Deviled Egg Footballs

Deviled Egg Footballs make a fun game day snack perfect for a tailgating or homegating party. Your party guests may just cheer when you serve them these bacon topped deviled eggs.

Sponsored by the Ohio Poultry Association. All opinions expressed here are my own. 

Deviled Egg Footballs

Deviled eggs are always a huge hit when served at a party and these Deviled Egg Footballs are sure to please any crowd at a tailgating or homegating event. Each protein-rich perfectly cooked hard boiled egg is stuffed with a creamy filling of egg yolks, mayo (Miracle Whip, in this case), mustard, sweet pickle juice, and a pinch of salt and is topped with lots of crumbled bacon. What’s not to love?

If you are planning to host guests to watch a football game you’ve got to give these appetizers a try. They only take a little more time to make than traditional deviled eggs but will look so cool on your game day food table. They are just as much fun as the Deviled Egg Bunny Feet, Emoji Deviled Eggs, Deviled Egg Star Pops, and Deviled Egg Daisies I have shared with you in the past.

All you have to do to create these fun game day appetizers is make a batch of perfectly cooked hard boiled eggs (see directions below) then stuff them with a traditional deviled egg filling and sprinkle bacon over top. Then to make the deviled eggs look like footballs pipe on some mayonnaise laces. Easy!

Watch the video to see how you can make these Deviled Egg Footballs for your hungry game day crowd…

 

Deviled eggs are such a popular appetizer to serve at parties because they are easy to make and taste great. I think we usually forget about the fact that eggs are an all-natural, high-quality protein powerhouse.

I learned so much about the benefits of including eggs in our diet while at an event hosted by the Ohio Poultry Association. After two days spent learning practically everything there is to know about eggs I came home inspired to add more eggs to our meals. Amidst our education we also had the pleasure of eating all sorts of egg dishes. You can see all the recipes on the Ohio Eggs recipe page. You have got to try their recipe for The Creamiest Scrambled Eggs. Seriously amazing!

We were even served Chocolate Deviled Eggs. You read that right! The filling was actually quite good. I wasn’t a fan of the filling in the egg white, but many of the other bloggers who were in attendance thought they were quite good. I’ll let you try them and tell me what you think.

Facts about eggs that will make you want to eat more..

• Large eggs contain 13 essential vitamins and mineral, 8 grams of high quality protein and only 70 calories, so they are a great addition to any diet.
• Eggs eaten at breakfast may help you eat less throughout the day.
• Eggs contain Choline and Lutein, two important nutrients for brain health. Eating eggs can improved cognitive performance.
• Nearly half of the egg’s protein is in the yolk. So you can feel good about eating the yolks. Yay!!!
• Ohio is one of the top egg farming states in the nation, producing more than 9.5 billion eggs each year, so there’s a good chance your eggs are from an Ohio egg farm!

You can follow the Ohio Poultry Association on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram and YouTube for more egg recipes and to learn about egg nutrition and egg safety tips.

Now that you know why eggs are so good for you, let’s have some fun with them.

How to make Deviled Egg Footballs

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.
• Let the eggs cook for 12-13 minutes.
• 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:

• • Place one egg in a small airtight container filled with about 1/2 inch of cold water.
  • Shake until you see the shell starting to fall off the egg.
  • Open the container and remove the egg.
  • The egg shell should peel right off the egg if it hasn’t already just fallen off on it’s 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.

How to fill your deviled egg footballs:

• Cut each egg in half lengthwise so they are football shaped.
• Carefully remove the yolk from each half.
• Crumble the yolks into a small bowl.
• Add your favorite deviled egg ingredients. I used Miracle Whip, mustard, sweet pickle juice, and salt. If you like vinegar in yours use that in place of the pickle juice. Add some pepper or paprika if you want to spice them up a bit.
• Stir until creamy.
• Fill the eggs spreading the filling over most of the egg white, leaving about 1/8th of an inch border all around the egg.
• Sprinkle on crumbled bacon to make the eggs look like brown footballs.
• Spoon some mayo or Miracle Whip (whichever you are using) into a small zip top bag.
• Snip the tip off and pipe a line down the middle of the egg.
• Pipe 3 or 4 laces going across that line.
• Your eggs are all dressed up and ready for your party.

You might be wondering…

How far in advance can these deviled egg footballs be made?

• You can make the eggs a day or so in advance and keep them covered in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
  • Just note that the bacon will get lighter as it sits in the refrigerator. I’m not exactly sure why the bacon looses some of it’s color, but mine did. We actually ate them over the course of 4 days. They still tasted great on day 4.
  • You could fill the eggs with the egg yolk filling before hand, then sprinkle on the bacon and add the mayonnaise laces just before your party. That way your football deviled eggs will have good color.

What else can be added to these football deviled eggs?

• shredded cheese
• black pepper
• paprika
• seeded and chopped tomatoes

Deviled Egg Football Recipe

 More Football Themed Party Food Ideas

Be sure to check out all of my football themed foods.
These desserts and appetizers are perfect for your game day party.

I hope you enjoy making and serving these Deviled Egg Footballs. If you make and share images of your Deviled Egg Footballs online be sure to link back to this recipe post, mention Hungry Happenings, and use #hungryhappenings.