Why Make This Recipe

These Creepy Eye Pies are a great addition to any Halloween gathering. They look amazing and are surprisingly easy to make. You can customize them with different fillings, and they are fun for all ages to decorate. Plus, they taste really good!

How to Make Creepy Eye Pies

Making Creepy Eye Pies involves preparing the crusts, filling them, baking them, and then decorating them to look like spooky eyes. It’s a creative process that results in a unique and delicious treat.

Ingredients of Creepy Eye Pies

Pre-made pie crusts
Pie filling (cherry, blueberry, apple)
White icing or fondant
Black edible gel food coloring
Red edible gel food coloring
Green or blue gel food coloring
Round cookie cutters (various sizes)
Small paintbrush (for food use)
Baking sheet
Parchment paper

Directions of Creepy Eye Pies

Prepare Your Crusts: Roll out your pie crusts. Use a medium-sized round cookie cutter to cut out circles for the “eyes.” Make the bottom circles slightly larger. For the top “eye” lids, cut smaller circles or create an irregular shape.
Fill Them Up: Put your bottom crust circles on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Spoon a small amount of pie filling into the center of each circle. Do not overfill.
Create the Eye Lids: Take your top crust circles. If you want an open eye look, leave them plain. For a lidded effect, gently crimp or shape the edges.
Seal and Bake: Place the top crust over the filling. Gently press the edges to seal, making a small, filled pie pocket. You can press the edges with a fork to make a decorative seal. Cut a small slit in the top of each pie for steam to escape.
Bake to Golden Perfection: Bake according to your pie crust instructions. Bake until the crust is golden brown and the filling is bubbling. Let the pies cool completely on a wire rack. This is important for decorating.
The Artistic Touch (Decorating the Eyes):
Once cooled, spread a thin layer of white icing over the top of each pie, or cut out a slightly smaller white circle of fondant to make the white part of the eye.
Use green or blue food coloring to draw or pipe a circle in the center for the iris.
With black gel coloring, add a smaller circle in the center of the iris for the pupil.
Finally, use red gel food coloring and a very fine brush or toothpick. Draw thin, squiggly lines from the iris outwards to create bloodshot veins.
Admire Your Ghoulish Masterpiece!

Hand scooping a bite of Creepy Eye Pie — Take a brave bite of these extraordinary Creepy Eye Pies!

How to Serve Creepy Eye Pies

You can serve Creepy Eye Pies in many ways. Place them on a platter as a centerpiece. Drizzle with raspberry or cherry sauce for a “bloody” look. Serve a warm pie with vanilla ice cream and chocolate sauce. They are also great as part of a larger Halloween meal.

How to Store Creepy Eye Pies

Store undecorated Creepy Eye Pies at room temperature in an airtight container for up to two days. For best results, decorate them on the day you plan to serve them to prevent colors from bleeding.

Tips to Make Creepy Eye Pies

Patience is a Virtue: Let the pies cool completely before decorating. Warm pies will melt your icing.
Less is More with Color: Edible gel colors are very strong. Start with a tiny amount and add more if you need it.
Practice Makes Perfect: Do not worry if your first few eyes are not perfect. The charm of Creepy Eye Pies is their slightly spooky, imperfect look.

Variation

The Pupil-less Void: For a more unsettling look, use only black icing for the pupil, no iris.
Gummy Worm Entanglement: Before baking, put a small piece of gummy worm inside the pie filling for a surprise effect.
Chocolate Eye Sclera: Use melted white chocolate for the white base of the eye instead of white icing.
Savory Surprise: Change the filling to a savory mix (like mini shepherd’s pies or veggie pot pies). Use green or black olives for the iris and pupil.

FAQs

Q1: Can I make these Creepy Eye Pies ahead of time?

A1: Yes, you can bake the pie bases a day or two before. For the best look, decorate your Creepy Eye Pies on the day you will serve them. Store undecorated pies at room temperature in an airtight container.

Q2: What’s the best way to get really bright, vivid colors for the eyes?

A2: For very bright colors, use gel food coloring. Gel colors are strong and will not thin your icing or fondant as much as liquid colors.

Q3: Are there any gluten-free or vegan options for Creepy Eye Pies?

A3: Yes! You can find gluten-free and vegan pre-made pie crusts. Make sure your pie filling is also vegan-friendly. For the icing, use a vegan buttercream or a plant-based fondant.

Q4: My “bloodshot” veins just look like blobs. Any tips?

A4: To make realistic bloodshot veins, use a very fine brush (a new brush for food or a toothpick) and a very small amount of red gel coloring. Do not put too much color on your brush. Start with thin, squiggly lines spreading from the iris outwards. You can practice on parchment paper first if you are unsure.