Deviled eggs are an easy and inexpensive appetizer. They are a great addition to parties and potlucks any time of year. They can be decorated for all occasions. Try mixing up the filling and garnishes to keep all of your guests happy. Here are some suggestions:
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Classic Deviled Egg Recipe:
Ingredients:
- 6 large eggs
- 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon Dijon Mustard
- salt and pepper to taste
- paprika for garnish
Directions:
Hard boil the eggs, I recommend using this easy peel technique. Cool and peel the eggs. Slice the eggs in half with the non-serrated knife. It helps if you wipe the blade clean in between each egg. Remove the yolks and place the yolks in the mini food processor along with the mayonnaise, mustard, salt and pepper. Blend well. Remove the mixture from the food processor and place it into the piping bag. Cut off the tip of the bag and squeeze the mixture into the egg white halves. Garnish with paprika.
Dilly Bird Deviled Eggs Recipe
Dilly Bird Deviled eggs are a cute appetizer that adds fun to many occasions. Perfect for backyard BBQs, Potlucks, Baby Showers, classroom parties, and more.
Ingredients:
- Classic Deviled egg recipe without paprika garnish
- Fresh Dill
- Orange pepper triangles
- black or kalamata olive slices
Directions:
Prepare classic Deviled egg recipe. Omit the paprika garnish. Garnish instead with Fresh Dill “feather”, Olive “eyes”, and an orange pepper “beak”.
Smoked Salmon Deviled Eggs Recipe
These smoked salmon deviled eggs are a nice delicacy for many occasions. Perfect for potlucks, picnics, office parties, Fridays during Lent, and more.
Ingredients:
- 6 hard Boiled eggs – using this easy peel technique
- 3 Tablespoons Mayonnase
- 1 teaspoon capers
- 1 teaspoon fresh dill
- Smoked salmon for garnish
- more capers for garnish
- more fresh dill for garnish
Directions:
Cool and peel the eggs. Slice the eggs in half with the non-serrated knife. It helps if you wipe the blade clean in between each egg. Remove the yolks and place the yolks in the mini food processor along with the mayonnaise, 1 teaspoon capers and 1 teaspoon of fresh dill. Blend until smooth. Remove the mixture from the food processor and place it into the piping bag. Cut off the tip of the bag and squeeze the mixture into the egg white halves. Garnish with capers, smoked salmon and fresh dill.
Parisian Deviled Eggs Recipe
Parisian deviled eggs are like mini charcuterie boards. They are a great addition to any event you would bring a charcuterie board to.
Ingredients:
- Classic Deviled Egg Recipe minus the paprika
- Cornichon pickles
- ham for garnish
- salami for garnish
Directions:
Prepare the classic deviled eggs with the addition of 1 cornichon pickle in the yolk mixture. Blend until smooth. Omit the paprika garnish. Garnish instead with a slice of cornichon pickle, ham and salami.
Polish Deviled Egg Recipe
These Polish deviled eggs are an excellent addition to sporting events, office parties, and backyard BBQs.
Ingredients:
- Classic Deviled eggs recipe
- 1 Tablespoon of fresh grated horseradish
- Smoked polish Kielbasa
Directions:
Prepare the classic deviled eggs recipe with the addition of 1 tablespoon of fresh grated horseradish in the yolk mixture. Alternatively you can use 1 tablespoon of prepared horseradish instead of one of the tablespoons of mayonnaise. Garnish with paprika and a slice of smoked kielbasa.
Buffalo Deviled Egg Recipe
Buffalo deviled eggs are perfect for a Super Bowl party, potluck or backyard BBQ.
Ingredients:
- 6 hard Boiled eggs – using this easy peel technique
- 1.5 Tablespoons cream cheese – softened
- 1.5 tablespoons blue cheese dressing
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce
- celery for garnish
- green onions for garnish
Directions:
Cool and peel the eggs. Slice the eggs in half with the non-serrated knife. It helps if you wipe the blade clean in between each egg. Remove the yolks and place the yolks in the mini food processor along with the cream cheese, blue cheese dressing, and hot sauce. Blend well. Remove the mixture from the food processor and place it into the piping bag. Cut off the tip of the bag and squeeze the mixture into the egg white halves. Garnish with celery and green onion.
Bunny Deviled Eggs Recipe
These adorable bunny hard boiled eggs are perfect for an Easter celebration.
Ingredients:
- Classic Deviled egg recipe minus the paprika
- Carrots cut into little triangles
- red pepper cut into little squares
- peppercorns
- green onion ends or chives
Directions:
Prepare the classic deviled egg recipe. Omit the paprika garnish. Instead garnish with carrot “ears”, peppercorn “eyes”, red pepper “nose”, and green onion or chive “whiskers”.
Yoda Deviled Eggs Recipe
Yoda deviled eggs are great for any Star Wars themed party.
Ingredients:
- 6 hard Boiled eggs – using this easy peel technique
- 1/2 Avocado, peeled and pitted
- 1 teaspoon lime juice
- 1 garlic clove
- salt to taste
- peppercorns
- celery, cut into triangles
Directions:
Cool and peel the eggs. Slice the eggs in half with the non-serrated knife. It helps if you wipe the blade clean in between each egg. Remove the yolks and place 3 of the 6 yolks in the mini food processor along with the avocado half, lime juice, garlic, and salt. Blend well. Remove the mixture from the food processor and place it into the piping bag. Cut off the tip of the bag and squeeze the mixture into the egg white halves. Garnish with peppercorn “eyes” and celery “ears”.
Halloween Deviled Eggs
Mummy Eggs
Ingredients:
- Classic deviled egg recipe minus the paprika
- Pepper corns
- Munster or another white cheese sliced into strips
Directions:
Prepare the classic deviled egg recipe, omit the paprika garnish. Instead garnish with 2 peppercorn eyes and strips of Munster cheese slices. Any white cheese variety will work. You could use white cheddar, Swiss, mozzarella, or even string cheese.
Devil Deviled eggs
Ingredients:
- Classic deviled egg recipe
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- Red peppers sliced into horns
Directions:
Prepare the classic deviled egg recipe. Add 1 teaspoon of paprika to the filling, start with 1/2 teaspoon and add more until your filling is orange. Garnish with paprika and red pepper horns.
Pumpkin Deviled Eggs
Ingredients:
- Classic devilled egg recipe
- 1 teaspoon of paprika
- Green onion
Directions:
Prepare the classic deviled egg recipe. Add 1 teaspoon of paprika to the filling, start with 1/2 teaspoon and add more until your filling is orange. Omit the paprika garnish, instead add a green onion stem.
Spider Deviled Eggs
Ingredients:
- Classic deviled egg recipe, minus the paprika
- Black olives
Directions:
Prepare the classic deviled egg recipe. Omit the paprika garnish. Instead garnish with black olives. Use a half an olive for the body, and half circle slices for the legs.
Eyeball Deviled Eggs
Ingredients:
- Classic deviled egg recipe
- Black olives
- Sriracha Sauce
Directions:
Prepare the classic deviled egg recipe. Omit the paprika garnish. Add an olive slice for the eye, then sprinkle some sriracha sauce for blood.
Christmas Deviled Eggs
Jalapeño Wreath Deviled Eggs
Ingredients:
- Classic deviled egg recipe
- Jalapeño seeded and sliced into rings (remove seeds after slicing)
- Red pepper diced or red peppercorns
- Fresh dill
Directions:
Prepare the classic deviled egg recipe, omit the paprika garnish. Instead garnish with one jalapeño ring wreath, fresh dill and red pepper or red peppercorns.
Holly Deviled Eggs
Ingredients:
- Classic deviled egg recipe
- Fresh Cilantro or Parsley
- Pomegranate seeds
Directions:
Prepare the classic deviled egg recipe, omit the paprika garnish. Garnish with a cilantro or parsley leaf and 3 pomegranate seeds.
Christmas Holly Deviled Eggs with Green Filling
Ingredients:
- Classic Deviled egg recipe
- Green food coloring
- Diced Red Pepper
Directions:
Prepare the classic deviled egg recipe. Add a few drops of green food coloring to the filling. Garnish the egg with paprika before piping the filling into the egg with a #32 tip. Add 3 diced red peppers for holly berries.
Tall Christmas Tree with Star Deviled Eggs
Ingredients:
- Classic Deviled Egg recipe
- Green food coloring
- Monterey Jack Cheese, cut into stars with a micro cutter
Directions:
Prepare the classic deviled egg recipe. Omit the paprika garnish. Add a few drops of green food coloring to the filling and mix. Place the colored filling into a piping bag. Use a #32 tip to pipe the filling in a tree shape onto the egg. Top with a cheese star.
Cucumber Christmas Tree Deviled egg
Ingredients:
- Classic Deviled Egg Recipe
- Cucumber, sliced thin with a peeler or mandoline
- Green onion slices (white part)
- Pomegranate seeds
- Toothpicks
Directions:
Prepare the classic deviled egg recipe, omit the paprika garnish. Fold the cucumber back and forth into a tree shape onto a toothpick, add a slice of green onion between the folds to hold them apart. Top with a pomegranate seed and stick the toothpick into the filled egg.
Radish Dill Deviled Eggs
Ingredients:
- Classic deviled egg recipe
- Radish slices
- Fresh dill
Instructions:
Prepare the classic deviled egg recipe. Omit the paprika garnish. Pipe the filling into the eggs with a #32 tip. Garnish with 2 radish slice quarters and a sprig of fresh dill. These deviled eggs look great served in a ring to resemble a large wreath.
Flat Christmas Tree Deviled Eggs
Ingredients:
- Classic deviled egg recipe
- Green food coloring
- Red peeper, diced
- Fresh Dill
- Monterey Jack Cheese, cut into stars with a micro cutter
Directions:
Prepare the classic deviled egg recipe, omit the paprika garnish. Add a few drops of green food coloring to the filling. Pipe the filling into the egg with a #32 tip, then make a Christmas tree shape with more filling on top of the egg. Top with fresh dill, red pepper and a cheese star.
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2 replies on “Easy Deviled Egg Recipes for all Occasions”
Deviled eggs are my FAVORITE! So many suggestions here too! Thanks!!
I can never just have 3 deviled eggs when I’m at a restaurant so I’m glad your post shares a variation of fun themed versions! This is ideal for any party.