Description
Deviled Egg Christmas Trees are festive, flavorful, and fun to make! This creative holiday twist on classic deviled eggs features creamy yolks blended with garlic-sautéed spinach, mustard, and paprika, then piped into tree shapes and topped with colorful pepper “ornaments.” A beautiful, gluten-free appetizer that’s sure to impress guests this Christmas season.
Ingredients
Scale
- 7 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
- 5 oz baby spinach
- 1/3 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon mustard
- 1/2 lemon, juiced
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon hot sauce
- 2 tablespoons dehydrated potato flakes (for thickness)
- 1 red Fresno chili pepper, minced
- 1 yellow bell pepper, cut into small stars
- Parmesan cheese, grated (for garnish)
Instructions
- Boil the Eggs: Bring a pot of water to a boil and cook eggs for 9½ minutes. Transfer to an ice bath to cool, then peel carefully.
- Prepare the Whites: Slice eggs in half horizontally. Trim bottoms so they stand upright without tipping.
- Sauté the Spinach: Melt butter in a skillet, sauté garlic until fragrant, then add spinach and cook until wilted. Let cool completely.
- Make the Filling: In a food processor, blend spinach, garlic, egg yolks, mayo, mustard, lemon juice, paprika, hot sauce, and potato flakes until smooth. Chill 15 minutes to firm up.
- Assemble the Trees: Pipe filling into egg whites in a spiral to form tree shapes. Decorate with minced red pepper “ornaments” and yellow pepper “stars.”
- Finish: Grate Parmesan over the top for a snowy look and chill until ready to serve.
Notes
- Chill filling before piping for best texture and height.
- Use a star tip piping bag for the perfect Christmas tree swirl.
- Cut eggs with a warm knife to avoid crumbling.
- Assemble close to serving time to prevent sagging.
- Store leftovers in a shallow container lined with paper towels.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Boiled & Assembled
- Cuisine: Holiday
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 eggs
- Calories: 110
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 2g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 125mg