I’m just going to say it. I love a good deviled egg.
I don’t care if it’s Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas, a summer cookout, or a random Tuesday afternoon. If there’s a tray of deviled eggs sitting on the table, I’m probably going to have a few.
And by a few, I mean enough that somebody eventually asks who’s eating all the deviled eggs.
Guilty.
So, with Halloween right around the corner, we’re taking one of my favorite appetizers and making it a little creepy.
Creepy Crawly Deviled Eggs!
Same delicious deviled eggs, but with little black olive spiders crawling across the top. They’re easy to make, fun for the kids, and just gross-looking enough to fit right in at a Halloween party.
And because this is Tasty Tuesday, we’re making a small nutritional adjustment without ruining something that was already pretty darn good.
Ingredients
Makes 24 deviled egg halves (12 whole eggs)
- 12 large eggs
- ¼ cup plain nonfat Greek yogurt
- 3 tablespoons light mayonnaise
- 2 teaspoons yellow mustard
- 1 teaspoon pickle juice
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- Paprika for garnish
- 1 can large pitted black olives, drained
Let’s Make Some Creepy Eggs
1. Cook the eggs. Place eggs in a pot, cover with cold water, and bring to a boil. Remove from heat, cover, and let sit for approximately 10–12 minutes. Transfer to an ice bath to cool before peeling.
2. Make the filling. Slice the eggs lengthwise and remove the yolks. Mash them with the Greek yogurt, mayonnaise, mustard, pickle juice, garlic powder, salt, and pepper until smooth.
3. Fill them up. Spoon or pipe the filling back into the egg whites. Sprinkle lightly with paprika.
4. Bring on the spiders. Cut some black olives in half lengthwise to make the spider bodies. Slice additional olives into thin strips for the legs. Place one olive half in the center of each egg and arrange four little legs on each side.
5. Try not to eat half the tray before the party starts. This is arguably the most difficult step.
Keep refrigerated until serving.
Estimated Nutrition
Per serving: 2 deviled egg halves
- Calories: 105–115
- Protein: 7–8g
- Carbohydrates: 1–2g
- Fat: 8–9g
Estimates will vary depending on ingredients and the amount of filling used.
Why I Like This Recipe
First, eggs are an excellent source of complete protein and provide nutrients like choline, vitamin B12, and selenium.
Second, replacing some of the mayonnaise with Greek yogurt adds a little protein while reducing some of the fat and calories.
And third, they still taste like deviled eggs.
That’s important to me.
I have absolutely no interest in taking a food I love, replacing every ingredient with something that tastes like disappointment, and then trying to convince everyone it’s just as good.
Sometimes small changes are all you need.
And honestly, if you prefer traditional deviled eggs made with regular mayonnaise, that’s perfectly fine too. The difference between a healthy eating pattern and an unhealthy one isn’t determined by a tablespoon of mayo.
Halloween is supposed to be fun. Make the food, enjoy the party, and don’t overcomplicate it.
Just remember that these contain eggs and dairy, so keep them chilled and don’t leave them sitting out for more than two hours.
Happy Halloween! And if you see me hovering around the deviled egg tray, mind your business.
