Best Christmas Deviled Eggs Recipe

Fresh herbs give these eggs festive color!

Deviled eggs make a great finger food or side dish for any holiday, but we especially love them for Christmas breakfast. This year, present your guests with something more festive and try this Christmas deviled egg recipe. The filling uses all of the favorites, including mayo, mustard, and pickle relish, but pumps up the green color and flavor with the hefty addition of fresh herbs like parsley and dill. Decorate with chopped red bell pepper for a festive finish!

How do you decorate Christmas deviled eggs?

Once you mash up the filling, the decorating fun begins! If you're looking for a super festive green color, beyond what the herbs provide, add just one to two drops of green liquid food coloring. Next, place the filling in a zip-up plastic bag (which can stand in for a pastry bag in a pinch), snip one corner, and pipe to fill the holes of the egg whites. Then, pipe a small triangle over top of the hole to look like a Christmas tree! Chopped red bell pepper makes a colorful finish, but you can also sub chopped pimentos or even used small pieces of yellow bell pepper for the tree trunk or star on the top.

Can you make these ahead?

Yes, deviled eggs are an excellent make-ahead dish. The eggs can be boiled and peeled, and refrigerated—deviled eggs will last up to three days in advance. The recipe can be finished and assembled up to 24 hours in advance. Store them decorated side up in an airtight plastic container, or on a deviled egg plate tightly wrapped with plastic wrap, in the refrigerator.

dozen eggs

mayonnaise

mustard

dill pickle relish

chopped fresh parsley

chopped fresh dill, plus more for serving

drop green food coloring, optional

kosher salt

ground black pepper

diced red bell pepper

Tip: Save your egg carton! This makes a great holder for your cooked eggs, if you hold them in the refrigerator overnight before mixing up the deviled eggs.

Erin Merhar is a professionally trained chef, food stylist, and recipe developer. When she is not coming up with the next great dish for ThePioneerWoman.com, you can find her at the farmers' market or making pizza for friends.

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