Description
Celebrate Independence Day with these vibrant Red, White, and Blue Deviled Eggs! Bursting with creamy flavor and a festive presentation, they are the perfect crowd-pleaser for your July 4th festivities. Easy to prepare and endlessly customizable, these deviled eggs will surely impress your guests and elevate your summer gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 large eggs
- 1/3 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tsp red gel food coloring
- 1 tsp blue gel food coloring
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika (plus more for garnish)
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Hard Boil the Eggs: Place eggs in a pot, cover with cold water by an inch. Bring to a boil, cover, and remove from heat. Let sit for 12 minutes.
- Cool Down the Eggs: Transfer boiled eggs to an ice bath for about 10 minutes.
- Peel the Eggs: Gently crack each egg against a hard surface, roll slightly, then peel under running water.
- Create the Filling: Halve each egg lengthwise and scoop yolks into a bowl. Mix yolks with mayonnaise, mustard, salt, and pepper until smooth.
- Add Colors: Divide yolk mixture into two bowls; add red food coloring to one and blue food coloring to the other until desired colors are achieved.
- Fill the Egg Whites: Pipe or spoon red filling into half of the egg whites and blue filling into the other halves.
- Garnish & Serve: Sprinkle with smoked paprika and arrange on a platter.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 egg half (30g)
- Calories: 70
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 70mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 1g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 90mg