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Step‑by‑Step Instructions for Halloween Caprese Eyeballs
- Start by washing your small tomatoes, preferably cherry or grape, under cool running water for freshness. Using a sharp knife, carefully slice each tomato in half and scoop out the insides with a small spoon, discarding the pulp while keeping the skins intact.
- Next, pour your pesto sauce into a squirt bottle for a fun, precise application. Gently squeeze the pesto around the rim of each hollowed tomato half to mimic ghoulish veins and an “infected” look.
- Now it's time to fill those spooky tomato halves! Scoop generous amounts of whipped cream cheese into each hollow, allowing some pesto to swirl into the creamy filling.
- Once your tomato eyeballs are filled, take a sliced black olive and press it into the center of the cream cheese in each tomato.
- To complete your Halloween Caprese Eyeballs, add a small dollop of pesto on top of each olive for an extra layer of flavor and color.
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Notes
These appetizers taste best when served fresh, but you can prepare them a few hours ahead. Just cover with plastic wrap to maintain freshness.