Description
A festive and creative twist on classic deviled eggs, shaped and decorated like Christmas trees with avocado-infused filling and bell pepper stars for a colorful holiday appetizer.
Ingredients
Scale
Eggs and Filling
- 6 large eggs
- 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
- ½ large ripe avocado
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Crushed red pepper flakes or red pepper pieces for decoration
Garnish
- 1 large yellow bell pepper
Instructions
- Hard-Cook Eggs: Cook the eggs using your preferred method until hard-boiled, approximately 10 minutes. Then, cool the eggs enough to handle.
- Peel and Halve: Carefully peel each egg and slice them lengthwise in half to expose the yolk.
- Prepare Filling: Scoop out the yolks into a bowl and mash them with mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, lemon juice, and avocado until smooth. Season the mixture with salt and pepper to taste.
- Fill Egg Whites: Pipe or spoon the yolk mixture back into the egg white halves, creating a tall swirl shape to resemble Christmas trees.
- Decorate: Sprinkle crushed red pepper flakes or place small red pepper pieces on the filling to look like ornaments.
- Add Star Toppers: Use a 1-inch star-shaped cookie cutter to cut 12 stars from the yellow bell pepper and place one star on top of each egg tree.
Notes
- For perfectly hard-boiled eggs, use an Instant Pot or stovetop boiling method.
- Substitute pomegranate seeds for red pepper pieces to add a burst of sweetness and festive color.
- Use a piping bag with a star tip to pipe the filling neatly for a professional look.
- The avocado keeps the filling creamy and adds healthy fats.
- Prepare the eggs a few hours ahead to let flavors meld and refrigerate until serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece
- Calories: 70 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 150 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: 110 mg
