Description
Spine-chilling Halloween Bloodshot Eyeballs candy brings ghoulish delight to spooky celebrations. Creamy white chocolate and vivid red details create terrifyingly delicious treats that will make guests shriek with wicked excitement.
Ingredients
Scale
Candy Base:
- 1 package large marshmallows
- 12 ounces (340 grams) white chocolate chips
Decoration Details:
- 1 tube red decorating gel
- 1 black or blue edible marker
- 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips or black candy pearls
- 1/2 cup gummy candies or candy melts (for pupils)
Optional Finishing Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons corn syrup
Instructions
- Gently melt white chocolate using a double boiler or microwave at 50% power, stirring until smooth and glossy.
- Carefully drop small circular pools of melted white chocolate onto parchment-lined baking sheet, creating uniform base discs.
- While chocolate remains warm and slightly liquid, delicately position candy eye in the center of each white chocolate circle.
- Using a fine-tipped brush or toothpick, strategically draw crimson veiny lines radiating outward from the candy eye to create a realistic bloodshot effect.
- Apply a precise dot of black food gel directly in the center of each candy eye to simulate a realistic pupil.
- Transfer the decorated eyeball candies into refrigerator, maintaining a consistent temperature around 40°F, and allow them to set completely for approximately 15-20 minutes.
- For an enhanced ghoulish presentation, optionally attach thin strands of red licorice as wispy tendrils, creating an extra eerie dimension to the Halloween treats.
Notes
- Precision matters when creating the white chocolate base; ensure circles are uniform in size for consistent, professional-looking eyeballs.
- Control red food coloring carefully to achieve realistic bloodshot effect without overwhelming the delicate white chocolate surface.
- Use a toothpick or fine-tipped brush for drawing intricate red veins and placing small details like black eye centers for maximum creepy impact.
- For dietary alternatives, swap white chocolate with dairy-free or vegan chocolate options to accommodate different nutritional needs while maintaining the spooky Halloween aesthetic.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Melting
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 40
- Calories: 60
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 13mg
- Fat: 2g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 0.1g
- Protein: 0.4g
- Cholesterol: 0.6mg