Description
Festive Christmas Deviled Eggs with a unique vertical cut for standing presentation, creamy filling with mayonnaise and mustard, topped with holly-inspired parsley leaves and pomegranate seeds for a holiday twist.
Ingredients
Scale
Eggs
- 12 hardboiled eggs (peeled)
Filling
- 1/3 cup mayonnaise (olive oil mayo preferred)
- 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
- Garlic powder to taste
Garnish
- Fresh parsley leaves (for holly decoration)
- Pomegranate seeds (for berries)
Instructions
- Boil and Cool Eggs: Boil 12 eggs until fully cooked, then transfer them to an ice bath to cool completely. Cooling makes peeling easier and prevents overcooking.
- Peel and Slice Eggs: Peel the eggs carefully to avoid damaging the whites. Slice each egg in half vertically so they can stand upright, enhancing their festive look. Trim a tiny sliver off the bottom of each half to ensure they sit flat on the serving tray.
- Prepare Filling: Scoop out the yolks into a mixing bowl and mash them with a fork until smooth. Add mayonnaise, yellow mustard, salt, pepper, and garlic powder and mix until creamy and smooth.
- Pipe Filling: Transfer the yolk mixture into a piping bag fitted with a decorative tip. Pipe the filling into the egg white halves, swirling to create an attractive pattern.
- Decorate: Top each deviled egg with a small parsley leaf to represent holly leaves and place two or three pomegranate seeds on top to mimic berries for a festive holiday garnish.
- Serve: Arrange the deviled eggs on a serving tray and enjoy your festive, adorable holly-inspired appetizers!
Notes
- Using an ice bath after boiling eggs prevents overcooking and makes peeling easier.
- Cutting eggs vertically helps them stand upright, perfect for festive presentation.
- Trim a small slice off the bottom of the eggs for better stability on the serving plate.
- Use a piping bag with a decorative tip for neat and beautiful filling presentation.
- Olive oil mayonnaise adds a healthier fat option and rich flavor.
- Pomegranate seeds add a burst of freshness and color enhancing the holiday theme.
- Adjust salt, pepper, and garlic powder to your taste preference.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3 eggs
- Calories: 180 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 220 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 2 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 190 mg
