Classic Deviled Eggs
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For a an easy party appetizer, this Deviled Eggs recipe is a classic crowd pleaser! You’ll love this super simple recipe, and so will your party guests!
Classic Deviled Eggs Recipe
Eggs are a fantastic, high protein snack, and there are so many different ways to cook them! When you need something quick and tasty to snack on, or to bring to a potluck or party, you can’t go wrong with deviled eggs!
Party food doesn’t have to be loaded with fat and calories. With an incredibly creamy filling and mouthwatering flavor, this is a yummy choice, and just about everyone loves them.
They’d be the perfect addition to a game day party or a snack platter.
Why This Recipe is a Favorite
Who says that healthy recipes have to be boring? You’re going to love these flavorful, bite-sized delights:
- Adaptable: It’s easy to change this recipe to fit your personal preferences or dietary restrictions. There are tons of tasty toppings and add-ins you can use too!
- Versatile: They are perfect as a high protein snack as well as a fancy party appetizer.
- Great recipe to make for special occasions. When you are cooking hard boiled eggs for Easter baskets, cook a few extra. Then you can whip up a batch of deviled eggs to go with your holiday meal.
Looking for other simple and delicious ways to enjoy eggs? Try my recipe for Crustless Quiche!
Tips for Success
For the best results, check out my helpful tips for making the deviled eggs:
- Avoid over cooking the eggs. This dries out the egg yolks, giving them a mealy consistency. This is why the ice bath is so important too! It stops the cooking process, helping to keep the egg yolks the perfect texture.
- For the best flavor, chill the deviled eggs for about 30 minutes before serving.
- Season the filling mixture well. Taste it before adding to the egg whites and add more salt and pepper as needed.
Ingredients
These simple ingredients are all that you need to make the tastiest deviled eggs ever. Here’s what to add to your grocery list:
- eggs: You’ll need some hard boiled eggs, and there are plenty of ways to cook a big batch. Hard cook them in the air fryer or the Instant Pot or make them on the stove-top — I have instructions for that below!
- mayonnaise: Be sure to use a mayo that has good ingredients, like homemade avocado oil mayo.
- yellow mustard: Plain yellow mustard is all you need, but you can also use Dijon mustard or spicy German stone ground mustard if you want to kick up the flavor profile.
- black pepper: Season up those hard boiled egg yolks with some black pepper.
- salt: A little salt will help bring out the flavor of all the other ingredients.
How to Make Deviled Eggs
Follow these step-by-step instructions to make this delicious and healthy snack:
- Hard boil the eggs. Place eggs into a medium pot and add just enough water to cover them. Set the pot over medium-high heat and bring the water to a boil. Boil for 3 minutes, then cover the pot and remove from heat. Let the eggs sit, covered, for 15 minutes.
- While the eggs are cooking, prepare an ice bath. After 15 minutes, carefully remove each egg and place it in the bowl of ice water for 5 minutes to stop the cooking process.
- Peel and slice each egg in half.
- Carefully remove the yolks. Mash the yolks in a bowl until crumbly. Then add mayo, mustard, salt and pepper and stir until it creates a creamy egg yolk mixture.
- Spoon the mixture into the egg white halves or add to a piping bag and pipe it in. Sprinkle with a bit of paprika and top with your favorite garnishes if desired. Serve and enjoy!
How to Store Deviled Eggs
Deviled eggs will last for about two days when stored in the refrigerator. Store them in a single layer in an airtight container.
This recipe is not freezer-friendly.
Deviled eggs should not be left out at room temperature for more than 2 hours.
Toppings and Recipe Variations
There are so many yummy things that you can mix into deviled eggs or add as a topping. I love my everything bagel deviled eggs, and that’s just one example of how easy it is to make the filling in different flavors.
- Add crumbled crispy bacon. For an extra salty snack, cook bacon in the air fryer and then crumble it up to mix in or add as a topping
- Use some fresh herbs. Things like green onions and fresh chives add lovely flavor as a topping.
- Include dill pickle relish into the egg yolk mixture.
- Make them spicy. You can make your deviled eggs spicy by using sriracha mayo instead of regular.
- Add avocado, for a dose of healthy fats to this yummy snack. Just mash the ripe avocado and mix it into the yolks.
Serving Suggestions
I love serving deviled eggs at cookouts with homemade hamburgers. They’re also a really quick side dish to whip up for Easter or Thanksgiving.
FAQ
Absolutely! You can make them up to one day in advance. Just store in the coldest part of the fridge in an airtight container until you are ready to serve.
The key is to bring the water to boil with the eggs in the pot. Then only let them boil for about 3 minutes and quickly transfer to an ice bath to stop the cooking process. This will make the peel much easier to remove.
After you make it, please leave a comment and star rating below to let me know how it went!
Deviled Eggs
Equipment
- Sauce Pan
Ingredients
- 12 eggs
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon mustard
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- pinch of salt
- Optional garnish: paprika or chopped parsley
Instructions
- In a medium sized pot, place eggs with water just to cover on medium/high heat and bring to a boil. Boil for 3 minutes, cover and remove from heat and let sit covered for 15 minutes.
- Remove eggs from pan and place in an ice water bath for at least 5 minutes. Remove shell from eggs, and set aside.
- Slice eggs open, and remove the yolk into a separate bowl. Begin to mash the cooked egg yolks in the bowl until crumbly. Add mayo, mustard, salt and pepper and stir until combined and smooth.
- Pipe or spoon into eggs, and top with your favorite garnishes. Enjoy!
