The BEST Deviled Eggs Recipe

This is easily the BEST recipe for deviled eggs. You’ll be amazed how a few simple ingredients can give you such a bold flavor! A must-make for any gathering and sure to become your go-to appetizer recipe

Cuisine American

Keyword appetizer, deviled eggs, Easter, eggs, make ahead, snack

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Total Time 25

Servings servings

Calories 60kcal

Author Jesseca

Ingredients

1 dozen large hard boiled eggs
2 teaspoons Dijon or yellow mustard
1/3 cup mayo or more if needed
1/2 teaspoon hot sauce
salt and pepper to taste
paprika optional

Instructions

Peel the hard boiled eggs, being sure not to leave any shell pieces behind.
Cut each egg in half lengthwise. Use a small spoon to remove the yolk to a small mixing bowl. Set the whites aside.
Crumble the yolks.
Add the mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, and hot sauce.
Mash with a spoon or fork and mix until smooth.
Taste and season with salt and pepper if needed.
Spoon or pipe roughly 1 tablespoon of the filling into each egg half.
Sprinkle the tops with paprika, if desired, and serve.

Notes

I’ve used the method from Simply Recipes to boil our eggs for years. They turn out perfectly every single time.
A few ingredient notes, I highly recommend using Dijon mustard in this recipe. However, you could also use yellow mustard. Both produce different flavors that are equally delicious.
Filling too dry? Add a tad more mayo. Egg size can very which means you might need a little more or little less. Don’t be afraid to add small spoonful’s in to get that creamy texture.

How to Make Deviled Eggs in Advance

These classic deviled eggs can be made up to THREE days in advance! Hard boil the eggs and create the filling. Keep both items stored separately in an airtight container (affiliate). Assemble just before serving.

Deviled Egg Variations

Here is the deal, we really love this recipe as written, but there are a few variations we like to make as well! This has to be one of the easiest recipes to customize. Use whet you have on hand to give them a fun twist!

No mayo? No problem! Substitute with a ripe mashed avocado.
Need more heat? Mix in some diced pickled jalapeno or top with a jalapeno slice.
You can never go wrong with a handful of crumbled bacon in the filling.
Stir in pickle relish OR pickle juice! This is a southern style deviled egg that we’ve grown especially fond of.

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