Description
This fun and spooky recipe for Gummy Eyeballs is perfect for Halloween treats. Made with creamy coconut milk, tart cranberry juice, and juicy blueberries, these gelatin-based eyeballs are a delightful and playful addition to parties or desserts. They are easy to prepare, require simple ingredients, and offer a creamy yet fruity flavor with a striking appearance that will impress both kids and adults.
Ingredients
Scale
Juice Mixture
- 75 ml cranberry juice (or any juice)
- 1 gelatine sheet (or ½ tsp powder gelatine or ½ tsp Agar)
- 4 blueberries (or dark chocolate balls)
Coconut Milk Mixture
- 400 ml coconut milk (one can)
- 100 ml water
- 5 gelatine sheets (or 3½ tsp powder gelatine or 2½ tsp Agar)
- 1 tbsp sugar
Instructions
- Prepare Gelatine for Juice: Place one gelatine sheet in a bowl of cold water to soften (or measure ½ tsp powder gelatine). Heat the cranberry juice gently until simmering, then stir in the softened gelatine (or powder gelatine). If using Agar, add ½ tsp to the juice before simmering and cook for a few minutes until dissolved.
- Fill Mould with Juice Layer: Pour a small amount (less than a tablespoon) of the gelatin-juice mixture into the mould cavities. Place a blueberry or chocolate ball in the center of each to form the ‘pupil’. Refrigerate the mould for at least 30 minutes to set this layer.
- Prepare Gelatine for Coconut Milk: Soak the remaining gelatine sheets (or Agar) in 100 ml cold water for 5 minutes. Heat the coconut milk with the sugar and then add the soaked gelatine, stirring until completely dissolved. If using powder gelatine, add 3 tsp directly to the simmering coconut milk and water mixture.
- Cool Coconut Milk Mixture: Allow the coconut milk and gelatine mixture to cool for 5-10 minutes at room temperature to avoid melting the first layer.
- Fill Mould with Coconut Layer: Carefully fill the rest of each mould cavity with the cooled coconut milk mixture over the set juice and blueberry layer.
- Final Refrigeration: Refrigerate the filled mould overnight or up to 24 hours to ensure complete setting before serving.
Notes
- Gummy Eyeballs are a fantastic Halloween treat that can decorate drinks, punch bowls, cakes, or be served on their own.
- The combination of coconut milk, cranberry juice, and blueberry makes these eyeballs both festive and kid-friendly.
- Use blueberries as the pupil, or dark chocolate balls for a sweeter variation.
- Make sure to let each layer fully set before adding the next to maintain defined layers and shapes.
- Agar can be used as a vegetarian alternative to gelatine but requires simmering for a few minutes to dissolve properly.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 large gummy eyeball
- Calories: 220 kcal
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 20 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 18 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 8 g
- Fiber: 0.1 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
