Description
These festive pumpkin deviled eggs are a fun and decorative twist on a classic appetizer, perfect for fall gatherings. They feature a creamy, savory yolk filling colored and piped to resemble mini pumpkins, topped with a fresh chive ‘stem’.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 large eggs
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon yellow mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon white vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Pinch of black pepper
- Orange food coloring gel
- Fresh chives or green onion, cut into 1-inch pieces, for garnish
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.
- Carefully drain hot water and immediately transfer eggs to an ice bath (a bowl of ice water) to stop the cooking process. Let cool completely for at least 5 minutes.
- Once cooled, gently peel the eggs. Slice each egg in half lengthwise.
- Carefully scoop out the yolks into a small bowl. Place the egg white halves on a serving platter.
- Mash the yolks with a fork until smooth. Add mayonnaise, mustard, vinegar, salt, and pepper to the mashed yolks. Mix until well combined and creamy.
- Add a few drops of orange food coloring gel to the yolk mixture. Mix well until you achieve a vibrant pumpkin orange color. Add more food coloring if needed.
- Spoon the orange yolk mixture into a piping bag fitted with a star tip (or a Ziploc bag with a corner snipped off).
- Pipe the yolk mixture into the center of each egg white half, creating a rounded, pumpkin-like shape.
- For the ‘stem,’ gently place a small piece of chive or green onion into the top center of each piped yolk.
- 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 mayonnaise and mustard to your taste preference.
- You can use a small spoon to fill the egg whites if you do not have a piping bag.
- These deviled eggs are best served chilled.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Boiling, Mixing, Piping
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 deviled egg half
- Calories: 70
- Sugar: 0.5g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 1g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 95mg