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Spooky Spider Deviled Eggs: Easy Halloween Appetizer

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These Spooky Spider Deviled Eggs are the perfect Halloween appetizer—creamy, tangy deviled eggs topped with a clever black olive spider. They’re easy to make, use simple ingredients, and are guaranteed to be the hit of any Halloween party.

Ingredients

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  • 12 large eggs
  • 1/3 cup mayonnaise (preferably Duke’s or Hellmann’s)
  • 1 teaspoon yellow mustard
  • 1 teaspoon white vinegar or pickle juice
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika (divided, 1/4 tsp for filling, 1/4 tsp for garnish)
  • 1 can (6 oz) jumbo pitted black olives
  • Fresh chives or dill (optional, for garnish)

Instructions

  1. Place the 12 eggs in a single layer in a saucepan. Cover with cold water by about an inch. Bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once boiling, cover the pot, turn off the heat, and let sit for exactly 12 minutes.
  2. While the eggs cook, prepare a large bowl of ice water. After 12 minutes, use a slotted spoon to transfer the eggs to the ice bath. Let them cool for at least 10 minutes.
  3. Peel the eggs under cold running water. Slice each egg in half lengthwise. Gently pop the yolks into a medium mixing bowl. Arrange the 24 egg white halves on a serving platter.
  4. Mash the yolks with a fork into a fine crumb. Add the mayonnaise, yellow mustard, pickle juice, salt, pepper, and 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika. Mix until smooth and creamy. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed.
  5. Drain the jumbo black olives and pat dry. For each spider: slice one olive in half crosswise to make two small round caps (the spider’s body). Slice another olive lengthwise into 4 thin strips, then cut each strip in half crosswise to make 8 small leg pieces. Repeat until you have 24 body caps and 192 leg pieces.
  6. Transfer the yolk mixture to a piping bag or a sturdy zip-top bag with a 1/2-inch corner snipped off. Pipe a generous swirl of filling into each egg white half.
  7. Gently press 8 leg pieces into the filling on each side of the egg. Place one olive body cap in the center of the filling on top of the legs.
  8. Lightly dust the entire platter with the remaining 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika. Garnish with fresh chives or dill if desired. Serve immediately or refrigerate for up to 4 hours.

Notes

For easy peeling, use slightly older eggs (a week or two old). Add a teaspoon of baking soda to the boiling water to help loosen shells. The filling can be made a day ahead and stored in a piping bag in the fridge. Assemble the spiders on the day of serving for best presentation. If filling is too thick, add a splash of pickle juice or milk; if too thin, add more mayonnaise.

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