Monster Eyes

Name: Monster Eyes
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 22 min
Total time: 52 min
Yield: Makes about 4 1/2 dozen Monster Eyes (serving size: 1 monster eye)
Ingredients: 3 cups all-purpose baking mix; 1 pound ground mild or hot pork sausage; 1 (10-ounce) block extra-sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded (we used Cracker Barrel); 54 small pimiento-stuffed olives

2 Ratings
2 Reviews

Halloween is dominated by sweets so go the savory route and make these Monster Eyes with simple sausage ball ingredients and green olives with pimentos.

Recipe by Oxmoor House August 2008

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Credit: Oxmoor House

Recipe Summary

prep:

30 mins

cook:

22 mins

total:

52 mins

Yield:

Makes about 4 1/2 dozen Monster Eyes (serving size: 1 monster eye)

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

3 cups all-purpose baking mix
1 pound ground mild or hot pork sausage
1 (10-ounce) block extra-sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded (we used Cracker Barrel)
54 small pimiento-stuffed olives

Directions

Step 1
Preheat oven to 400°.

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Step 2
Combine baking mix, sausage, and cheese in a big bowl. Stir with a wooden spoon until blended.
Step 3
Shape sausage mixture into 1-inch balls, and place on lightly greased baking sheets. Press 1 olive deeply into each ball. Reroll using the palms of your hands if you need to reshape. Bake at 400° for 22 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove baking sheets from the oven using oven mitts.
Step 4
Make-Ahead Tip: Freeze Monster Eyes in an airtight container up to 1 month. To reheat, place frozen balls on an ungreased baking sheet, and bake at 350° for 10 minutes or until heated through.

Source

Southern Living Kids Cookbook

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

54 calories; calories from fat 57%; fat 3.4g; saturated fat 1.4g; mono fat 1g; poly fat 0.3g; protein 2.6g; carbohydrates 3.7g; fiber 0.3g; cholesterol 9mg; iron 0.3mg; sodium 176mg; calcium 55mg.

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MyRecipes Member

10/31/2021

I used gluten free baking mix and was unable to get them to stay together. I had to add an egg. When they cooked, the "eyeballs" popped out. The taste was good, but I agree with another reviewer that they are in need of more spice.

Amerylla

10/21/2012

They looked terrific, they tasted okay. I made them using Jimmy Dean regular sausage and only 2.5 c baking mix. They really need, in my opinion, a much spicier sausage and less baking mix. I tried cooking one first, just to see what they tasted like (before I took them to a party) and I think the 400 degree oven was a big hot so when I cooked the rest I turned the oven down to 375 and that was fine. I'll be making them again with the next set of alternations. I started giving them three stars but decided on four for presentation!

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