Wednesday, April 9, 2014

Cute Deviled Egg Chicks


My father sent me a link on FB many years ago with this idea (Please forgive me for not knowing the original source). Deviled Egg Chicks have been a part of our Easter table ever since. These little guys are super easy and cute. I must admit I never knew what a caper was until I started making these guys. LOL

This recipe is to make 6 chicks. Adjust it according to serving size and taste. You can use any deviled egg recipe you like, I'm using my grandmother's recipe.



  • 6 Eggs (The Larger the easier they are to make)
  • 1/4 Cup Mayonnaise
  • 1 tsp Mustard
  • 1/8 tsp Salt
  • 1/8 Cup Relish
  • Matchstick Carrots
  • Capers

Hard Boil the eggs


Cool and peel all the eggs


Slice the eggs across the yoke. (See photo above). and cut off a small part of the bottom so the eggs can 'stand upright'



Remove all the yokes. In a bowl mix yokes, mayonnaise, mustard, salt, and relish.


Put mixture in a ziplock bag and snip off the corner.


Pipe the yoke mixture back into the large side of the egg; over fill it! The more egg mixture in the egg the bigger your chick will be.

Replace the tops, tilting them towards the back so as to make a large area for your chick's face.


Add capers as eyes...

and a matchstick carrot for the beak. You may have to shorten the carrot.

Chill until you're ready to serve and enjoy!


I have always found it best to boil a few more eggs than you need. You inevitably end up with a few that just aren't shaped right. Out of the 6 eggs I boiled, 4 ended up perfect. The other two were yummy, just not pretty.

What do you like to put in your deviled eggs?


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18 comments:

  1. I saw these on Pinterest. I'm going to make them for our Easter get together. I think they are adorable!

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  2. I'm pinning this! I can't wait to make them for Easter!

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  3. Those are adorable. I was wondering what you used for the eyes until you said they were capers.

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    1. I think the capers look cuter than full size olives, but personally: I do take the capers off before I eat them... Just not my favorite flavor ;) My husband loves them though.

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  4. Oh, my gosh, I absolutely LOVE these! I can't believe that it's never occurred to me to do this! Definitely trying them this week with the mounds of hard-boiled (and dyed) eggs that we'll have. So cute!

    Stopping by from the SITS Sharefest, btw. :)

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    1. I've seen them made with the whites dyed to look like the chicks are hatching from colored eggs. ;)

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  5. Oh my goodness! That is too cute! Thanks for sharing this because I honestly, can't wait to try it myself :-)

    Love and Luck,

    Laurali Star

    http://www.thesecretsurprisinista.com

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  6. These are extremely cute!!
    We don't celebrate Easter, but I could definitely include them in our Passover meal :)

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    1. These are good for any spring time meal ;) Enjoy!

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  7. G'day! How cute!
    Viewed at part of the #SITSSharefest party!
    Cheers! Joanne

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  8. These are super cute! My daughter has been wanting to make some and this looks like she might enjoy this one. Stopping over from SITS.

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    1. This is a fun project with the kids if you like to cook with them! Enjoy!

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  9. That is ridiculously cute!!! I think I might try this. Or at least I'll tell my husband to try it since he always makes the deviled eggs.

    Visiting from SITS Sharefest!

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    1. My father helped me make them the first year I made these. ;)

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