Description
Celebrate the holidays with these festive Christmas Tree Deviled Eggs, featuring creamy avocado and classic flavors piped into green tree shapes and topped with bright bell pepper stars for a delightful appetizer.
Ingredients
Scale
Eggs & Filling
- 6 large eggs
- 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice freshly squeezed
- ½ large avocado ripe
- Salt & pepper to taste
- Crushed red pepper flakes or red pepper pieces for decoration
Decoration
- 1 large yellow bell pepper
Instructions
- Hard-cook eggs: Cook the eggs using your preferred method until hard-boiled, about 10 minutes. Cool the eggs in ice water to stop cooking and make peeling easier.
- Peel and slice eggs: Once cooled, carefully peel the eggs and slice each egg in half lengthwise to separate the whites and yolks.
- Prepare filling: Scoop the yolks into a mixing bowl and mash them together with mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, lemon juice, and ripe avocado until smooth. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Assemble deviled eggs: Pipe the yolk mixture back into the egg white halves using a piping bag or spoon, creating a tall swirl shape that resembles a Christmas tree.
- Add decorations: Sprinkle crushed red pepper flakes or place tiny red pepper pieces or pomegranate seeds on the yolk mixture to mimic tree ornaments.
- Create bell pepper stars: Use a 1-inch star-shaped cookie cutter to cut 12 stars from the yellow bell pepper, then place one star on top of each egg 'tree' to finish the look.
Notes
- You can hard-boil eggs in the Instant Pot for easy, hands-off cooking.
- For a smoother filling, blend the yolks and ingredients together using a blender or food processor.
- Substitute mayonnaise with Greek yogurt for a healthier variation.
- Use pomegranate seeds as an alternative to red pepper pieces for a festive touch.
- Ensure avocado is ripe for a creamy consistency in the filling.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece
- Calories: 70 kcal
- Sugar: 0.5 g
- Sodium: 120 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 2 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 110 mg
