Spooky Sugar Eyes
A fun and spooky treat perfect for Halloween celebrations, these sugar eyes are easy to make and will delight everyone at your gathering.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: 24 sugar eyes 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup of sugar
- 1/2 cup of corn syrup
- 1/4 cup of water
- 1 teaspoon of lemon juice
- Edible candy eyes
- 1 package of treat-size bags or wrappers
- Optional: Food coloring
Instructions
- Prepare your workspace: Gather all your ingredients and tools.
- Combine sugar and corn syrup in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
- Add water and lemon juice, stirring constantly until thick and syrupy (5-7 minutes).
- Check for the right consistency by dipping a spoon in the mixture.
- Cool down the syrup for about 10 minutes.
- Create sugar eyes by dropping dollops of syrup on parchment paper and placing candy eyes on top.
- Let them set for at least 30 minutes.
- Bag them up for sharing, if desired.
Notes
Feel free to experiment with food coloring and flavor extracts to customize your sugar eyes! Store in an airtight container at room temperature for about a week.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2-3 sugar eyes
- Calories: 100
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: Halloween treats, spooky snacks, sugar eyes, fun dessert, kid-friendly treats