Description
This spooky Halloween eyeball bruschetta is a fun and festive appetizer perfect for parties. It features toasted French baguette slices rubbed with garlic, topped with creamy mozzarella, black olives for the pupils, and chargrilled red pepper strands mimicking blood vessels. A drizzle of olive oil completes these eerie and delicious bite-sized treats.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 thin slices French baguette
- 2 garlic cloves
- 250g mozzarella, cut into thin circles
- 12 black olives
- 2 chargrilled red peppers from a jar
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Instructions
- Cut the French baguette into 12 thin slices and lightly toast them until golden and crisp.
- Take the raw garlic cloves and gently rub them over each toasted bread slice to impart a subtle garlic flavor.
- Place a thin circle of mozzarella on top of each garlic-rubbed toast slice.
- Add one black olive on each mozzarella slice to represent the eyeball’s pupil, then arrange thin strands of chargrilled red pepper to resemble veins around the olive.
- Lightly drizzle each bruschetta with olive oil for added moisture and flavor.
- Arrange the eyeball bruschetta on platters and serve immediately for a creepy Halloween treat.
Notes
- Use fresh mozzarella for the best melt and texture, slicing it thinly ensures it melts slightly on the warm bread.
- Chargrilled red peppers from a jar add both sweetness and the perfect color for the “veins.”
- Rub garlic lightly depending on your preference for garlic intensity.
- Serve immediately after assembly to keep the bread crisp and the mozzarella fresh.
- Optional: You can secure the olive with a toothpick for easier eating at parties.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bruschetta
- Calories: 110
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 15mg