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    Spooky Gluten-Free Halloween Eyeballs

    Reviewed and edited by a celiac disease expert.

    These creepy fruit eyeballs make the perfect Halloween season snack. Just put a bowl out and let the shrieks of fun begin.

    Spooky Gluten-Free Halloween Eyeballs - Image: CC BY 2.0--Didriks
    Caption: Image: CC BY 2.0--Didriks

    Celiac.com 10/21/2021 - If you're looking for a great way to have some spooky and delicious gluten-free treat fun this Halloween, these creepy fruit eyeballs are the way to go. They are tasty, super simple to make, and eye-catchingly delightful to serve. You can use them in cocktails or serve in a bowl as a spooky Halloween season fruit snack. They're highly versatile, as you can substitute a wide range of fruit for the cherries. Get creative and have fun!

    Ingredients:

    • ¼ cup strawberry jam
    • 1 (11 ounce) can lychees, drained
    • 8 ounces canned maraschino cherries, or fresh blueberries or even red or purple grapes
    • toothpicks

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     Directions:
    Spoon a little bit of strawberry jam into the hole of each lychee. 

    Place a cherry or blueberry in the hole and secure with a toothpick.

    Smear additional jam about as desired for effect.

    Place in a bowl or on a shallow plate to serve. 

    Enjoy the shrieks of delight.
     


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    Jefferson Adams

    Jefferson Adams is Celiac.com's senior writer and Digital Content Director. He earned his B.A. and M.F.A. at Arizona State University. His articles, essays, poems, stories and book reviews have appeared in numerous magazines, journals, and websites, including North American Project, Antioch Review, Caliban, Mississippi Review, Slate, and more. He is the author of more than 2,500 articles on celiac disease. His university coursework includes studies in science, scientific methodology, biology, anatomy, physiology, medicine, logic, and advanced research. He previously devised health and medical content for Colgate, Dove, Pfizer, Sharecare, Walgreens, and more. Jefferson has spoken about celiac disease to the media, including an appearance on the KQED radio show Forum, and is the editor of numerous books, including "Cereal Killers" by Scott Adams and Ron Hoggan, Ed.D.

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