Description
Spooky Spider Deviled Eggs are a fun and festive Halloween appetizer made with creamy deviled egg filling and black olive ‘spiders’ on top. They’re easy, spooky, and always a hit at parties.
Ingredients
6 large eggs
3 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 teaspoon Dijon or yellow mustard
1 teaspoon vinegar or lemon juice
Salt and pepper to taste
1/4 teaspoon paprika or smoked paprika
Black olives, halved and sliced for spider bodies and legs
Optional: garlic powder, chives, relish, or hot sauce
Instructions
1. Place eggs in a pot, cover with water, bring to a boil, then turn off heat and let stand 12–15 minutes. Transfer to an ice bath for 10 minutes, peel, and pat dry.
2. Halve eggs lengthwise and remove yolks to a bowl. Mash yolks with mayonnaise, mustard, vinegar or lemon juice, paprika, salt, and pepper until smooth.
3. Spoon or pipe yolk filling back into egg whites.
4. Halve olives for spider bodies and slice remaining olives into thin strips for legs. Arrange on filled eggs to create spiders.
5. Chill for 20–30 minutes to set before serving.
Notes
For a spooky spiderweb effect, gently crack shells after boiling and soak in food-colored water or tea before peeling.
Older eggs peel easier. Use a zip-top bag as a piping bag for neater filling.
Assemble close to serving for best presentation.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 deviled egg half
- Calories: 60
- Sugar: 0
- Sodium: 220
- Fat: 5
- Saturated Fat: 1
- Unsaturated Fat: 3
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 1
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 3
- Cholesterol: 95