5 from 15 votes
Classic Deviled Eggs Recipe
Classic Deviled Eggs combine creamy yolk filling with mayonnaise, mustard, and hot sauce, folded with finely chopped bacon for savory depth. The mixture is spooned into halved hard-boiled egg whites and garnished with bacon and chives. This preparation yields rich, smooth filling with smoky bacon accents in each bite.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Servings:
6
Calories:
146 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 6 egg large, hard-boiled
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon yellow mustard
- hot sauce dash of
- 3 Bacon strips of finely chopped crisp cooked
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- chives for garnish
Instructions
- Slice the hard-boiled eggs ¾ of the way up towards the top pointy end and gently remove the yolks and place them into a medium-size bowl and the whites on your serving dish, hole side up.
- Add the yolks, mayonnaise, mustard, hot sauce, salt, and pepper to a food processor and process at high speed until smooth.
- Fold all but 1 tablespoons of the bacon into the egg yolk filling mixture until combined.
- Evenly divide the yolk filling between the 12 egg white halves using a spoon into each egg white.
- Garnish with remaining chopped bacon, and chives.
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Notes
- Make the deviled eggs up to one day ahead and keep refrigerated; consume within four days for best quality.
- These eggs do not freeze well; prepare fresh when possible.
- For smoother filling without a food processor, mash the yolks with a fork or finely grate them using a Microplane before mixing.
- Adjusting the egg whites by trimming a small part of their base helps them sit steadily when displayed.
- Try adding finely minced bread and butter pickles to the yolk mixture along with bacon for added flavor variation.
Nutrition Information
Calories
146kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
1g
(0%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
5g
(29%)
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
191mg
(64%)
Sodium
131mg
(5%)
Potassium
66mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
267IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
26mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 146
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 146kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 191mg | 64% |
| Sodium | 131mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 66mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 267IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 26mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.