These easy Halloween deviled eggs are topped with spiders made from black olives. Use your favorite deviled egg recipe for a savory, creepy-crawly Halloween appetizer!
Ingredients
12prepared deviled egg HALVES, made from 6 whole eggs using your preferred deviled egg recipe
1can whole pitted black olives, drained and patted dry; use as needed for bodies and legs
Instructions
Arrange the prepared deviled egg halves on a serving plate.
Slice 6 black olives in half lengthwise to make 12 spider bodies.
Halve additional olives lengthwise, then cut the halves into thin lengthwise strips or wedges for the legs. You’ll need 8 legs per spider.
Place one olive half, cut side down, on the filling of each egg.
Arrange 4 olive strips on each side of each body, gently pressing the inner ends into the filling.
Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Notes
his recipe starts with prepared deviled eggs. For 12 spiders, you’ll need 12 olive halves for bodies and 96 thin strips for legs. The number of olives needed depends on their size and how thinly you slice them.