Avocado Deviled Eggs

🥑 The Ingredients

The simple ingredients for avocado deviled eggs blend together perfectly to create a creamy and flavorful filling that enhances the classic deviled egg experience. Find ingredient notes (including substitutions and variations) below.

🍋 Substitutions and Variations

Avocados – You want to look for ripe avocados that are slightly soft to the touch, but not mushy. The tip of the avocado should be light brown, and not dark brown or black. There is no adequate substitution for avocados for this dish.

Mayonnaise – While we keep the amount of mayonnaise light, you can substitute Greek yogurt (plain) and still have a wonderful flavor and texture.

Onions – Shallots and chives provide a depth of flavor, but don’t overpower the eggs with onion taste. If preferred, you can omit the shallots and use onion powder.

Flavor enhancers – Citrus (lime juice) brightens the filling. Fresh is best. Lemon juice can be substituted. Add a splash of hot sauce to deepen the flavor, and even more, if you desire the eggs with some heat.

See the recipe card (with video) below for a full list of ingredients and measurements.

👩🏼‍🍳 How To Make Avocado Deviled Eggs

A person standing next to a saucepan filled with simmering water with whole white eggs in the pan.

Step 1: Carefully add eggs to simmering water for 12 minutes and then remove.

A person using a knife to cut open a hard boiled eggs down the middle, lengthwise.

Step 2: Peel the eggs and cut them in half.

A glass bowl filled with hard boiled eggs yolks, avocado chunks, and herbs all sitting on a wooden cutting board.

Step 3: Add avocado flesh to a bowl with egg yolks with other ingredients.

A person using the back of a fork to mash egg yolks, chunks of avocado, onion, and herbs in glass bowl.

Step 4: Mash with a fork.

A person transferring an avocado egg mixture into the hollowed out white portion of a hard-boiled egg.

Step 5: Spoon mixture into hard-boiled egg whites.

A person sprinkling snipped chives over the top of an avocado deviled egg sitting o a wooden cutting board.

Step 6: Garnish with chives and toasted breadcrumbs.

🍽️ How To Serve

These are best served chilled, but it’s okay if they sit out for a couple of hours and become room temperature. They never last that long, anyway.

Prepare them up to 4 hours in advance and keep them covered with plastic wrap in the refrigerator until ready to serve.

Don’t skip the toasted breadcrumbs. The added ‘crunch’ truly makes them irresistible.

🙋🏽‍♂️ Frequently Asked Questions

How far in advance can avocado deviled eggs be made?

Yes, the filling can be made up to 12 hours in advance. Keep covered in an air-tight container in the fridge. Stir the mixture before adding to the eggs (the avocado may oxidize slightly, but stirring them will keep them nice and green).

Are avocado deviled eggs healthy?

Eggs and avocados are considered healthy and in moderation, comprise a healthy diet. They are packed with nutrients and protein. You can leave the egg yolks out to make them even more nutritious, but the filling will not as sturdy.

Are avocado deviled eggs spicy?

That all depends on how much hot sauce you add to the filling. Our recipe gives a tiny bit of kick, but it’s not highly spicy at all. If you want more heat to the eggs, double the hot sauce and sprinkle cayenne pepper over the tops of the eggs.

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