Description
A spooky twist on a classic appetizer, featuring creamy deviled egg filling topped with clever black olive spiders. Perfect for Halloween parties and themed gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 large eggs
- 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 6–8 pitted black olives
Instructions
- Place eggs in a pot and cover with an inch of water. Bring to a boil, then remove from heat, cover, and let sit for 12 minutes.
- Transfer eggs to an ice bath for 10 minutes, then peel carefully.
- Slice eggs in half lengthwise and remove the yolks into a bowl.
- Mash the yolks with a fork until smooth.
- Stir in mayonnaise, mustard, salt, and pepper until the filling is creamy.
- Pipe the mixture into the egg white cavities using a star tip.
- Slice olives to create a body (half lengthwise) and legs (thin strips).
- Assemble the spider on the olive body and place on top of each egg.
- Garnish with a dusting of paprika.