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This is truly a fun Easter Egg Recipe. These deviled egg chicks are a little bit hilarious but they will be the talk of your kitchen! Traditional dressed eggs are fun, but this year come out of your shell (get it? ha ha) and turn them into chicks!!
Easter egg chicks are absolutely adorable. Adding the fresh parsley at the base gives them that “free range” feel that everyone is after. Chirp, chirp, chirp…
I had so much fun making these and then I laughed at how cute they were. The last one looks a little like my youngest sisters’ baby pictures!
Ingredients for Deviled Egg Chicks:
12 large eggs, hard boiled and peeled
1/3 cup mayonnaise
1 1/2 tsp dijon mustard*, or add to taste
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/8 tsp salt, or to taste
1 small carrot, peeled and sliced into rings
6 black olives
*No dijon? No problem! Substitute with 1 1/2 tsp white wine vinegar
What You Need for this Easter Egg Recipe:
-sharp knife
-plastic straw
Click Here for Perfect Hard Boiled Eggs tutorial
How to Make Deviled Egg Chicks:
1. Peel 12 hard-boiled eggs. With a sharp knife, slice off a very thin layer from the base of the egg – this will give it a flat surface to stand on a platter. Cut off a generous top third of the egg. Squeeze around the egg base gently to loosen the yolk and it should pop right out. Keep the lids paired with their bases.
Tip: If you have troubling peeling eggs, try peeling under a slow stream of water. Very fresh eggs do not peel easily so I usually boil a few extra eggs to be on the safe side.
2. In a medium mixing bowl, combine 12 cooked yolks and mash well with a fork. Add 1/3 cup mayonnaise, 1 1/2 tsp dijon (or add to taste), 1/4 tsp garlic powder and 1/8 tsp salt, or season to taste. Mash everything together until smooth. Transfer mixture to ziploc or pastry bag and pipe generously into egg bases. Place top 1/3 back over the base and press down slightly to adhere.
3. For the eyes, poke through an olive with a plastic straw several times then gently squeeze down the straw and the little circles of olives will pop right out. For the beaks, thinly slice a few rings of carrot and cut each ring into sixths. Insert 2 olive spots for eyes and 2 carrot wedges the beak. Set chicks on a platter and garnish with fresh parsley or dill to give them that “free range” feel.
Easter Egg Recipe - Deviled Egg Chicks
Ingredients
Ingredients for Deviled Egg Chicks:
- 12 large eggs, hard boiled and peeled
- 1/3 cup mayonnaise
- 1 1/2 tsp dijon mustard*, or add to taste
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1/8 tsp salt, or to taste
- 1 small carrot, peeled and sliced into rings
- 6 black olives
What You Need for this Easter Egg Recipe:
- -sharp knife
- -plastic straw
Instructions
- Peel 12 hard-boiled eggs. With a sharp knife, slice off a very thin layer from the base of the egg - this will give it a flat surface to stand on a platter. Cut off a generous top third of the egg. Squeeze around the egg base gently to loosen the yolk and it should pop right out. Keep the lids paired with their bases.
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine 12 cooked yolks and mash well with a fork. Add 1/3 cup mayonnaise, 1 1/2 tsp dijon (or add to taste), 1/4 tsp garlic powder and 1/8 tsp salt, or season to taste. Mash everything together until smooth. Transfer mixture to ziploc or pastry bag and pipe generously into egg bases. Place top 1/3 back over the base and press down slightly to adhere.
- For the eyes, poke through an olive with a plastic straw several times then gently squeeze down the straw and the little circles of olives will pop right out. For the beaks, thinly slice a few rings of carrot and cut each ring into sixths. Insert 2 olive spots for eyes and 2 carrot wedges the beak. Set chicks on a platter and garnish with fresh parsley or dill to give them that "free range" feel.
Notes
If you make this recipe, I’d love to see pics of your creations on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter! Hashtag them #natashaskitchen
Each little chick has it’s own personality. This one’s the cutie of the pack and reminds me of my youngest sister’s baby picture lol (first row on the left). Cute as can be!
Do you have any fun Easter traditions? Cute ideas for kids (or adults?) 😉 I hope you have an awesome Easter!
Oh P.S. If you want to make Old World Natural Easter Eggs this year, save those onion peels!!
I made these eggs twice during Holy Week this year and they were a complete hit! People thought they were the cutest things ever and they were delicious, too. Very creative, Natasha…thank you for sharing this idea.
I made these eggs twice during Holy Week this year and they were a complete hit! People thought they were the cutest things ever and they were delicious, too. Very creative, Natasha…thank you for sharing this idea.
Loved the taste the Grey Poupon gave it!! Wish I could post a picture
Hi Tina! You can’t upload a picture here, but I’d love to see them. You can tag me on Instagram or Facebook at #natashaskitchen.
Thank you so much Natasha! I’m going to make these and I know they will be a hit! Winner! 🏆 Winner! 🏆 Winner! 🏆
These are adorable & taste amazing! Thank you for this clever idea!
You’re welcome! I’m so happy you enjoyed it, Lee!
I love Deviled Eggs,i also love Christmas Stuffed Turkey,but here in Germany i have`nt found the Recipe.Could you please send me that Recipe also?
I thank you very much
Many Greatings
Kirk L.Beren
I’m glad to hear that you enjoyed the recipe! I have a recipe called Spatchcock Turkey, you can check this out!
I will definitely be making these.
My church is having breakfast for Easter Sunday. Could you recommend a breakfast recipe using this same chick idea?
Hi Joyce! These are a perfect choice. I don’t have another recipe using the “chick theme” but you can view my Breakfast recipeshere.
How about some gluten free recipes? Because of inflammation, I must be gluten free. Thank you.
Hi Judy. I don’t have much experience with gluten-free baking but I do have a gluten-free recipe category that you can check out.
Also, be sure to check the comment section in my recipes. This is where many of my viewers will share their results if they’ve tested substitution, such as using gluten-free flour in any of my recipes. If I have tested a substitute, I will include a note in the blog post, so be sure to read the entire blog for any substitution recommendations notes that I leave. I hope that helps.