Deviled eggs - Spicy or sweet?

[Robber Baron]

Both together- sweet pickle relish and horseradish. They are so good!

OK, I'm stealing that.

 

[AppleDumpling]

I don’t care for them myself, but my family does, so I have made them on occasion (typically for Easter, using dyed eggs). I mix the yolks with mayo, mustard and a little sweet relish, then sprinkle with paprika.

 

[PollyannaMom]

I voted spicy - Mayo, mustard, and at least paprika...but if I'm making them just for me, a dash if Frank's Red Hot too. I've never heard of putting sugar in them until this thread!

 

[hertamaniac]

Sauerkraut, chopped, in the mix. Don't knock it until you've tried it.

 

[ShelbyWagon]

Definitely spicy. I use mayo, Dijon mustard, and ranch powder for the filling and then top it with a few drops of hot sauce. I'm a hot sauce connoisseur so I like to provide options from mild to . It's fun to (good naturedly) push the low spice tolerance people to try something out of their comfort zone lol

 

[easyas123]

I never thought of deviled eggs as spicy or sweet. I make mine with mayo, yellow mustard and a bit of Guldens or ground/dijon mustard (honestly, whatever I have in the fridge), paprika on top. Oh wait...Guldens does say spicy.
I guess I make spicy!

 

[tvguy]

Savory, not spicy. Mayo, mustard, S&P, a little pickle juice and some dill pickles chopped finely.

Well put. Never heard of or had either spicy or sweet deviled eggs, and I have eaten a LOT of deviled eggs in my time.

 

[soccerdad72]

Never sweet. I would be fine with spicy, but as it sounds like you clarified, you meant savory, with I think is the consensus.

 

[Minnesota!]

We use mayo, a splash of worcestershire, yellow mustard and crushed cheez-its. Wouldn't be a major holiday without them.

I can't imagine sweet deviled eggs.

TELL ME MORE - do you do like crumbs of Cheezits or like bigger chunks of broken ones? We are a Cheezit loving family and I wanna try this! Just hardboiled up 19 eggs last night, so going to attempt with dinner tonight!!

 

[TiggerTrigger]

We're really torn in this house. We lean towards sweet as the recipe my husband uses is based on his mom's...which is more of a southern recipe. I prefer it with a bit less in the way of sweet relish than he makes it and prefer a little extra paprika. We both share the opinion that olives do not belong in/on deviled eggs but bacon is good for a savory twist. If we go the spicy route, we opt for a local trend and top them with chorizo.

 

[john7994]

Thanks to all the people that add texture to their deviled eggs - it’s appreciated! Don’t really care about spicy, savory, or sweet versions - all are welcome!

 

[gmi3804]

I argue that these are not deviled eggs because the name "deviled eggs" comes from the fact that the eggs are hot like Hades.

Not necessarily hot, but deviling refers to spice, more often or not from dry mustard.

 

[DizneyFamof4]

I cannot even imagine putting sugar in the mix, so that puts me on the savory side. LOL

 

[princesscinderella]

I do savory and sweet, the egg filling savory and then I add candied bacon on the top. To candy bacon half way through cooking in the oven put some brown sugar on top and it will caramelize.

 

[tony67]

I do savory and sweet, the egg filling savory and then I add candied bacon on the top. To candy bacon half way through cooking in the oven put some brown sugar on top and it will caramelize.

Bacon is always good.

Now I am wondering if a siracha maple bacon would work?

 

[fla4fun]

I don’t think of them as savory or sweet. However, I don’t like mayo or mustard, so I don’t make or eat deviled eggs. When my mom made them, she just put a little mayo and salt/pepper in the yolks, so they weren’t sweet or particularly savory either.

 

[mom2rtk]

TELL ME MORE - do you do like crumbs of Cheezits or like bigger chunks of broken ones? We are a Cheezit loving family and I wanna try this! Just hardboiled up 19 eggs last night, so going to attempt with dinner tonight!!

I just throw some Cheez-its in a bag and bash it with a rolling pin. You don't want Cheez-it dust, just smallish pieces. Then fold it into the egg mixture. We all love it. Been making them this way for at least 30 years.

 

[mom2rtk]

Last year I added a small sprig of dill to the top of each deviled egg. I thought it looked festive to have the green against the red paprika. And it tasted good too.

 

[Wendy31]

Deviled eggs are a must at any holiday dinner… my nephew especially loves them, &, as soon as he comes in the door, he’s making sure that deviled eggs are on the menu.

We use a basic recipe - Duke’s mayo, spicy brown mustard, a little vinegar, a little Worcestershire sauce, & sweet pickle relish w/ paprika sprinkled on top.

Sometimes we jazz it up a little & add bacon or cucumber on top.

I can’t stand mayonnaise, so we always make some w/ plain Greek yogurt instead of mayo.

 

[PrincessShmoo]

So, deviled eggs.. spicy or sweet?

I'd have to say "sweet". I use sweet pickles (sometimes just use sweet relish if I don't have time to chop pickles), tiny bit of onion, miracle whip, and a bit of yellow mustard in my deviled eggs.