Description
Spine-chilling halloween deviled eggs bring terror to your appetizer table with ghoulish garnishes. Creepy eyeball-like eggs will shock guests and add macabre flair to holiday entertaining.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 6 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
Seasonings and Spices:
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
Decorative Ingredients:
- Black olives
- Paprika
- Red food coloring (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare eggs by gently placing them in a pot of cold water, ensuring they are fully submerged, and bring to a rolling boil over high heat.
- Once boiling, reduce heat and simmer eggs for precisely 10 minutes to achieve perfect hard-boiled texture.
- Immediately transfer eggs to an ice bath, allowing them to cool rapidly for 5 minutes to prevent overcooking and create easy-to-peel shells.
- Carefully crack and remove eggshells, then slice each egg lengthwise with a sharp knife.
- Gently extract yolks and transfer to a mixing bowl, keeping egg white halves intact.
- Whip yolks with creamy mayonnaise, tangy mustard, and seasonings until achieving a silky, uniform consistency.
- Artfully fill egg white cavities using a piping bag or spoon, creating smooth, peaked surfaces.
- Strategically place sliced black olives to craft eerie “monster eyes” across the deviled eggs.
- Dust lightly with paprika and add strategic drops of red food coloring to enhance the spooky Halloween aesthetic.
- Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving to allow flavors to meld and maintain a chilled presentation.
Notes
- Perfectly cook eggs by starting in cold water and gently bringing to a boil to prevent cracking.
- Use fresh eggs that are a few days old for easier peeling and cleaner egg white halves.
- Create ultra-smooth filling by pushing yolk mixture through a fine-mesh sieve for creamy texture.
- Customize spookiness by using different olive shapes or adding food-safe decorative elements like edible “blood” or monster-themed garnishes.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3
- Calories: 158 kcal
- Sugar: 0.3 g
- Sodium: 520 mg
- Fat: 13 g
- Saturated Fat: 4.3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 1.5 g
- Fiber: 0.2 g
- Protein: 10 g
- Cholesterol: 186 mg