“It’s not a holiday unless we have deviled eggs.” That’s Brittany’s motto and she’s right. Deviled eggs are a Southern tradition. If you go to any celebration where there’s food (and what is a celebration in the South without food?), you’ll find at least one plateful. And, usually two or three. Chef Aaron Deal summed up the passion for Deviled Eggs when he said, “A real Southern girl should own an iced tea pitcher and a deviled egg plate.” Seriously, Y’all. I own three, although someone keeps absconding with my iced tea pitcher.
Creating good deviled eggs takes time. It’s a serious competition to see who has the best eggs at any Church picnic, potluck, or tailgating party. A winner is a person who leaves with an empty plate. I’m kidding. Sort of. One day, I wanted something a little different than the classic deviled eggs. I came up with these Bacon Blue Cheese Deviled Eggs. They’ve got a rich, creamy filling with just enough tang to give them a flavor punch. Besides, who can resist bacon? Make up a large batch of these and watch as everyone makes a beeline to devour them.
Bacon Blue Cheese Deviled Eggs Recipe
Traditional deviled eggs use a mix of mayonnaise and mustard, with a generous sprinkling of paprika over the top. In this recipe, I replaced the mayo with blue cheese dressing and the paprika with bacon. If you’re partial to paprika and think deviled eggs aren’t the same without them, you can add a bit to the top of the eggs. It won’t hurt.
Another good thing about these eggs is they are naturally gluten-free. I think all deviled eggs are gluten-free, but this still makes them a perfect dish to serve the family members with celiac.
Ingredients You Need:
- hard boiled eggs
- mustard
- blue cheese dressing
- additional blue cheese
- salt and pepper
- bacon
- onion
Cooking Tips:
- You can replace the regular yellow mustard with another type of mustard if you prefer. Dijon mustard or a good porter ale mustard are fun choices.
- If you want the filling to be extra creamy and smooth, use a hand mixer to mix the filling.
- Did you know you can “fry” bacon in the oven with less mess? Just lay strips of bacon on a broiler and preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place the bacon in the oven and bake for approximately 20 minutes or until crispy. Cleanup is much easier!
How to Make Hard Boiled Eggs:
Place the eggs in a large sauce pan or pot. Cover the eggs with water. Add enough water that the water covers them by approximately 1/4 inch. Over high heat, bring the water to a rolling boil. (This is the point where large bubbles rise quickly to the surface of the liquid.) Turn off the heat. Remove the eggs from the burner, cover the pan, and allow the eggs to sit for 12 to 15 minutes.
Tips to Keep the Eggs from Cracking when Boiling:
- Add 1 tablespoon vinegar to the water or 1/2 teaspoon salt to the water before cooking.
Printable Recipe:
Bacon and Blue Cheese Deviled Eggs Recipe
Ingredients
12 hard-boiled eggs, cooled and peeled
1/3 cup blue cheese dressing
1 tablespoon prepared yellow mustard
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup bacon, cooked and crumbled
1/3 cup blue cheese, crumbled
1/2 cup onion, diced
Directions
- Slice the hard boiled eggs in half. Remove the egg yolks from the hard-boiled eggs. Set aside the whites.
- In a medium bowl, mix the egg yolks, blue cheese dressing, and the mustard. Stir in the salt and pepper. Add the bacon, blue cheese, and onion. Mix until blended.
- Add a teaspoon or two of the blue cheese mixture to each egg white half. Sprinkle with additional bacon.
If you need a laugh today, remember the old saying that always cracks me up, “Wicked Chickens lay Deviled Eggs.” Maybe they’re the ones who lay Bacon Blue Cheese Deviled Eggs! I hope your family enjoys these eggs as much as ours does. What is your favorite way to prepare Deviled Eggs?
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This is a fun recipe! I love deviled eggs so much. I love this creative take on this.
I don’t eat bacon or bleu cheese but my husband does and I bet he would love it if I made these for him!
Now this is a recipe to try! It tastes a lot like breakfast I’m sure!
Wow they look really good! Bacon is what gets my husband’s heart. So I’ll have to make these for him when the next holiday rolls around.
These look so good. i’m not a huge fan of these but my kids LOVE them so I will have to whip some up for them.
I am a deviled eggs fanatic. I can never eat just one or two! These look like an interesting spin on the classic recipe!
Oh I can just imagine the flavor that the blue cheese and the bacon is bringing to your classic deviled eggs recipe! This is definitely a good recipe to try! Thanks for sharing it!
I love deviled eggs in every way shape and form! I am going to have to try these out soon!
I just love deviled eggs! I’ll have to try out this version. I’m intrigued now. I tend to love all things with bacon.
I’ve never had deviled eggs with bacon, but after this I think I need to fix that! Yum!
This is a new way to have bacon and eggs and it looks amazing. I have never made deviled eggs but if I do I will use this recipe.
Adding bacon to anything makes it better, right? My daughter loves deviled eggs, and I know that she would like this recipe a lot!
This recipe looks so yummy. My family is a huge fan of deviled eggs. I can’t wait to give this recipe a try.
My mom’s husband is the deviled egg king and I can’t wait to share this recipe with him. It’s the dish everyone requests he bring to all of the family cookouts. I know he would love this recipe. Can’t wait to print and share.
I’m just in love with all the new deviled egg recipes I know my husband would adore these: blue cheese and bacon are two of his favorite things.
You had me at bacon LOL! I love anything and everything that has to do with bacon. I will definitely be trying these.
So this sounds amazing!! I love the bacon and blue cheese combo, but have never thought to incorporate it into deviled eggs!! What a genius idea 🙂 Totally trying this.
Deviled eggs are certainly a staple in the south and I’m so glad. I want to try your version because I love blue cheese and my husband will enjoy the bacon. Now I’m craving deviled eggs.
We have deviled eggs at all our family and friends gathering but we live in the mid-west. Everyone has their favorite devil egg recipe around here as well. Going to have to try out yours and see how we like it.