Description
Spooky halloween bloodshot eyeballs candy brings ghoulish delight to party dessert tables. Creamy white chocolate and red gel details create scary-cute treats perfect for festive gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
Candy Base:
- 1 pound white chocolate or candy melts
- 8 round donuts or large round candies
Decorative Elements:
- 1 tube red gel icing
- 4 small black or brown candies
Color Components:
- 1 bottle green, blue, or brown food coloring
Instructions
- Gently liquefy white chocolate or candy melts in a microwave-safe bowl, stirring every 30 seconds to prevent burning.
- Delicately enrobe round candies or donuts completely with the melted white chocolate, ensuring smooth and even coverage.
- Allow the chocolate-coated treats to rest at room temperature for 10-15 minutes until they become firm and glossy.
- Using food-safe brushes or toothpicks, meticulously paint vibrant colored irises onto the white surface with gel food coloring.
- Place a miniature chocolate chip or small round candy precisely in the center of each eyeball to create a realistic pupil effect.
- Carefully pipe thin, meandering red gel icing across the white surface to simulate realistic bloodshot veins, varying the lines for a more natural appearance.
- Transfer the decorated eyeball candies into the refrigerator for approximately 20 minutes to solidify the design and maintain their eerie appearance.
- Remove from refrigerator just before serving, presenting these ghoulish treats on a Halloween-themed platter for maximum visual impact.
Notes
- Swap white chocolate with dairy-free alternatives like coconut-based candy melts for vegan options.
- Select round candies with smooth surfaces for the cleanest, most realistic eyeball effect.
- Use toothpicks for precise food coloring application when creating iris details.
- Experiment with different colored candies or chocolates to create unique eye variations for Halloween parties.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Melting
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 50 kcal
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 10 mg
- Fat: 2 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 7 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 0.5 g
- Cholesterol: 3 mg