Description
Festive holiday trees deviled eggs bring Christmas cheer to your appetizer spread. Green-tinted egg whites adorned with delicate herb garnishes create whimsical seasonal charm while delivering delicious flavor combinations you’ll absolutely love.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 6 hard-boiled eggs
- 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
Seasonings and Flavor Enhancers:
- 1 teaspoon white vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
Decorative Ingredients:
- Green food coloring
- Fresh dill sprigs
- Star-shaped cutouts (from bell peppers or cheese)
- Red pepper flakes or diced red bell pepper
Instructions
- Meticulously peel hard-boiled eggs, slicing them precisely along their length. Extract yolks into a pristine mixing bowl.
- Pulverize yolks with a fork until achieving a velvety, uniform consistency.
- Incorporate mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, white vinegar, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Whisk vigorously until the mixture transforms into a smooth, creamy texture.
- Introduce green food coloring incrementally, blending thoroughly until reaching a vibrant, festive emerald hue.
- Deploy a piping bag fitted with a decorative star tip or a makeshift piping bag by snipping a corner of a resealable plastic bag.
- Artfully pipe the verdant yolk mixture into egg white halves, crafting triangular tree-like silhouettes with each delicate application.
- Embellish the “trees” with feathery dill sprigs mimicking pine branches. Crown each tree with a petite star-shaped accent and scatter ruby-red pepper flakes or diced bell peppers as whimsical “ornament” decorations.
- Refrigerate for approximately 15 minutes at 40°F to set and enhance flavor melding, ensuring a crisp, refreshing presentation.
Notes
- Elevate egg boiling by adding a splash of vinegar to the water, which helps prevent cracking and makes peeling easier.
- Achieve smoother yolk mixture by pushing it through a fine-mesh sieve, removing any lumps for a silky texture.
- Customize green color intensity by gradually adding food coloring, ensuring a natural, appetizing holiday hue without overwhelming the flavor.
- For gluten-free and dairy-free versions, swap mayonnaise with Greek yogurt or mashed avocado, maintaining creamy consistency while accommodating dietary restrictions.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: None
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 95
- Sugar: 0.5 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 1 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 186 mg