Ingredients
Scale
- 12 large eggs
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tsp white vinegar
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Black olives (for spider decoration)
- Red or green food coloring (gel preferred)
- Optional: paprika, green onion, hot sauce for flavor tweaks
Instructions
- Hard boil the eggs: Place eggs in a pot, cover with cold water, bring to a boil. Turn off heat, cover, and let sit for 10-12 minutes. Cool in ice water.
- Peel and halve eggs: Carefully remove shells and slice eggs lengthwise. Remove yolks and place in a mixing bowl.
- Color the whites (optional): To create “veiny” or colored egg whites, lightly crack the eggs before boiling or soak peeled whites in water with food coloring for 5-10 minutes.
- Make the filling: Mash yolks with mayo, mustard, vinegar, salt, and pepper. Add a few drops of food coloring to tint the filling green, orange, or blood red.
- Pipe or spoon filling back into whites. A zip-top bag with the corner cut works fine.
- Decorate: Slice black olives into legs and bodies to create spider shapes on top. Get weird with it.
- Chill before serving. Keep covered in the fridge until party time.
Notes
- Use avocado in place of mayo for a green, creamy filling.
- Smoked paprika adds depth and a hint of spooky red.
- Mix in sriracha for heat.
- Make eyeball eggs using sliced olives and a squirt of sriracha for the pupil and bloodshot effect.