Christmas Tree Deviled Eggs Recipe

Ingredients

• 6 large eggs
• 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice freshly squeezed
• 1/2 large avocado ripe
• Salt & pepper to taste
• Crushed red pepper flakes or red pepper pieces for garnish
• 1 large yellow bell pepper

Instructions

1. 1

   Cook the eggs: Hard-cook the eggs using your preferred method such as stovetop boiling or the Instant Pot until fully set, about 10 minutes of cooking time.

2. 2

   Prepare the eggs: Once cool enough to handle, peel the eggs carefully and slice each in half lengthwise to expose the yolks.

3. 3

   Make the filling: Scoop the yolks into a bowl and mash them with mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, lemon juice, and ripe avocado until the mixture is smooth and creamy. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

4. 4

   Assemble the trees: Pipe the avocado yolk mixture back into the egg white halves in a tall swirl that mimics the shape of a Christmas tree.

5. 5

   Add ornaments: Sprinkle crushed red pepper flakes or place tiny pieces of red pepper or pomegranate seeds on top of the filling to resemble tree ornaments.

6. 6

   Create star toppers: Using a 1-inch star-shaped cookie cutter, cut 12 stars out of the yellow bell pepper and place one atop each deviled egg tree as a festive star.