Description
These Christmas Tree Deviled Eggs are a festive and delicious holiday appetizer featuring creamy avocado-infused filling piped into sliced hard-boiled eggs and decorated to resemble mini Christmas trees. Perfect for holiday parties or Christmas Eve brunch, they combine classic flavors with a fun and colorful presentation.
Ingredients
Scale
Eggs and 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)
Garnish
- 1 large yellow bell pepper
Instructions
- Cook Eggs: Hard-cook the eggs using your preferred method, such as boiling or using an Instant Pot, until fully cooked. Then cool them enough to handle.
- Peel and Slice: Carefully peel the cooled eggs and slice each in half lengthwise to prepare for filling.
- Prepare Filling: Scoop the yolks into a mixing bowl and mash them with mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, lemon juice, and ripe avocado until smooth. Season the mixture with salt and pepper to your taste.
- Fill Egg Whites: Pipe or spoon the yolk mixture back into the egg white halves, forming a tall swirl that resembles a Christmas tree shape.
- Add Ornaments: Sprinkle crushed red pepper flakes over the filling for a festive touch or use tiny red pepper pieces or pomegranate seeds as colorful ornaments.
- Cut and Add Stars: Use a 1-inch star-shaped cookie cutter to cut 12 stars from the yellow bell pepper. Place one star on top of each egg tree as the tree topper.
Notes
- Use an Instant Pot for foolproof hard-boiled eggs with easy peeling.
- Substitute pomegranate seeds for red pepper flakes for a sweeter garnish.
- Mayonnaise can be replaced with Greek yogurt for a lighter filling.
- Make the eggs a few hours ahead and refrigerate to let flavors meld.
- Use a piping bag with a star tip for a neater, more festive swirl.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece
- Calories: 62 kcal
- Sugar: 0.3 g
- Sodium: 70 mg
- Fat: 4 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0.01 g
- Carbohydrates: 2 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 94 mg
