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  • Prep 15 min
  • Total 15 min
  • Servings 12
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Start any festive occasion off strong with an appetizer that's made for celebrations! Classic Deviled Eggs are ultra-delicious, and sure to be a star at any get together. Garnish your creamy deviled eggs with a variety of tasty toppings, and you've got a go-to appetizer that will quickly be devoured by kids and adults alike. Here's how to make deviled eggs!
By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Mar 21, 2023

Ingredients

  • 6 hard-cooked eggs, peeled
  • 3 tablespoons mayonnaise or salad dressing
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground mustard
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • Paprika, if desired

Steps

  • 1
    Cut eggs lengthwise in half. Slip out yolks and mash with fork.
  • 2
    Stir in mayonnaise, mustard, salt and pepper. Fill whites with egg yolk mixture, heaping it lightly. Sprinkle with paprika, if desired. Cover and refrigerate up to 24 hours.

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

  • tip 1
    Cut a very thin slice off the bottom of each egg white half before filling. This will help your deviled eggs stay in place on the serving plate.
  • tip 2
    To make bacon-cheddar deviled eggs, mix 2 to 3 crumbled crispy bacon slices and 2 tablespoons finely shredded cheddar cheese into the yolk mixture. Garnish with more crumbled bacon or chopped fresh chives or parsley.
  • tip 3
    To make blue cheese deviled eggs, skip the mustard and mix 1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese into the yolk mixture. Garnish with freshly ground black pepper and small celery leaves.
  • tip 4
    To make chipotle deviled eggs, skip the mustard and mix 1 thinly sliced green onion and 1 1/2 to 2 teaspoons finely chopped, drained chipotle chiles in adobo sauce (from a 7-oz can) into the yolk mixture. Garnish with chopped fresh cilantro leaves and a sprinkle of chili powder.
  • tip 5
    To make fresh herb deviled eggs, mix in 1 tablespoon of chopped fresh herbs (chives, parsley, dill, basil and/or marjoram) into the yolk mixture. Garnish with small herb leaves.
  • tip 6
    To make ham deviled eggs, mix 1 tablespoon cooked ham into the yolk mixture. Garnish with small pieces of julienned red bell pepper.
  • tip 7
    Switch up the flavor of the filling in your Classic Deviled Eggs by stirring in finely chopped dill or a dash of garlic salt or hot pepper sauce.

Nutrition

60 Calories, 5g Total Fat, 3g Protein, 0g Total Carbohydrate, 0g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
60
Calories from Fat
45
Total Fat
5g
8%
Saturated Fat
1g
6%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
95mg
32%
Sodium
75mg
3%
Potassium
35mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate
0g
0%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
0g
Protein
3g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
2%
2%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
0
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

More About This Recipe

  • Which came first—the chicken or the deviled egg recipes? They probably followed each other fairly closely, as it turns out. Boiled, seasoned eggs were served in ancient Rome, when were traditionally served as a first course for lavish banquets. The eggs picked up the “deviled” description in the 19th century. It’s a term that was used to refer to dishes with strong flavors or zesty and spicy additions, such as the mustard and pepper mixed into the mashed yolks. Depending on where you grew up, you might refer to deviled eggs as "stuffed eggs," "salad eggs" or "dressed eggs" instead. Toppings vary by region, too: They’re often sprinkled with Old Bay® seasoning on the East coast, but paprika is more commonly used in the South. If you’d like to add some variety to your deviled egg game, check out Betty’s best deviled eggs collection. You’ll find plenty time-tested family favorites and modern new twists
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