fork until crumbly, then add mayonnaise, yellow mustard, and a pinch of salt and pepper. Mix thoroughly until smooth and creamy.
  4. Add a drop of red food coloring into the filling and mix to achieve a bloodshot effect. To give the 'pupil,' place a small slice of olive or a whole olive onto the center of each egg white half.
  5. Fill a piping bag or plastic sandwich bag with the red-colored filling. Pipe the mixture onto each egg white, creating a flat, bloodshot-looking eyeball around the pupil.
  6. If desired, add small strips of red bell pepper or thin bloodshot lines around the eggs for extra spooky effect. Arrange the eyeballs on a serving platter.

Notes

For a more realistic bloodshot effect, gently drag a toothpick through the filling before piping to create irregular bloodshot lines.