Spook-tacular Stuffed Mushroom Eyeballs
A delicious Halloween treat featuring mushrooms stuffed with a creamy filling and topped with olives for a spooky appearance.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 16 stuffed mushroom eyeballs 1x
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Halloween
- Diet: Vegetarian option available
Ingredients
Scale
- 16 large white or cremini mushrooms
- 8 oz cream cheese (softened)
- 1/2 cup cooked sausage or crumbled bacon
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 clove garlic (minced)
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley (chopped)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 16 small olives (pitted, for “pupils”)
- Cooking spray or olive oil (for greasing)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Clean each mushroom cap with a damp cloth and remove the stems.
- Chop the mushroom stems and combine them with cream cheese, sausage or bacon, Parmesan, garlic, parsley, salt, and pepper in a mixing bowl.
- Stuff each mushroom cap with the filling.
- Place the stuffed mushrooms on a greased baking sheet and press an olive into the center of each.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until mushrooms are tender and filling is golden.
- Cool slightly before serving.
Notes
For a vegetarian version, substitute sausage with caramelized onions or spinach-feta filling. Store leftovers in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 mushroom
- Calories: 85
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 2g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
Find it online: https://us.recipesfood.org/stuffed-mushroom-eyeballs/
