Gummy Eyeballs for Halloween!

Gummy Eyeballs Recipe Video

Gelatin is one of the most fun things to play with at Halloween. Last year I made super-realistic gummy worms with just gelatin, juice and some straws. Cheap and easy. This year I went all out and bought a $10 ice mold to make gummy eyeballs! (this one on Amazon

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). Still pretty cheap, definitely easy.

If you can’t find blueberries, try a small grape cut in half to make the pupil. Try different colored juices to make the irises. The recipe works with either low fat or regular coconut milk, though the regular coconut milk produces a more opaque white (the ones in the picture below were made with low-fat; the ones in the video thumbnail were made with regular). I use just a tablespoon of sugar for slightly sweet gummy eyeballs but you can add two tablespoons if you like. And save the leftover juice gelatin. Once it’s set, break it up and use it as part of your creepy, gummy eyeball display!

Gummy Eyeballs Recipe

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DIY Gummy Eyeballs for Halloween

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  • Author: Hilah Johnson
  • Prep Time: 90 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
  • Yield: 4

Ingredients

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  • 4 blueberries
  • 3 envelopes plain gelatin
  • 1/4 cup cherry juice
  • 1/2 cup coconut milk
  • 1-2 tablespoons sugar
  • boiling water
  • Tools:
  • 1 4-hole ice mold
  • straw
  • teaspoon

Instructions

  1. Pour the cherry juice into a heat-proof bowl and sprinkle one packet of gelatin over. Let sit 5 minutes. Add 1/4 cup boiling water and stir until smooth.
  2. Use a straw to pick up a few drops of mixture and put a little into the bottom of each ice mold. Add one blueberry to each. Cover blueberries with about a teaspoon of gelatin. Refrigerate 5 minutes until set.
  3. In another heat-proof pitcher or glass measuring cup, combine coconut milk, sugar and 2 packets of gelatin. Stir to dissolve and let sit 5 minutes. Add 1/2 cup boiling water and stir until smooth.
  4. Gently pour over the blueberry layer, filling mold about 3/4 way up. Press the top on and refrigerate about 1 hour until set.
  5. Remove from mold. If you like, use the remaining cherry gelatin broken up as a base to serve the eyeballs on!

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26 responses to “Gummy Eyeballs for Halloween!”

  1. Larry Joseph Morgan Avatar
    Larry Joseph Morgan

    Well…looks great to me! I am, however, thinking Jello Shots, and how I can convert this recipe into that! 😉

    1. Larry Joseph Morgan Avatar
      Larry Joseph Morgan

      Maybe “Coconut Rum” for the eyeballs and some cherry vodka for the balance? 😉

      1. Hilah Avatar

        I think that sounds good!

      2. Angel Avatar
        Angel

        Vodka added to thhe coconut milk instead of water

        1. Craig Adams Avatar
          Craig Adams

          I will be doing Malibu Rum added to the coconut milk!

  2. pat Soltis Avatar
    pat Soltis

    You really do get creative around Halloween! I liked the “hallow-peño poppers” that you made a few years ago.

    1. Hilah Avatar

      Thanks, Pat! I liked that recipe, too 🙂

  3. Lex Avatar
    Lex

    Could I sub strawberry gelatin for the cherry mix ? How much strawberry gelatin and hot water would I need without the cherry juice?

    1. Hilah Avatar

      You’d be better off following the recipe and using some red food colored water instead of cherry juice. But you can try it with a box of flavored gelatin and dissolve it in 1/4 cup boiling water

  4. Ashley Avatar
    Ashley

    How much sugar is needed

    1. Hilah Avatar

      It’s in the recipe card, 1-2 tablespoons

  5. Antoinette Lee Avatar
    Antoinette Lee

    I saw your video last year and made these for a potluck and everyone LOVED them. They were screaming “I’m eating an eyeball and it tastes GOOD” HAHA so much fun.

    Is there a way to substitute the gelatin for agar? (Vegan friendly) If so how much?

    1. Hilah Avatar

      That’s great, Antionette! I have never used agar before, I’m sorry I don’t have an answer for you.

  6. Amy Carson Avatar
    Amy Carson

    Making a large batch for a party….any idea how long they last? Would like to make night before, but party isn’t until 630pm next day….thank you for any input

    1. Hilah Avatar

      I think 24 hours in the fridge would be fine!

  7. Gabriela Avatar
    Gabriela

    Hello! What could I use as a substitute for the blueberries?

    1. Hilah Avatar

      maybe small cherries? It’s aesthetic so anything you can think of that is small and round and edible. You could prob even use Skittles or some kind of candy like that

      1. Amanda Erst Avatar
        Amanda Erst

        I actually make a third color gelatin (black) and use an eye dropper to put a small dot of black in the bottom of the mold and let that set in the fridge before adding the color for the iris. They last about 24 hours before starting to shrink and dry up.

  8. Sarah Avatar
    Sarah

    Is it canned or bottled coconut milk?as I used canned and looks a bit grainy for some reason

    1. Hilah Avatar

      I’ve only used canned but I don’t know why yours would look grainy. Maybe your coconut milk was colder than mine and the coconut fat wasn’t fully melted?

  9. Sarah Avatar
    Sarah

    Also after you place the blueberry in the cherry gelatine do you top with sprinkle 1teaspoon of gelatin powder or cherry gelatine mix before placing in the fridge

    1. Hilah Avatar

      You use the cherry gelatin liquid. The video demonstrates it very well.

  10. Ashlea Avatar
    Ashlea

    Can I ask why we add cherry juice to plain gelatin rather than strawberry or cherry flavored gelatin? Is the flavor too strong or is it just for a different color effect?

    1. Hilah Avatar

      You totally could use a flavored gelatin for these. I just enjoy making things more complicated, I guess! 😛

  11. Stephanie Avatar
    Stephanie

    Looks so cool! My son wants a Halloween birthday party coming up in March. How far in advance can I make these for the party?

    1. Hilah Avatar

      I don’t really know, but I would guess 1-2 days?

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