Why serve regular, boring ol’ deviled eggs when you can turn them into sailboats or owls? These super-cute deviled eggs will instantly perk up your summer barbecue or birthday party!
Having a pool party? Serve up a tray of these fun sailboat deviled eggs or bring a batch of the cute owls to your son’s Boy Scout camping trip. Your daughter will love the brightly colored rainbow eggs at her next princess tea party, too! We are now giving you and your kids the opportunity to play with your food!
Sailboat deviled eggs
Yields 6
Ingredients:
- 3 hard-boiled eggs, peeled and cut
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 2-1/2 tablespoons light mayonnaise
- 1/2 tablespoon garlic, minced
- Salt and pepper
- Red, yellow and orange bell peppers
Directions:
- Cut the eggs in half. Scoop the yolk out of the eggs and place in a bowl. Mix the mustard, yolks, mayo, garlic and salt and pepper. Mix until there are no more lumps.
- Fill each egg with yolk mixture.
- Cut little sail shapes out of each bell pepper. Stick the sailboat shapes into the yolk mixture and enjoy!
Owl deviled eggs
Yields 6
Ingredients:
- 3 hard-boiled eggs, peeled and cut in half
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 2-1/2 tablespoons light mayonnaise
- 1/2 tablespoon garlic, minced
- Salt and pepper
- 12 medium basil leaves
- 6 slices carrot
- 12 black olive slices
- 12 small black olive pieces
Directions:
- Scoop the yolks out of the eggs and place in a shallow bowl. Mix with the mustard, light mayo, garlic and salt and pepper. Stir well until there are no lumps. Fill the egg halves with filling.
- Place two small basil leaves on each side of the filling. Place two olives on the top (for the eyes).
- Cut small beak shapes out of the carrot slices and place beneath the olives. Put two small olive pieces in each olive slice for eyeballs.
Rainbow eggs
Yields 6
Ingredients:
- 3 hard-boiled eggs, cut in half and peeled
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 2-1/2 tablespoons light mayonnaise
- 1/2 tablespoon garlic, minced
- Salt and pepper
- Green food dye
- Blue food dye
- Yellow food dye
- Vinegar
- Paprika for garnish
Directions:
- Remove the yolk from each egg and place in a shallow bowl. Mix the yolk with the mustard, mayo, garlic and salt and pepper. Mix to combine and smooth out all lumps.
- Mix about 6-8 drops of food dye into three separate bowls. Add boiling water into each bowl and add a drop or so of vinegar into each. Drop 2 eggs into each coloring bowl and let sit for about 5-10 minutes. (The longer they sit, the darker the color.)
- Once they are dyed, rinse in cold water and dry. Fill each egg with yolk mixture (you can pipe if you want a polished look) and then garnish with paprika.
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