Get ready to spice up your snacking game with our awesome spicy deviled eggs! We’ve taken the classic favorite and turned up the heat, creating a creamy, zesty filling that’s downright addictive. If you’re a fan of bold flavors and a little kick, these spicy deviled eggs are a must-try for your next gathering – guaranteed to make your taste buds do a happy dance!
Serve these classic recipe with other appetizers like our appetizer in a cup recipe (a top rated), 20+ best appetizers, and bisquick sausage balls 3 ingredients or you may also want to add some dips to your spread like crab and cream cheese dip or Knorr vegetable spinach dip.
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Why We Love This Recipe
- They’re quick and easy!
These jalapeño deviled eggs are easy to make in just 30 minutes! - Everyone will love this fun twist on this traditional appetizer.
Classic deviled eggs are a thing of the past. Bring on the spicy with this fun new take on this side dish. - You can make them ahead!
They’re ideal for parties and holidays – make these deviled eggs with jalapeño ahead of time and take them with you to your potluck or party.
Ingredient Notes and Substitutions
- Eggs: boil your eggs and easily peel your eggs after running them under cold water or soaking them in an ice bath. Or you can buy hard-boiled eggs from your local grocery store.
- Jalapeño: depending on your desired spice level, you can substitute jalapenos for serrano peppers for a more intense spiciness or use poblano for a less intense heat.
- Mayonnaise: use your preferred brand of mayonnaise or Miracle Whip.
- Mustard: yellow mustard is best in these creamy deviled eggs, for a tangier taste use Dijon mustard.
- Sugar: you can skip the sugar, but it perfectly contrasts with the spicy jalapeños.
- Garnishes: bacon, green onions, cilantro, paprika: the garnishes are optional but make an amazing presentation!
Deviled Eggs Without Mayo
If you’d like to cut out the mayo altogether, you can easily swap it with full-fat Greek yogurt and full-fat sour cream. Either of these options will work great in place of mayonnaise.
How to Make Spicy Deviled Eggs
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I recommend using gloves when cutting jalapeno peppers. If you don’t have any on hand, use a fork to hold the pepper to avoid contact with your skin.
- Slice the eggs neatly in half.
Using a sharp chef’s knife, slice the eggs lengthwise for the best presentation. You don’t want the knife to tear into the flesh – so make sure it’s sharp so the egg whites and yolk would separate!
- Make the filling smooth and creamy.
Using a hand mixer, combine the yolks, mayo, mustard, and sugar until nice and creamy.
- Pipe the filling into the egg halves.
Spoon the mixture into a piping bag and gently squeeze out the filling into each egg half. This makes for a beautiful presentation. If you don’t have a piping bag, use a clean plastic bag or zip lock, then cut the corner of the bag to pipe the yolk mixture into the egg white halves.
Serving Suggestions
Serve this deviled egg recipe with a spicy twist on a serving platter on game day. Add extra high heat by sprinkling cayenne pepper, a sprinkle of chili powder, hot sauce or sriracha. Top it with fresh chives.
If you are looking for more party recipes, check out our finger food ideas!
🎯 TFN Pro Tip
Use a garlic mincer for an easy, mess-free way to mince the jalapeños! Once you’ve stemmed and cleaned the jalapeño pepper, stack it into 1″ pieces to use with your garlic mincer.
Recipe FAQs
Using a fork to mash the filling is the easiest method, but it’s hard to get it very smooth. We recommend using a hand mixer for the smoothest and creamiest results.
It’s always a good idea to taste a tiny piece of jalapeño before adding it to your mixture. This way you can tell how spicy it will be before making the whole batch.
We recommend letting them chill in the fridge for at least 30 minutes to allow the flavors to develop.
Store leftovers in an airtight container or tightly wrapped in the refrigerator for up to two days.
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Spicy Deviled Eggs
Equipment
- chef's knife
- medium sized bowl
- paper towels
- Hand Mixer
- Ziplock bag (or pastry bag)
- star tip for piping the filling (optional)
Ingredients
- 12 large hard boiled eggs peeled and cooled
- ¾ cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon yellow mustard (prepared)
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 2 jalapeno peppers seeded and minced
Garnish ingredients (optional)
- 6 pieces of bacon cooked and crumbled
- 2 tablespoons green onion chopped
- 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
- smoked paprika
Instructions
- Slice hard boiled eggs down the middle lengthwise, ensuring both halves are equally sized. Add the yolks to a medium sized bowl. Place the hollowed out egg halves on paper towels to help keep them in place for filling.
- Add the mayonnaise, mustard, sugar, and jalapeños to the bowl of yolks. Use a hand mixer set to low to mix the egg filling until well blended and creamy.
- Spoon the deviled egg filling into the Ziplock or pastry bag (add the pipping tip first, if using) and seal the top. Pipe about 1 tablespoon of the filling into the hollowed out egg halves.
- Store in the refrigerator until ready to serve. I recommend refrigerating at least 30 minutes to allow the flavors of the egg filling to develop. Garnish with crumbled bacon, chopped onion, chopped cilantro, and smoked paprika before serving.
Notes
They’re ideal for parties and holidays – make these deviled eggs with jalapeño ahead of time and take them with you to your potluck or party. How to Store Deviled Eggs: Store leftover Deviled Eggs in an airtight container or tightly wrapped in the refrigerator for up to two days.
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Sharon H says
We love deviled eggs so….wow, I’m going to make these for my family Christmas get together. I’m the only one who doesn’t enjoy it really hot but spicy is good! I freeze-dried a bounty of green and some red/ripe jalapenos from my garden this year and they’re a very tiny dice so I think these will make an excellent substitute for the fresh ones. They will quickly rehydrate in the wet egg mixture. My kids and adult grandkids will LOVE IT. Thank you for the recipe and an early MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU AND YOURS!
Gianne - TFN Team Member says
Merry Christmas! I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as you enjoy the holidays.