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Sweet Deviled Eggs

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Do you like your deviled eggs sweet or savory?

 

My mom has always made deviled eggs on the sweet side. I knew of no other way. She made them with sweet relish, a little mustard, mayo, and 1000 Island dressing.

It wasn’t until I went to a friend’s house that I was introduced to the more savory side of deviled eggs. I remember seeing the eggs thinking ‘oh boy’, I can’t wait to eat them and promptly put 3 on my plate. I took a big bite, half the egg, and almost spit it back out. It was different. It’s not what mom makes, I thought! Yes, I was polite and ate the rest of them but I did not like them. They were made with a lot more mustard and vinegar. EW!!

So from that point on, I knew not all deviled eggs were created equal.

Let’s get to the recipe. Oh, and I usually don’t measure anything because I have been making them so long but the ingredients vary anyway depending on how many eggs you boil.

Deviled Eggs

Deviled eggs are hard boiled eggs that have been halved, then the yolks are removed and mashed and various ingredients mixed in.
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Cook Time 10 minutes
Servings 7 2 per person

Ingredients
  

  • 7 Eggs
  • 2-3 Tbsp. Sweet Relish
  • 3-4 Tbsp. Mayonnaise
  • 2-3 tsp. Thousand Island Dressing
  • ½-1 tsp. Mustard any kind

Notes

Boil your eggs.
When they are done boiling and have cooled, peel your eggs and then slice eggs in half, lengthwise. Empty the egg yolks into another bowl. Smash the yolks with a fork until finely crumbled.
Add the mayo, relish, thousand island dressing, and mustard. Mix until well blended.
If the yolk mixture seems to dry, add a little more mayo. If not sweet enough, add a little more sweet relish or thousand island dressing. 
Adjust the ingredients to your liking.
Just add each ingredient a little at a time.
I then spoon the yolk mixture into the sliced egg. You can also pipe the yolk mixture for a prettier look. I make mine with a little mound on top.
Once you have this done, you can leave them plain or dress them up. We like them just as is but I added finely chopped bacon, parsley, and paprika for the pictures. There are so many options out there. All are great! Well, except the mustard and vinegar eggs, lol.
Keyword Easy, eggs

Do you like sweet or savory?

Let me know in the comments.

 

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  1. Michelle Dehart says

    I’m with you all the way. My Momma Ali mad he devil eggs on the sweet side. That only way I’ll eat them. I think this recipe goes way back. Today everyone wants to try something different. My Momma didn’t use thousand island dressing though she jut added a little sweet pickle juice from the relish. Thanks fo sharing. I hop many people will try our way n they’ll find they’ll like em a lot better this way. 😆

    • Cheryl says

      You’re so sweet! There are so many ways to make these but the best way is the way our mama’s taught us. Thanks for stopping by!

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