Description
These Avocado Deviled Eggs are a creamy twist on the classic appetizer. Creamy avocado replaces the traditional mayo for a healthier, delicious alternative.
Ingredients
Scale
Eggs:
- 6 large eggs
Filling:
- 2 ripe avocados
- 1 tablespoon lime (or lemon) juice
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon sour cream (optional)
- 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
- 1 serrano or 1/2 jalapeño chile pepper, minced
- 1 tablespoon chopped chives or green onion
Instructions
- Hard boil the eggs: Fill a saucepan with 1 inch of water and insert a steamer basket. Bring water to a boil, gently place eggs in the steamer basket or saucepan. Cover and steam for 15 minutes. Cool in icy water.
- Prep the eggs: Peel and halve the eggs lengthwise. Scoop out yolks.
- Make the filling: Mash avocados, add yolks, lime juice, salt, sour cream, cilantro, chile pepper, and chives. Mix well.
- Fill the egg halves: Spoon avocado mixture into egg whites. Garnish with cilantro or chives.
Notes
- You can adjust the heat by adding more or less chile pepper.
- For dairy-free option, skip the sour cream.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 deviled egg half
- Calories: 90
- Sugar: 0.5g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 4g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
