Go Back Email Link
–+ servings
Halloween Eyeball Caprese Bites

Halloween Eyeball Caprese Bites Recipe

These spooky yet scrumptious Eyeball Caprese Bites transform a classic salad into a fun Halloween treat! With fresh mozzarella, juicy cherry tomatoes, and a sprinkle of basil, they’re sure to delight guests of all ages while keeping things light and festive.
Hit the Rating button
Print Pin
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Calories: 70kcal
Author: Anne Carter
Servings: 12

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 12 small tomatoes
  • 8 oz. whipped cream cheese
  • Fresh Basil
  • Pesto Sauce
  • Sliced black olives

Instructions

  • Prep the Tomatoes: Cut each cherry tomato in half and scoop out the insides. Discard the insides and keep the skins.
    Preparing cherry tomatoes for spooky cream cheese eyeballs
  • Add Pesto: Pour pesto sauce into a squirt bottle and squirt it around the rim of each tomato skin.
    Pesto being added to the rim of cherry tomatoes for the cream cheese eyeball recipe
  • Fill with Cream Cheese: Spoon cream cheese into each tomato skin. Don’t worry about making a mess; let the pesto blend with the cream cheese for a spooky look!
    Cream cheese being filled into cherry tomatoes for the spooky eyeball appetizer
  • Add Olive Eyes: Press a sliced black olive into the center of each filled tomato.
    Adding olive slices to create eyes for the cream cheese stuffed tomato eyeballs
  • Finish with Pesto: Squirt a small amount of pesto into the middle of each olive.
    Finishing spooky cream cheese tomato eyeballs with a touch of pesto
  • Assemble: Place 1 or 2 “eyeballs” on a large basil leaf and skewer with a toothpick.
  • Serve and Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 70kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 145mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 1g