Description
These festive pumpkin deviled eggs are a fun and decorative twist on a classic appetizer, perfect for fall gatherings. The creamy yolk filling is colored orange and piped to resemble mini pumpkins, complete with a chive stem.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 large eggs
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon yellow mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- Pinch of salt
- Pinch of black pepper
- 2-3 drops orange food coloring
- 6 small chives or thin green onion pieces, for stems
Instructions
- Place eggs in a single layer in a saucepan. Cover with cold water by 1 inch.
- Bring water to a rolling boil over high heat. Once boiling, remove from heat, cover, and let stand for 10-12 minutes.
- Immediately transfer eggs to an ice bath (a bowl of ice water) and cool completely for at least 5 minutes. This stops the cooking process and makes them easier to peel.
- Carefully peel the cooled eggs. Slice each egg in half lengthwise.
- Gently scoop out the egg yolks into a small bowl. Place the egg white halves on a serving platter.
- Mash the egg yolks with a fork until smooth.
- Add mayonnaise, yellow mustard, apple cider vinegar, salt, and black pepper to the mashed yolks. Mix until well combined and creamy.
- Add 2-3 drops of orange food coloring to the yolk mixture and mix thoroughly until a uniform orange color is achieved. Add more drops if a deeper color is desired.
- Transfer the orange yolk mixture to a piping bag fitted with a small star tip (or a Ziploc bag with a corner snipped off).
- Pipe the yolk mixture into each egg white half, creating a swirled pattern that resembles a pumpkin.
- Gently press a small chive or green onion piece into the top center of each piped yolk to create a pumpkin stem.
- Chill the pumpkin deviled eggs in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before serving.
Notes
- For easier peeling, use eggs that are a few days old, not super fresh.
- Adjust the amount of food coloring to achieve your desired shade of orange.
- If you don’t have a piping bag, a sturdy Ziploc bag with a small corner snipped off works just as well.
- These are best enjoyed the same day they are made, but can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Boiling, Mixing, Piping
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 deviled egg
- Calories: 70
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 1g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 95mg