PIMENTO CHEESE DEVILED EGGS
Pimento cheese deviled eggs are easy and delicious.
My family loves deviled eggs and these pimento cheese deviled eggs are no exception. All Southerners love pimento cheese and these eggs are so good. They are wonderful to take to any event or occasion and everyone will love them. Make them for any holiday such as Thanksgiving and Christmas or Easter. They make a wonderful side dish and are so pretty on your table. Have them for appetizers and you won’t have any left. You might also like our recipes for regular deviled eggs or give our Mexican deviled eggs a try.
Pimento cheese deviled ingredients needed:
Eggs
Grated or shredded sharp cheddar cheese
Black pepper
Salt
Honey Dijon mustard
Garlic powder
Mayonnaise (I use Dukes Mayo)
Jar chopped pimentos, drained
Smoked Paprika
You can add more or less of each of the spices to suit your taste as you are mixing these up. You can also use regular paprika but we think the smoky paprika adds so much to the recipe. If you have any filling left over it is great on a Ritz cracker for a snack.
Someone commented they added a green olive to each one and they were a big hit! Might be a great addition if you love green olives. We love making these with sharp cheddar cheese, but you could definitely mix up different types of cheeses.
Full recipe in recipe card below.
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Pimento Cheese Deviled Eggs
Ingredients
- 12 large eggs boiled, peeled and cut in half
- 1 1/2 cups grated or shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon honey Dijon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 cup mayonnaise I use Dukes Mayo
- 1 4 ounce jar chopped pimentos, drained
- Smoked Paprika
Instructions
- Remove cooked yolks from eggs into a bowl, add the sharp cheddar cheese, black pepper, salt, mustard, garlic powder and mayonnaise. Mix with a mixer. Stir in pimentos. Fill each egg half with filling and sprinkle smoky paprika on top. Makes 24 deviled eggs.
Notes
Don’t forget to pin pimento cheese deviled eggs.
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Excellent I added a jalapeno and used Dijon rather than honey Dijon as I’m not a fan of that. Definitely a keeper
Deeelish! Any trick to keep deviled eggs from sliding around on the serving platter? The platters with little indentations only hold 12 halves! Thanks!
Gosh that is a great question and I will have to think on it! I dont have any tips at the moment.
You can get larger deviled egg containers. Mine holds 30 which is 15 eggs. I have two. Ordered from Amazon
If you cut a little slice off the bottom of the egg it might stop it from slipping. You will have a little bit of flat surface compared to a round surface.
I’ve been having issues with the eggs being really runny and tasting off the next day. Any suggestions on what to do? They’re amazing otherwise.
You can place leftovers into a container lined with paper towels and refrigerate. Deviled eggs are known to “sweat” in the fridge, which can make them a bit soggy. The paper towels will absorb the extra moisture and keep them fresh longer. Hope that helps!
These eggs are delicious! They will forever be a holiday must!
What grate of cheddar do YOU use? Fine grate, or large? I won’t be shredding it myself I will be using bagged stuff from the store.
You can use whatever you prefer. When I grate it myself, it’s probably larger than fine grate.
Can’t wait to make these! The recipe is sooo easy!
Thanks so much!
Yum. Never heard of pimento in deviled eggs. Sounds delicious.
They are wonderful! Great twist on a classic.