Description
Bloody Eyeballs are a spooky and delicious dessert featuring blueberry-stuffed longans served in a vibrant mixed berry sauce. Perfect for Halloween or themed parties, this recipe combines the juicy sweetness of longan fruit with tart blueberries and a rich berry puree for a visually striking and tasty treat.
Ingredients
Scale
Fruit
- 2 pounds longan fruit
- 1 pint blueberries
Berry Sauce
- 1/2 pound frozen mixed berries (such as Trader Joe’s Very Cherry Frozen Berry Blend)
Instructions
- Peel the Longans: Remove the skin from the longans, starting at the stem end to make peeling easier.
- Deseed: Halve each longan to expose the large seed in the center and carefully remove the inedible seed.
- Stuff with Blueberries: Place one blueberry inside the cavity of each halved longan piece, making a blueberry-stuffed ‘eyeball.’
- Prepare Berry Puree: Blitz half a bag of frozen mixed berries in a blender or food processor until smooth to create the ‘bloody’ berry sauce.
- Plate and Serve: Spoon the berry puree onto serving plates and arrange the blueberry-stuffed longans on top to resemble bloody eyeballs for a dramatic effect.
Notes
- Longans can be tricky to peel; start at the stem end and gently work your way around the skin for easier removal.
- If fresh longans are unavailable, fresh lychees can be used as a substitute.
- Use fresh blueberries for stuffing to maintain a firm texture inside the longans.
- The berry sauce can be strained if you prefer a smoother texture without seeds.
- This dessert is best served chilled or at room temperature.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 150 kcal
- Sugar: 25 g
- Sodium: 10 mg
- Fat: 0.5 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
