Hatching Chicks Deviled Eggs

Easter is almost here...next week! And while my families main focus is looking to the Cross and Jesus' Resurrection, these cute Hatching Chick Deviled Eggs are sure to be a hit at your Easter Dinner gathering! 

What You Need: 

12 Hard Boiled Eggs (sliced at 2/3 or 1/3)

Your Favorite Deviled Egg Filling Recipe

12 Parsley Leaves

24 Capers

12 Round Carrot Slices (pictured) 

12 Carrot Beaks (pictured)

Notice the chick "toes" cut into the carrot rounds above. 

The carrot beaks are essentially rectangles with small triangles cut out of them for the mouth.

For transport and serving purposes I used a mini cupcake pan with mini cupcake liners. 

Directions: Cut each hard boiled egg about 2/3 of the way up the egg to represent the body of the chick. The remaining 1/3 with be the top or hat of the chick. Place the carrot round with toes cut out in each mini cupcake liner and place large egg white on top. Use a piping bag (or a sandwich bag with corner snipped) to fill the larger bottom half of the egg white with your favorite deviled egg filling. Here is the recipe I like to use: 

Deviled Egg Recipe

12 Hardboiled Egg Yolks

1/2 cup Mayonnaise

2 Tbsp Milk

1 tsp dried Parsley Flakes

1/2 tsp dried Chives

1/2 tsp ground Mustard Powder

1/4 tsp dried Dill Weed

1/4 tsp Salt

1/4 tsp Paprika

1/8 tsp ground Black Pepper 

1/8 tsp Garlic Powder

Mash yolks with a fork leaving no lumps. Add remaining ingredients and mix well. Make sure to allow mixture to be refrigerated at least 5 hours prior to serving. 

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Once large egg white is filled, place the remaining smaller egg white on top but slightly offset toward the back of the egg so that it will open up space for a face. Place two capers for the eyes and carrot rectangle with triangle cut out for the nose, as pictured. Cut a small slit in the top egg white and insert the parsley leaf to mimic the Chick Comb. 

I find it easiest just to assemble as I go as you can see above. 

And there you have it. A whole army of Hatching Chick Deviled Eggs to share with your friends and family! 

It is best to make these the day before your event and refrigerate them, so the flavors have plenty of time to meld. 

Double, Triple or Quadruple the recipe for as many Hatching Chick Deviled Eggs as you need! 

This recipe makes one dozen.