Seeking spooky snacks to thrill your Halloween party guests? Look no further than the hauntingly delicious grape eyeballs! These easy-to-make treats are not only visually stunning but also bursting with grapey goodness. With just a few simple ingredients and minimal effort, you can create these eerie edibles that are sure to be the highlight of your Halloween spread.
Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!
GUMMY EYEBALLS
Provided by Trisha Yearwood
Time 1h35m
Yield 12 eyeballs
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Lightly spray a hard plastic 12-hole egg holder/carton with nonstick cooking spray. Place a chocolate chip flat-side down into each hole of the egg holder to form pupils.
- In a small mixing bowl, mix 1 packet of gelatin with 1/4 cup cold water, mixing until combined and free of lumps. Heat 1/2 cup water in the microwave for 1 minute, until hot. Pour the hot water into the cool gelatin mixture and whisk until the gelatin is dissolved completely. Stir in the blue food coloring. Using a pipette or eyedropper, drop 3 to 4 drops of blue gelatin around each chocolate chip to form the blue iris of each eye. Place the egg holder into the freezer for 30 minutes, until the blue is set.
- Meanwhile, mix the remaining packet of gelatin with 1/4 cup cold coconut milk in a small bowl. Add the confectioners' sugar and whisk until the mixture is free of lumps. Heat the remaining 1/2 cup coconut milk in the microwave for 1 minute, until hot. Pour the hot milk into the cool gelatin mixture and whisk until the gelatin is dissolved completely. Allow this mixture to cool for about 5 minutes, so that you do not melt the pupil and iris.
- Remove the egg holder from the freezer and carefully spoon about 2 teaspoons of the coconut mixture into each eye until the chocolate chip is covered. Return the egg holder to the freezer for 30 minutes more, until the gelatin is set.
- To remove the gummies, gently push each eyeball with a fingertip until loosened from the egg holder. Place the gummy eyeballs onto a serving platter.
- In a small mixing bowl, combine the vodka and red food coloring. Dip the tip of a tiny paintbrush into the mixture and carefully paint veins onto the eyeballs by drawing curved lines from the bottom of each gummy into the center of the iris. Allow the veins to dry for 2 minutes. Serve immediately.
CREEPY HALLOWEEN EYEBALLS
If you are looking for creepy Halloween food ideas, try these scary-looking eyeballs that actually taste delicious. You can use them as a cocktail garnish or serve in a bowl as a creepy snack for your kids.
Provided by JuliettevanSon
Categories Appetizers and Snacks
Time 20m
Yield 20
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Spoon a little bit of strawberry jam into the hole of each lychee. Place a blueberry in the hole and secure blueberry with a toothpick.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 23.5 calories, Carbohydrate 6.2 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 0.1 g, Sodium 0.4 mg, Sugar 3 g
GRAPE JELLY MEATBALLS
Awesome meatballs! I buy my frozen cocktail meatballs at Costco®.
Provided by whatsup12399
Categories Main Dish Recipes Meatball Recipes
Time 3h5m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Combine grape jelly, chili sauce, and cayenne pepper in a saucepan over medium-high heat; cook until warm, 5 to 10 minutes.
- Place meatballs in a slow cooker and top with grape jelly mixture.
- Cook on Low for 3 to 4 hours.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 340.1 calories, Carbohydrate 32.4 g, Cholesterol 94.3 mg, Fat 14.6 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 19.1 g, SaturatedFat 5.2 g, Sodium 175.7 mg, Sugar 23 g
EYEBALL MARTINI
We fashioned spooky eyeballs out of radishes, olives and grapes and added them to a traditional martini for a creepy cocktail for your next grown-up Halloween party.
Provided by Stephanie Wise
Categories Beverage
Time 5m
Yield 1
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- To make each radish eyeball, peel radish, leaving streaks of red skin for "blood vessel" effect. Cut off one tip of radish about 1/4-inch deep. Using small melon baller or paring knife, scoop out small hole from sliced tip side; place olive half in center. Place in martini glass.
- To make each grape eyeball, carefully peel back skin of grape from one edge. Using small melon baller or paring knife, cut small hole in center of exposed flesh. Place small cranberry or blueberry in hole. Skewer grapes onto toothpick; place in martini glass.
- To make each olive eyeball, place baby carrot in pitted hole of olive. Cut off carrot flush with end of olive. Skewer olives onto toothpick; place in martini glass.
- To make cocktail, place several ice cubes in cocktail shaker or mixing glass. Add gin and vermouth. Cover; shake (or stir) 30 seconds. Strain into martini glass and serve.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 Serving
GRAPE EYEBALLS
Here's an eye-catching garnish. When used together, Concord and black grapes can turn into delightfully eerie eyeballs for Halloween beverages-boozy or not.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Holiday Planning & Ideas Halloween Halloween Recipes
Yield Makes 20
Number Of Ingredients 2
Steps:
- Starting from the stem end, peel skin from black grapes halfway off. Using a very small melon baller, scoop out stem end of each black grape to create a hole. Insert a Concord grape into the hole of each black grape; serve.
SPOOKY EDIBLE EYES
Steps:
- Combine one package of gelatin with the milk and bloom for five minutes.
- In a small saucepan, combine half a cup of water with the sugar and coconut extract and bring to a boil. Combine with the gelatin mixture and stir until all solids dissolve. Lubricate molds with oil and pour in gelatin mixture. Refrigerate for one hour. Gently tap and shake to unmold.
- For the iris, combine remaining gelatin with 1/4 cup of water and bloom for five minutes. In a small saucepan, bring the remaining water to a boil. Remove and gently stir into gelatin mixture until solids dissolve. Create the colors of your choice using the food coloring kit. Using an eyedropper, fill the indentation of the eyeballs with the colored gelatin. It will set within moments of contact with the cold gelatin.
- In a small ramekin, mix one drop of each color to create black for the pupil. Dip a toothpick into the black and paint the center of the iris. To achieve bloodshot eyes, use red food coloring and brush with a cotton swab around the base of each eyeball.
RADISH EYEBALLS
Turn everyday radishes into eerie eyeballs for Halloween. Also try:Grape Eyeballs, Lychee and Blueberry or Cranberry Eyeballs
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Holiday Planning & Ideas Halloween Halloween Recipes
Yield Makes 20
Number Of Ingredients 2
Steps:
- Using a paring knife, scrape off most of the red skin from the radish, leaving just enough red to give the radish a veined appearance. Rinse radishes.
- Using a very small melon baller, cut a small hole in the stem end of each radish. Insert an olive half, cut side out, into each hole; serve.
GELATIN EYEBALLS
Make and share this Gelatin Eyeballs recipe from Food.com.
Provided by stimied
Categories Gelatin
Time 4h15m
Yield 24 cubes
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Prepare gelatin mix with only 1 cup boiling water (or fruit juice can be substituted).
- Omit additional water called for on package.
- Pour gelatin into ice cube trays.
- Allow to set until the consistancy of egg whites.
- Insert 1/2 grape into each"cube" to make a pupil.
- Allow to set completely and remove from ice cube trays.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 18.2, Sodium 7.2, Carbohydrate 1.7, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 1.5, Protein 3.1
FRUITY EYEBALL SALAD
A light mint dressing nicely coats assorted fruity "eyeballs" in this recipe from our Test Kitchen. Just watch this salad disappear from the buffet table!
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 25m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine the melon balls and grapes. In a small bowl, combine the dressing ingredients. Pour over fruit and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate until chilled.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 85 calories, Fat 1g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 10mg sodium, Carbohydrate 21g carbohydrate (20g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
Tips:
- To make realistic-looking grape eyeballs, choose large, round grapes with smooth skin.
- Use a sharp knife to make a clean cut around the grape's stem. Be careful not to cut too deeply into the grape.
- Use a spoon or melon baller to scoop out the grape's flesh, leaving just the skin intact.
- Fill the grape skins with your desired filling. You can use anything from cream cheese to jelly to pudding.
- Use a toothpick to add a small dot of red food coloring to the center of each grape eyeball. This will create the illusion of a bloodshot eye.
- Serve the grape eyeballs on a platter with crushed ice or in a bowl of water. You can also use them to garnish Halloween-themed drinks.
Conclusion:
Grape eyeballs are a fun and easy Halloween snack that is sure to be a hit with kids and adults alike. They are a great way to add some spooky flair to your Halloween party or to enjoy as a fun snack on Halloween night. With a few simple ingredients and a little creativity, you can make realistic-looking grape eyeballs that will add a touch of Halloween spirit to your party or gathering.
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