Halloween Deviled Eggs Recipe

These Halloween Deviled Eggs are an eye-catching trick. The treat is that this spooky snack also TASTES GOOD and comes together fast.

Spooky Deviled Eggs will be a hit at your Halloween party!

If you’re looking for a Halloween deviled eggs recipe to serve at a party or just round out your family’s dinner before trick-or-treating, you’ve come to the right place!

Whether you want to make just one variety, or four, I’ve got you covered. I’ll walk you through step-by-step how to make deviled eggs decorated like pumpkins, eyeballs, spiders and . . . some spooky green thing.

Ingredients for Deviled Eggs (Halloween recipe)

• hard boiled eggs – the star of the show. See the section called “Deviled Eggs for Halloween Tips for Success” below to find out how I make perfect hard boiled eggs every single time.
• mayonnaise – the creamy, rich element that binds the yolk mixture together.
• Dijon mustard – this adds a tangy and slightly spicy flavor to the filling without being overwhelming.
• salt – seasons the filling.
• food coloring – you’ll need a variety of colors of gel food coloring to decorate the eggs.
• olives – both pimento-stuffed green olives and pitted whole black olives come into play for decorating.
• parsley – we’ll use bits of curly parsley for the “stem” for the pumpkin deviled eggs.
• black sesame seeds – these are sprinkled on top of the green spooky deviled eggs to mimic the appearance of bug eggs.

How do you make Deviled Eggs for Halloween?

Start with your favorite deviled egg filling recipe or use the classic one in the recipe box below. You’ll make the filling exactly like a normal deviled egg, but you’ll just be adding food coloring at the end.

From there, it’s a matter of topping your eggs with a few simple toppings to make them spooky. I’ll walk you through each variety below.

How to make Pumpkin Deviled Eggs

1. Stir orange food coloring into the egg yolk mixture.
2. Fill the egg whites with the orange yolk mixture.
3. Use a toothpick to make lines in the yolk mixture that resemble the creases on a pumpkin.
4. Use a small piece of parsley to make the pumpkin “stem.”

How to make Eyeball Deviled Eggs

1. Stir purple food coloring into the egg yolk mixture.
2. Fill the egg whites with the purple yolk mixture.
3. Slice pimento-stuffed green olives crosswise into pieces resembling eyeballs.
4. Top each egg with a slice of olive.

How to make Spider Deviled Eggs

1. Fill egg whites with egg yolk mixture (you don’t need to add food coloring for this variety).
2. Use a sharp knife to cut black olives into “spider” parts by cutting olives in half crosswise or lengthwise and using one or both halves to make the spider bodies.
3. Cut remaining olives in half lengthwise and then thinly slice olive halves crosswise to make the legs.
4. Arrange spiders on top of eggs.

How to make Green Spooky Deviled Eggs

1. Stir green food coloring in the egg yolk mixture.
2. Fill the egg whites with the green yolk mixture.
3. Sprinkle eggs with black sesame seeds.

More ways to serve Halloween Deviled Eggs

You can make all four varieties of these Halloween deviled eggs and serve them on a large Halloween-themed tray or spooky plate.

Or, you can make one variety and include it as part of a larger Halloween Food Ideas platter.

Deviled Eggs for Halloween Tips for Success

A little shout out to the Cuisinart egg cooker (affiliate link).

I actually didn’t know egg cookers even existed until I took a food styling class a few years back, and the instructor recommended this cooker for perfect, easy-to-peel boiled eggs.

I’m not much of a kitchen gadget person, but this appliance spoke to me, because I have NEVER had good luck with hard boiled eggs done the old fashioned way on the stove.

This little cooker doesn’t take up much space in my kitchen (I store it in a deep drawer with other small appliances when not in use), and it’s worth it’s weight in gold.

It makes perfect hard boiled and soft boiled eggs EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. I cannot recommend it enough!

How to store Halloween Eggs

To store any leftover Halloween eggs, be sure to cover them tightly with plastic wrap. Leaving deviled eggs exposed to air dries them out and makes them inedible very quickly.

How long do deviled eggs last?

Once the deviled eggs are prepared, they can be kept in the refrigerator up to three days.

While they CAN be refrigerated up to three days, I really think it’s best to eat these deviled eggs soon after they’re prepared. Especially because the food coloring can weep into the white of the egg.

I suggest eating these Halloween deviled eggs the same day they’re made, or refrigerating them for just one night, for best flavor and appearance.