Description
Deviled Egg Chicks are a delightful and festive appetizer perfect for Easter or springtime gatherings. These cute egg snacks feature hard-boiled eggs creatively transformed with a creamy, tangy yolk filling and decorated with carrot and olive pieces to resemble adorable little chicks popping out of their shells.
Ingredients
Scale
Eggs and Filling
- 12 large eggs
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon white vinegar
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
Decorations
- 1 small carrot (sliced into thin rounds, then cut into triangles for beaks)
- 6 black olives (sliced into small pieces for eyes)
Instructions
- Boil the eggs: Place the eggs in a large pot and cover them with cold water. Bring the water to a rolling boil. Once boiling, cover the pot, remove it from heat, and let the eggs sit undisturbed for 10–12 minutes to cook through.
- Cool and peel: Drain the hot water and immediately cool the eggs under cold running water or an ice bath until they are easy to handle. Carefully peel all the eggshells off.
- Prepare the eggs for filling: Slice off the top third of each egg white to create a ‘hat’. Gently remove the yolks from the bottom larger portion of the eggs without breaking the whites.
- Make the yolk mixture: In a bowl, mash the yolks with mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, white vinegar, salt, and black pepper until smooth and creamy.
- Fill the egg whites: Transfer the yolk mixture into a piping bag or zip-top bag with a small corner cut off. Pipe the yolk filling into the larger cooked egg white portions, forming a small mound to imitate the chick’s body.
- Assemble the chicks: Place the sliced-off egg ‘hat’ pieces back on the filled eggs at a slight angle to look like little chicks popping out of their shells.
- Add the chick features: Use carrot triangles to create beaks and small olive pieces to form the eyes on each deviled egg chick.
- Chill and serve: Refrigerate the deviled egg chicks until ready to serve. This helps the filling set and enhances flavors.
Notes
- Perfect for Easter or springtime celebrations.
- For an extra flavor boost, add a dash of paprika or pickle relish to the yolk filling.
- If your eggs wobble and don’t sit flat, trim a small slice off the bottom of the egg white base to stabilize them.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: American
