Looking for spooky treats and Halloween dinner ideas? I’ve got you covered when it comes to delicious recipes that also serve as Halloween appetizers, Halloween side dishes and Halloween party foods! It’s easy to find Halloween treats or Halloween desserts but the key to a truly great Halloween party is creating the spookiest night of the year with everything from spooky decorations to a dinner table that has a bit of a scare factor while still offering up side and main dishes that are delicious!
Easy Halloween recipes combined with a few mind blowing dishes is what will set your next Halloween party apart from the rest. Spooky recipes like mummy dogs, mozzarella eyeballs and a cheese ball topped with a plastic spider will all look amazing on your party table but these fun Spooky Deviled Egg Spiders will complete the scene!
They are the perfect side dish for your Halloween gathering and I can’t get over how amazing they look on a table, especially if you surround them with creepy crawlies and spiderwebs and other Halloween snacks.
My kids already love deviled eggs, but they think that these spider deviled eggs are over the top awesome! I would have to agree, and I love that they are actually pretty easy to make!
Spooky Deviled Egg Spiders
(makes 12 spiders)
Ingredients for making Halloween Deviled Eggs
6 hard-boiled eggs
3-4 tablespoons of mayonnaise
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
Salt and pepper to taste
12 large black olives
How to make Deviled Egg Spiders
To prep the olives, cut six in half and set aside. Cut the other six in half, trim both ends off (just the very end) and cut into four slices or half moon shapes.
To cook the hard-boiled eggs, add them to a pot and cover with cold water by at least two inches.
Bring to a full rolling boil for one minute, turn the heat down to low, cover and let sit for 15 minutes.
Drain, fill pot with cold water to cool the eggs before peeling.
When the eggs are peeled, carefully slice each one in half and remove the yolk.
To keep the edges of the eggs clean, wipe the knife off after cutting each one.
To make the filling, combine the egg yolks, three tablespoons of mayonnaise, mustard, salt and pepper and stir to combine.
Depending on how smooth you like your filling, you can use a fork, small masher or hand blender.
Taste and add salt and pepper to your liking. You can also add the remaining tablespoon of mayonnaise, if desired.
Fill the egg whites with the deviled egg filling. You want a small mound on top of the egg to mimic the “body” of the spider, but not too much.
I added about a tablespoon to each half.
When all of the eggs are filled, place a black olive half right in the center and four olive slices around each edge.
You can “hook” the olive slices on the edge by pressing one end down into the filling and cupping it around the edge of the egg.
I was pleasantly surprised how well these held together.
Tips:
You’ll want to assemble and serve these on something that holds the eggs in place, or make sure the bottom of the egg is very dry. Otherwise, they will slip and slide all around the tray. I assemble mine on a paper towel, so they’d stay put!
Oh how I love the fall season! I enjoy spending time all year long searching for new recipes to add to the Halloween night (and day!) festivities – it’s such a fun time of year. Make sure to save these recipes for your next party!
Make sure to check out my other fun Halloween crafts and recipes and follow She Saved on Pinterest to keep up with all of my newest recipe creations! Here are a few other Halloween potluck ideas and recipes that I think you’ll love:
Spider Web Soup Recipe (with sour cream web!)
Spooky Spider Cookies (made with Reese’s cups!)
Dirty Q-Tip Treats (so gross and one of my favorite things to make every year!!)
Easy Halloween Quesadilla Recipe (great idea for little kids)
Jack O Lantern Burgers (perfect for an EASY Halloween theme meal)
Print the Recipe for Deviled Egg Spiders
Spooky Deviled Egg Spiders
So perfect as a side dish for your Halloween party, these spooky deviled egg spiders will be a hit. To make things even better, they are delicious and pretty easy to make. I love when food can also become part of your decor, and these will look amazing on your scary table setting!
Ingredients
- 6 hard-boiled eggs
- 3-4 tablespoons of mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 12 large black olives
Instructions
To prep the olives, cut six in half and set aside. Cut the other six in half, trim both ends off (just the very end) and cut into four slices or half moon shapes.
To cook the hard-boiled eggs, add them to a pot and cover with cold water by at least two inches. Bring to a full rolling boil for one minute, turn the heat down to low, cover and let sit for 15 minutes. Drain, fill pot with cold water to cool the eggs before peeling.
When the eggs are peeled, carefully slice each one in half and remove the yolk. To keep the edges of the eggs clean, wipe the knife off after cutting each one.
To make the filling, combine the egg yolks, three tablespoons of mayonnaise, mustard, salt and pepper and stir to combine. Depending on how smooth you like your filling, you can use a fork, small masher or hand blender.
Taste and add salt and pepper to your liking. You can also add the remaining tablespoon of mayonnaise, if desired.
Fill the egg whites with the deviled egg filling. You want a small mound on top of the egg to mimic the "body" of the spider, but not too much. I added about a tablespoon to each half.
When all of the eggs are filled, place an olive half right in the center and four olive slices around each edge. You can "hook" the olive slices on the edge by pressing one end down into the filling and cupping it around the edge of the egg. I was pleasantly surprised how well these held together.
Notes
You'll want to assemble and serve these on something that holds the eggs in place, or make sure the bottom of the egg is very dry. Otherwise, they will slip and slide all around the tray. I assemble mine on a paper towel, so they'd stay put!
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
12Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 75Total Fat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 95mgSodium: 128mgCarbohydrates: 1gFiber: 0gSugar: 0gProtein: 3g
*This is just an estimate
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