I made a huge mistake!

When my kids asked what was for snack earlier today I proudly announced — Spider Eggs.

What response was I expecting from them other than…

Gross!

And really, can you blame them?

What I failed to mention (at least at first) was that I wasn’t serving the eggs from an actual spider — I just wanted to make them a fun Halloween snack.

Besides being so incredibly simple to make, this is the perfect afterschool or weekend treat or a complement to a super spooktacular school lunch.

Happy Halloween!!!

KID-FRIENDLY, CREEPY CRAWLY SPIDER DEVILED EGGS FOR A HALLOWEEN TREAT

YIELDS 4 APPLE BITES

INGREDIENTS

• 6 hard-boiled eggs, halved
• 3 tablespoons avocado oil mayonnaise
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 12 whole black olives, pitted
• 1 pinch paprika
• Salt & freshly ground pepper, to taste

DIRECTIONS

1. Slice the eggs in half lengthwise. Remove yolks to a medium bowl and place the whites on a serving platter.
2. Mash the yolks into a fine crumble using a fork. Add mayonnaise, mustard, salt, and pepper, and mix well.
3. Gently scoop heaping teaspoons of the yolk mixture into the egg whites. Sprinkle each egg with paprika.
4. Cut whole olive in half. Put one half of olive on each half egg as the spiders body.
5. Thinly slice the other half for the spiders legs. Put four legs on each side of the “spiders body.”
6. Serve & enjoy!