Description
Celebrate the holidays with festive Christmas Tree Deviled Eggs, a creative and delicious appetizer featuring creamy avocado-infused filling and vibrant bell pepper stars for garnish.
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 for garnish
Garnish
- 1 large yellow bell pepper
Instructions
- Cook the eggs: Hard-cook the eggs using your preferred method such as stovetop boiling or the Instant Pot until fully set, about 10 minutes of cooking time.
- Prepare the eggs: Once cool enough to handle, peel the eggs carefully and slice each in half lengthwise to expose the yolks.
- Make the filling: Scoop the yolks into a bowl and mash them with mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, lemon juice, and ripe avocado until the mixture is smooth and creamy. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Assemble the trees: Pipe the avocado yolk mixture back into the egg white halves in a tall swirl that mimics the shape of a Christmas tree.
- Add ornaments: Sprinkle crushed red pepper flakes or place tiny pieces of red pepper or pomegranate seeds on top of the filling to resemble tree ornaments.
- Create star toppers: Using a 1-inch star-shaped cookie cutter, cut 12 stars out of the yellow bell pepper and place one atop each deviled egg tree as a festive star.
Notes
- For perfect hard-boiled eggs, cook them in boiling water for 10-12 minutes or use the Instant Pot for 5 minutes followed by a quick release.
- Using ripe avocado adds a creamy texture and a subtle flavor that balances the richness of the yolks and mayonnaise.
- If you don't have a star-shaped cutter, you can carefully cut the bell pepper into small star shapes with a knife.
- Pomegranate seeds can be used instead of red pepper pieces as a colorful and tasty decoration.
- For easier piping, put the yolk mixture in a piping bag or resealable plastic bag with the corner snipped off.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece
- Calories: 70 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 110 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 2 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 95 mg
