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Spooky Spider Deviled Eggs: Best Easy Halloween Appetizer

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These Spooky Spider Deviled Eggs are the perfect Halloween appetizer—creepy, delicious, and a guaranteed crowd-pleaser. With a creamy, tangy filling and adorable olive spiders, they’re easy to make and disappear fast.

Ingredients

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  • 12 large eggs (room temperature)
  • 1/3 cup mayonnaise (Hellmann’s or Duke’s recommended)
  • 1 teaspoon yellow mustard (or Dijon)
  • 1 teaspoon white vinegar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika (plus extra for garnish; smoked paprika is great)
  • 1 can (6 oz) large pitted black olives (colossal or jumbo)
  • 1 small bunch fresh chives (or thin strips of green onion)

Instructions

  1. Boil the Eggs: Place 12 eggs in a single layer in a large 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 10 minutes.
  2. Ice Bath: While eggs cook, fill a medium bowl with ice and cold water. Use a slotted spoon to transfer hot eggs to the ice bath. Let cool for at least 10 minutes.
  3. Peel the Eggs: Gently tap each egg on the counter to crack the shell. Peel under cold running water. Pat dry with a paper towel.
  4. Halve the Eggs: Slice each egg in half lengthwise. Pop out yolks into a small mixing bowl. Arrange 24 egg white halves on a serving platter, cut-side up.
  5. Make the Filling: Mash yolks with a fork until crumbly. Add mayonnaise, mustard, vinegar, salt, pepper, and paprika. Mix until smooth and creamy. Taste and adjust seasoning.
  6. Pipe the Filling: Spoon filling into a piping bag or Ziploc bag. Snip off 1/2 inch of the tip. Pipe a generous mound of filling into each egg white half.
  7. Create the Spiders: Drain and pat dry the olives. Cut each olive in half crosswise. Cut chives into 1-inch pieces. Using a paring knife, make 4 tiny slits on each side of each olive half (8 total). Gently push a chive piece into each slit to form legs. Place one olive spider on top of each deviled egg.
  8. Garnish and Serve: Lightly dust the platter with extra paprika. Serve immediately or refrigerate until ready.

Notes

For best results, use older eggs (a week old) for easier peeling. The ice bath is crucial for easy peeling. If short on time, skip the chive legs and just place a whole olive half on top. Make ahead: boil, peel, and halve eggs and make filling a day ahead; assemble just before serving. Deviled eggs should not sit out at room temperature for more than 2 hours.

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