How to Make Christmas Red and Green Deviled Eggs
Since Red and Green are the colors of Christmas, I thought it only fitting that deviled eggs get a Christmas kick by making Red and Green Colored Deviled Eggs.
Deviled eggs are always a favorite at our family gatherings, so why not give them a little Christmas makeover?
I didn’t realize just how much my son loved deviled eggs until we went to a party a few years ago. He ate 12 of them! Thankfully, there were plenty more on the table because he happily went back for another round when a fresh tray came out.
After that, I knew deviled eggs needed to make an appearance at our holiday gatherings.
For Christmas, I make them extra festive by dyeing the egg whites red and green. They still taste like classic deviled eggs, but the colorful eggs make them look like they belong on a Christmas appetizer table.
How to Make Christmas Deviled Eggs
Making red and green deviled eggs is easier than it looks.
First, prepare your hard boiled eggs and carefully cut them in half. Remove the yolks and set them aside for the deviled egg filling.
Next, prepare two bowls of hot water and add food coloring to each one. I use Americolor Super Red and Leaf Green concentrated gel colors.
I use about 1 teaspoon of gel food coloring per cup of hot water. Place the egg white halves into the colored water and let them soak until they reach the color you want.
The longer the egg whites sit in the colored water, the deeper the color will become.
Once the egg whites have reached the color you like, remove them from the dye and gently pat them dry with a paper towel.
Then prepare the deviled egg filling and pipe or spoon it into the colored egg whites.
Finally, arrange the red and green deviled eggs on a platter and serve.
They look especially festive when the red and green eggs are mixed together on the same platter.
Tips for Making Red and Green Deviled Eggs
Use gel food coloring. Concentrated gel food coloring gives you a brighter color without needing to use a large amount of liquid.
Let the eggs soak longer for deeper color. Start checking the egg whites after a few minutes and leave them in the dye longer if you want a darker red or green.
Dry the egg whites before filling. Gently pat the dyed egg whites dry so the extra water doesn’t get into the deviled egg filling.
Pipe the filling for a pretty presentation. A piping bag with a star tip gives the filling those pretty swirls that make these Christmas Deviled Eggs look extra special.
Make them ahead. You can prepare the hard boiled eggs and filling ahead of time, then dye and assemble the eggs closer to serving time.
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Here are step by step instructions on how I dye the eggs
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I love that these still taste like the classic deviled eggs everyone expects, but they look completely different on a Christmas platter.
Red and green are the traditional Christmas colors, so these make an easy addition to a holiday appetizer spread. They’re also a fun way to add color to the table without making another complicated recipe.
And honestly, watching people realize that the colorful eggs are just deviled eggs is half the fun.
I have also made red, white, and blue deviled eggs for the Fourth of July, and the same dyeing method works beautifully for different holidays and celebrations.
If you love deviled eggs, be sure to check out my other egg recipes and tips for even more ideas.
Make a batch of these Christmas Deviled Eggs and watch them disappear!
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So make some deviled eggs for Christmas and watch them disappear!
How to Make Christmas Red and Green Deviled Eggs
Ingredients
- 1 dozen eggs, hard boiled
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise, or Greek Yogurt
- 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard, or prepared mustard
- salt and pepper
- 1 tablespoon red gel food coloring
- 1 tablespoon green gel food coloring
Instructions
- You'll start with hard boiled eggs. I have posts linked with tips to cook hard-boiled eggs. Boil or steam for 12 minutes, place them in an ice water bath 12 minutes, then peel.
- Cut eggs in half and take out yolks and place them in a medium bowl.
- Use a pastry cutter or fork to break up yolk until it's super fine.
- Mix mayonnaise with mustard, s&p, and whip up with a spatula until smooth and creamy, or use an immersion blender to whip the filling.
- Place mixture into a piping bag fitted with a 2D tip.
- Mix 1 cup hot water, 1 teaspoon gel food coloring, and 1 tablespoon vinegar. The vinegar helps the color stay bright. I tried it both ways, and the eggs with vinegar have a brighter color.
- Place egg whites into the colored water and let sit until the desired color is achieved about 1-2 minutes. Leaves some of them white if you'd to.
- Take out the colored egg whites and place them on a paper towel to allow the excess color to drip off.
- Then arrange eggs on a platter. Pipe the egg yolk mixture into the egg white halves.
Hello, I am getting ready to order the red and blue colors and wanted to add the green color as well. Exactly what color of green did you use? Also, how much do you put into making each color so beautiful?
Please and Thank you!
I used leaf green. I use a teaspoon of each gel color. The colors are concentrated, feel free to add more or less color depending on the result you want 🙂
You can find more tips on coloring deviled eggs here as well https://www.createdby-diane.com/2013/06/how-to-make-red-white-and-blue-deviled-eggs.html
Hi, does the vinegar when dying the egg whites leave any kind of a taste on the eggs? Thanks for your sharing this I can’t wait to make these pretty eggs for all my holiday celebrating. I had no idea how my son liked deviled eggs until we went to a party a few years ago and he ate 12 of them! Luckily the person who made them had LOTS more so he proceeded to eat more when the next tray came out.
No, you don’t taste the vinegar on the eggs, it does enhance the coloring.
Thanks for your sharing this I can’t wait to make these pretty eggs for all my holiday celebrating!
Hey! It’s really colourful, it really suits for the party!
Hi, does the vinegar when dying the egg whites leave any kind of a taste on the eggs?
I do not notice a vinegar taste, nor did anyone else.
Great color on these!!