Description
Create adorable and delicious Deviled Egg Christmas Trees for a festive holiday appetizer. These fun deviled eggs are styled to look like miniature Christmas trees, perfect for any holiday gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 large eggs
- 1/3 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon Dijon or yellow mustard
- 1 teaspoon white vinegar or lemon juice
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Green food coloring (gel or natural preferred)
- 1–2 tablespoons finely chopped chives or parsley (for garnish)
- Diced red bell pepper or pimentos (for “ornaments”)
- Star-shaped sprinkles or cheese cutouts (for the “tree toppers”)
- Optional: Smoked paprika, garlic powder, or hot sauce
Instructions
- Boil the eggs: Place eggs in a saucepan, cover with water, and bring to a boil. Turn off heat, cover, and let sit for 10–12 minutes. Transfer eggs to an ice bath to cool.
- Peel and Halve: Peel cooled eggs and slice in half lengthwise. Remove yolks and place in a bowl.
- Prepare the Filling: Mash yolks with mayonnaise, mustard, vinegar, salt, and pepper until smooth. Add green food coloring a few drops at a time until a rich green color is achieved.
- Pipe the Trees: Spoon the filling into a piping bag with a star tip and pipe upward in swirls on each egg white to create a tree shape.
- Decorate: Sprinkle herbs at the base for “pine needles,” add diced red peppers as ornaments, and top each with a mini star sprinkle or cheese cutout.
- Chill and Serve: Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving to set. Arrange on a festive platter and serve cold.
Notes
- Use gel food coloring for bright green filling with minimal liquid.
- Decorate carefully with tweezers for precise placement of small items.
- Arrange eggs in a wreath or tree shape on your platter for presentation.
- Keep filling consistency thick enough to pipe neatly.
- Store unassembled components separately for up to 2 days. Assemble on serving day.
- Plan for 2–3 halves per person, or 4 for deviled egg lovers!
- Try Snowman Deviled Eggs, Wreath Eggs, or Santa Hat Eggs for creative twists.
- Keep chilled until serving; consume within 2 hours at room temperature.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Boiled
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 halves
- Calories: 75
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 110mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 0.5g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 95mg