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Edible googly eyes in a white bowl.

Edible Candy Eyeballs

Jessica Vogl
A quick and easy recipe to make Edible Candy Eyeballs to decorate cakes, cupcakes, or other Halloween treats.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 45 minutes
Resting Time 12 hours
Total Time 12 hours 45 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 40 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 Tablespoons meringue powder
  • ¼ cup water
  • black food coloring or color of your choice

Instructions
 

  • Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
  • Combine powdered sugar and meringue powder in a medium bowl. Add ¼ cup water, 1 Tablespoon at a time. You may not need the full ¼ cup: keep in mind you want your eyeballs to retain their shape; they will naturally flatten as they rest, so you don't want to add too much water to make the icing runny. Stir until the icing is smooth and fully combined.
  • Transfer ⅓ of the icing to a small bowl. Add 5-6 drops of black food coloring (or color of your choice) to create your pupils. Stir until combined.
  • Transfer both bowls of icing into separate piping bags.
  • Starting with the white icing, create small dots for eyes on the prepared parchment paper. Make them as big or small as you like, and remember that irregular shapes and sizes work well here!
  • Once the whites have set a little bit, repeat with the black icing, adding pupils to each eyeball. Vary sizes and placement as you like!
  • Let sit at room temperature for 12-24 hours until the eyeballs are firmed. Larger eyeballs may take more time to set. Remove from the parchment paper and use to decorate your favorite treats!
Keyword dessert, eyeball, eyeballs, eyes, googley eyes, googly, Halloween, Halloween eyes
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