Description
Spooky Halloween bloodshot eyeballs candy combines creamy white chocolate with eerie red vein details for a ghoulish treat. Candy makers can craft these chilling confections with simple ingredients and creative decorating techniques that will shock party guests.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 cup white candy melts
- 1/2 cup round candy (white chocolate or sugar pearls)
Decorative Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons red gel icing
- 1 tablespoon green or blue decorating gel
- 1 tablespoon black decorating gel or mini chocolate chips
Optional Finishing Ingredient:
- 1 teaspoon edible glitter (optional)
Instructions
- Gently heat white candy melts in a microwave or double boiler, stirring periodically until smooth and completely liquefied.
- Carefully pour the molten white candy into circular silicone molds, ensuring even distribution to create spherical shapes.
- Allow the candy eyeballs to solidify at room temperature for approximately 15-20 minutes, or expedite the process by placing in the refrigerator.
- Using red gel icing, delicately draw wispy, irregular lines across the surface to simulate blood vessels and create a realistic bloodshot effect.
- Place a tiny black gel dot or mini chocolate chip precisely in the center to represent the pupil.
- For enhanced visual complexity, apply a subtle layer of green or blue decorating gel around the pupil to mimic an iris.
- Rest the decorated candy eyeballs at room temperature for an additional 10 minutes to ensure complete setting and prevent smudging.
- Transfer to a serving platter or store in an airtight container until ready to present at your Halloween gathering.
Notes
- Choose high-quality candy melts for a smooth, glossy finish that makes the eyeballs look realistic and professional.
- Use a piping bag or squeeze bottle for precise red gel icing lines to create authentic “bloodshot” veins without messy edges.
- Chill the eyeballs briefly in the refrigerator to help the gel icing set faster and prevent smudging during decoration.
- Consider using food-safe edible markers as an alternative to gel icing for more controlled and intricate blood vessel details.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Melting
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 30 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 10 mg
- Fat: 1 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 6 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 0.2 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg