Description
Spooky and delicious stuffed mushroom ‘eyeballs’ perfect for Halloween. These savory bites are easy to make and look eerily realistic.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 large white mushrooms
- 1/2 cup cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup shredded mozzarella
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 12 pitted black olives
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Clean mushrooms and remove stems.
- Mix cream cheese, mozzarella, garlic, salt, and pepper in a bowl.
- Stuff each mushroom cap with the cheese mixture.
- Press one black olive into the center of each stuffed mushroom to resemble a pupil.
- Place on a baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil.
- Bake for 15 minutes until mushrooms are tender.
- Serve warm or at room temperature.
Notes
- Use large, round mushrooms for the best eyeball effect.
- For extra spookiness, add a drop of red food coloring to make veins.
- These can be made ahead and reheated before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 mushroom
- Calories: 45
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 3.5g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 2g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 5mg