Why serve ordinary deviled eggs this Easter when you can present your family with these adorable Deviled Egg Bunny Feet instead?
I'm going to guess that even my family, who's used to eating my edible crafts at holiday meals, would be surprised to find a platter full of these Deviled Egg Bunny Feet on the dinner table this Easter.
Our family, like so many of yours, has a tradition of serving deviled eggs at Easter dinner. It makes sense to put all those dyed Easter eggs to good use. Plus, they are pretty darn easy to make.
These festively decorated eggs aren't much more work but look like so much more fun.
How to make Deviled Egg Bunny Feet
Start by making perfectly cooked, easy-to-peel, hard-boiled eggs.
- To do this you want to steam your eggs.
- Fill a large pot with about an inch of water and bring it to a boil.
- Meanwhile, arrange your eggs in a steamer basket.
- A steamer basket, which costs just a little over 10 bucks, is an amazing investment. I can't tell you how many times I struggled to peel my hard-boiled eggs until I began steaming them.
- The process of steaming the eggs helps to separate the shell from the egg making peeling a breeze. Seriously, if you watched the video above you saw just how easy your hard-boiled eggs can be to peel if you steam the eggs.
- Set the steamer basket down into the pan and put on a tight-fitting lid. The basket should not touch the water. Be sure you have the feet under the basket fully extended. They'll keep the steamer basket about the water.
- Let the eggs cook for 12-13 minutes. Then, turn off the heat.
- Remove the pan lid and, using oven mitts, remove the very hot steamer basket using the handle.
- Carefully set the basket on a kitchen towel or in your sink.
- Use tongs to remove the eggs and set them in a bowl filled with ice water.
- This will shock the eggs, helping them to cool more quickly, and also helping to ensure the shell and egg white have completely separated.
- Let the eggs hang out in the chilly bath for about 20 minutes until they are completely cooled.
- Then peel them. This is the fun part!
How to easily peel steamed hard-boiled eggs:
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- Place one egg in a small airtight container filled with about ½ inch of cold water.
- Shake until you see the shell starting to fall off the egg.
- Open the container and remove the egg.
- The eggshell should peel right off the egg if it hasn't already just fallen off on its own.
- Remove the shell and give the egg a quick rinse under cold water to ensure you don't have any tiny shell fragments still attached.
- Your eggs should be completely cooled and ready to fill.
Deviled Egg Bunny Feet
Cut your eggs in half and remove the yolks. Place yolks in a bowl and smash using a fork.
Stir in deviled egg ingredients including pink food coloring. The mixture will look a bit orange. If you want a truer pink, you'll need to also add some white food coloring (or a teeny tiny drop of purple food coloring). I would have used some, but I didn't have any on hand.
To get a nice smooth filling, press it through a fine-mesh sieve or puree it using a food processor. It's really thick and will stick to the bottom of the sieve, so just scrape it off into the bowl. Be sure to mash all the chunks of egg yolk so that no big lumps remain.
If you skip this part you may find it challenging to pipe the bunny's toes.
Spoon the deviled egg filling into a pastry bag or a large zip-top bag and snip off the tip. Pipe three toes on the white curve of each egg then fill with filling.
If you want the pink pad on the feet to look smooth, dip your finger in some water and press down on the filling to smooth it out.
If you just can't bring yourself to make or eat a deviled egg with pink-colored filling, you can leave the filling yellow.
They are equally as cute and will make a fun addition to your Easter dinner, brunch, or lunch.
Which do you prefer? Leave a comment below to tell me if you like the pink or yellow deviled egg bunny feet. You can share pictures of your bunny feet eggs on social media. Be sure to use the hashtag #hungryhappenings and link back to the site when you share pictures with your followers.
Printable Recipe
NOTES: I grew up eating my deviled eggs made with just Miracle Whip, but there are so many ways to make them that I thought I'd give you two options in the recipe below. The paprika is added for color and taste but the pink food coloring adds enough color, so you can leave it out if you like.
If you are opposed to using food coloring, you can leave your egg filling yellow or you can use all-natural red coloring (found at health food stores or online). You can also increase the amount of paprika or add a bit of beet juice.
Turn ordinary deviled eggs into these cute Bunny Feet Deviled Eggs for Easter. It's easy and your whole family will love them.
- 12 hard-boiled eggs
- ⅓ cup Miracle Whip
- ⅛ teaspoon paprika
- salt and pepper to taste
- pink food coloring
- white or purple food coloring, optional
- 12 hard-boiled eggs
- ⅓ cup mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 ½ teaspoons apple cider vinegar
- ¼ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- ⅛ teaspoon paprika
- salt and pepper to taste
- pink food coloring**
- white or purple food coloring, optional
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Cut your hard-boiled eggs in half and remove the yolks.
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Place yolks in a bowl and smash using a fork.
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Stir in deviled egg ingredients including pink food coloring.
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Add a few drops of white or purple food coloring to tone down the yellow color.
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Press the deviled egg filling through a fine-mesh sieve (or puree it in a food processor) to make it smooth.
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Be sure to mash all the chunks of egg yolk so that no big lumps remain.
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Spoon the deviled egg filling into a pastry bag or a large zip top bag and snip off the tip.
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Pipe three toes on the white curve of each egg then fill the center of egg with filling.
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If you want the pink pad on the feet to look smooth, dip your finger in some water and press down on the filling to smooth it out.
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Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Store your Deviled Egg Bunny Feet in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Perfect, easy-to-peel hard-boiled eggs.
- Fill a large pot with 1 inch of water and bring it to a boil.
- Set a steamer basket with the feet extended into the water so the basket does not touch the water.
- Set eggs in the basket.
- Cover and let the eggs steam in the boiling water for 13 minutes.
- Turn off the heat, and remove the eggs.
- Place the eggs in a bowl of ice water and let them cool down for 20 minutes.
- Remove and peel.
- See the blog posts for tips on easy peeling.
More Fun with Eggs for Easter
If you recreate these Deviled Egg Bunny Feet
be sure to link to this tutorial and send pictures to beth@hungryhappenings.com,
so I can share it in my Readers' Gallery.
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♡♥♬ Carolsue ♡♥♬ says
I make them pretty plain: Mustard, Miracle Whip and relish topped with paprika
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Giant Sis says
I like to add bacon! Yum!
Gale says
I have never made deviled eggs, though I loved them. I remember my mom sprinkled paprika on them.
1froglegs says
I like to use ranch in place of mayo and I also like to add bacon bits.
Dawn Monroe says
Deviled eggs are the first thing I reach for at holiday dinners. I just make the classic eggs but your idea is so cute. Im going to try it this year.
ellie says
Mayo, sweet pickle relish, and pepper.
Leela says
Bacon and celery.
that's a thought says
I just use mustard (prepared) and miracle whip to make my deviled eggs. We don't use anything else in them. They are good that way.
Vera Khule says
I like lots of pepper and a fair amount of paprika.
Lisa Voyce says
Being from Maryland, I like to sprinkle with Old Bay.
Tracy Melhinch says
My eggs are easy! I just put Hellmans and some spicy brown mustard!
Sarah Hall says
I put mustard, mayo, pickle relish, little vinegar, salt and pepper in my deviled eggs.
Alexis @ Persia Lou says
These are soooo cute!
Tasha says
These look devilishly good!
Lisa@hooplapalooza says
i like to put food coloring in mine and hope they turn out as awesome as yours Beth! 🙂
My Bored Toddler says
These are adorable!
Emily Smith says
I use mayo, mustard, vinegar, pepper and salt. Sometimes I sprinkle bacon bits on top.
Sandra Meaders says
Mayo and Paprika
DistractedMommy says
I've never tried to make them before but these are so cute that I think I'll try!!
Sugartown Sweets says
Gee-nee-us!! Beth, these are awesome! I've said it before and I have to say it again..you inspire me to be more creative. On what I put in my deviled eggs..I'm old-school. Sweet pickles, mustard and mayo. Simple but yum! :o)