Description
These Halloween-themed Deviled Egg Spiders are a spooky and fun appetizer perfect for parties or festive gatherings. Creamy deviled eggs are transformed with olive ‘spiders’ that sit atop each egg half, making a creepy yet delicious treat that’s easy to prepare and sure to impress guests.
Ingredients
Scale
Egg Mixture
- 6 hard boiled eggs
- 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise (or vegan mayonnaise)
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
Decorations
- 15-20 whole pitted olives (black, green, or kalamata)
Instructions
- Prepare the eggs: Slice the hard boiled eggs in half lengthwise and carefully remove the yolks, placing them into a mixing bowl for mashing.
- Make the filling: Add the dijon mustard, mayonnaise, and kosher salt to the yolks and mash everything together with a fork until smooth and creamy.
- Fill the egg whites: Using a piping bag or a sandwich bag with the corner cut off, pipe the yolk mixture back into the hollow centers of the egg whites. Alternatively, you can spoon the mixture back in.
- Prepare the spider body: Slice 12 olives in half lengthwise. Place one half, cut side down, onto each deviled egg to form the spider body.
- Create the spider legs: Take the remaining olives and slice them lengthwise again, then quarter them to form thin slices for legs. Attach 3-4 olive ‘legs’ on each side of the olive body on every deviled egg to complete the spider effect.
Notes
- Choose black, green, or kalamata olives based on your flavor preference and desired spider appearance.
- For a vegan version, use vegan mayonnaise and ensure eggs are replaced with a vegan alternative like tofu deviled egg recipes.
- Use a piping bag for a cleaner, more uniform filling presentation, but a spoon works fine too.
- Hard boil eggs in advance or use pre-cooked eggs to save time.
- This recipe makes 12 deviled egg halves, perfect for 6 servings.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 deviled egg halves
- Calories: 110
- Sugar: 0.5g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 1g
- Fiber: 0.3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 170mg
