Description
Bloody Eyeballs are a spooky and fun dessert featuring blueberry-stuffed longan fruit served with a vibrant berry sauce. This creative treat is perfect for Halloween or themed parties, combining the juicy sweetness of longans with tart blueberries and a fresh mixed berry puree.
Ingredients
Scale
Fruits
- 2 pounds longan fruit
- 1 pint blueberries
- 1/2 pound frozen mixed berries (such as Trader Joe’s Very Cherry Frozen Berry Blend)
Instructions
- Peel Longans: Remove the skin from the longans by starting at the stem end, making the rest of the skin easy to peel off.
- Deseed Longans: Cut the longans in half, remove and discard the large inedible seeds in the center.
- Stuff with Blueberries: Place one blueberry inside the center of each halved longan piece to create the ‘eyeballs.’
- Prepare Berry Sauce: Blitz half of the frozen mixed berry blend in a blender or food processor until smooth to make a ‘bloody’ berry puree.
- Plate the Dish: Spread the berry puree on a plate and arrange the stuffed longan ‘eyeballs’ on top for serving.
Notes
- You can substitute frozen berries with fresh ones if available for a brighter flavor.
- Chilling the berry puree before serving enhances the refreshing taste of the dessert.
- This dessert can be prepared a few hours ahead and refrigerated to allow flavors to meld.
- Longan removal is easier if you roll the fruit gently between your palms before peeling.
- For a variation, try using grapes instead of blueberries as stuffing.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 150 kcal
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 5 mg
- Fat: 0.5 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 37 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
