Description
Celebrate Halloween with these spooky Halloween Deviled Eggs featuring black dyed egg whites and a creamy, flavorful yolk filling with a hint of heat and smoky paprika. Perfect as a festive appetizer, these eggs will impress guests with their eerie appearance and delicious taste.
Ingredients
Scale
Eggs and Dye
- 6 extra large eggs
- Black gel food dye
- Green gel food dye
Yolk Filling
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Garnish
- Black lava sea salt
Instructions
- Boil the eggs: Place the eggs in a single layer in a pot and cover with cold water about an inch above the eggs. Heat on high uncovered until the water boils, then boil for 10 minutes before removing the pot from the heat.
- Cool eggs: Immediately run the boiled eggs under cold water to stop the cooking process and make them easier to peel.
- Crack eggshells: Using the back of a spoon or by gently rolling them on the counter, crack the eggshells without peeling them completely.
- Dye the eggs: Fill a large bowl with water and add black gel food dye, whisking until the water is uniformly black. Submerge the cracked eggs in this black dye, ensuring they are fully covered.
- Refrigerate in dye: Place the bowl with the eggs in the refrigerator and let them soak for at least 4 hours to achieve a spooky black marbled effect on the egg whites.
- Peel and halve eggs: Carefully peel the dyed eggs and rinse them gently. Slice each egg in half lengthwise and transfer the yolks to a separate bowl.
- Prepare yolk filling: Add mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, green gel food dye, hot sauce, smoked paprika, salt, and black pepper to the yolks. Mash well with a fork until smooth and creamy with an even green tint.
- Fill egg whites: Spoon or pipe the green yolk mixture back into the egg white halves using a wide star tip if desired for a decorative look.
- Garnish and serve: Sprinkle the filled deviled eggs with black lava sea salt before serving to add texture and a finishing spooky touch.
Notes
- The black food dye creates an eerie marbled effect on the egg whites that looks perfect for Halloween parties.
- Adjust the amount of hot sauce to control the heat level of the yolk filling.
- Using a piping bag with a wide star tip adds a decorative and professional touch to the presentation.
- These deviled eggs are best served chilled; keep refrigerated until serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 egg half
- Calories: 128 kcal
- Sugar: 0.3 g
- Sodium: 361 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0.03 g
- Carbohydrates: 1 g
- Fiber: 0.2 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 168 mg
