Halloween Party Appetizer: Cheesy Eyeballs
![Halloween Party Appetizer: Cheesy Eyeballs Halloween Appetizer](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2014/6/17/0/original_Sam-Henderson-Halloween-cheesy-eyeballs-beauty_002_h.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.462.85.suffix/1405368710824.jpeg)
Sam Henderson
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Ingredients
- 24 mini cheese rounds
- 24 green olive slices
- 8 black olives
- red gel food color
- chopstick or skewer
- small paintbrush
Instructions
1: Remove the wax casing from the cheeses. Use a paring knife to carefully cut a divot in the center of the cheese that's approximately the size of a green olive slice (Image 1).
2: Press a green olive slice into the divot firmly, being careful not to damage the olive slice (Image 2).
![Remove the wax casing from the cheeses. Use a paring knife to carefully cut a divot in the center of the cheese that's approximately the size of a green olive slice.](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2014/6/17/0/original_Sam-Henderson-Halloween-cheesy-eyeballs-step2_Cut-A-Divot_v.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.822.85.suffix/1405368417707.jpeg)
![Press a green olive slice into the divot firmly, being careful not to damage the olive slice.](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2014/6/17/0/original_Sam-Henderson-Halloween-cheesy-eyeballs-step3_Add-Green-Olive_v.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.822.85.suffix/1405368727153.jpeg)
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3: Use a paring knife to make three round slices from each black olive. Place the black olive round in the center of the green olive to make a "pupil." Tip: For best results, use a chopstick or skewer to push the edges of the black olive inside the green olive's center.
![Place Black Olive Into the Cheese Eyeball Halloween Cheesy Eyeballs Appetizer](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2014/6/17/0/original_Sam-Henderson-Halloween-cheesy-eyeballs-step4_Slice-Black-Olive_v.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.822.85.suffix/1405368424613.jpeg)
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4: Dip a small paintbrush into the red gel food coloring and paint squiggly lines from the olives outward to give the eyes a bloodshot effect. Six to eight lines per eyeball will provide the best look.
![Paint Veins on Cheese Painting Veins With Food Coloring on Cheesy Halloween Appetizer](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2014/6/17/0/original_Sam-Henderson-Halloween-cheesy-eyeballs-step5_Paint-Eye-Veins_v.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.822.85.suffix/1405368424665.jpeg)
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5: Keep cold until ready to serve. Serve alongside fresh veggies and your favorite crackers or pita bread for a healthy Halloween party snack.
![Serve Cheesy Eyeballs for Halloween Halloween Appetizer](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2014/6/17/0/original_Sam-Henderson-Halloween-cheesy-eyeballs-beauty_001_h.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.462.85.suffix/1405368655433.jpeg)
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