Christmas Tree Deviled Eggs

Turn simple eggs into Christmas deviled eggs with creamy spinach garlic filling, bright bell pepper stars and a playful look on any holiday snack table at home. 

Also try Christmas deviled eggs, Bloody Mary deviled eggs, smoked shrimp deviled eggs, million dollar deviled eggs and fried deviled eggs.

Why You’ll Love It           

Festive look: Each egg turns into a tiny tree so your appetizer tray delivers all those Christmas feels.
Creamy filling: Garlic, spinach and yolks blend into a smooth, rich mixture with lots of fantastic flavor.
Easy to assemble: You boil eggs, blend the filling and pipe it on, so the steps are simple enough for busy days.
Guest friendly: The recipe is easy to adapt for gluten-free and dairy-free guests without changing the look.

Christmas Tree Deviled Eggs Ingredients

A complete list of ingredients and amounts can be found in the recipe card below.

Unsalted butter: Gives the garlic and spinach a rich base and helps the filling feel silky.
Garlic: Adds warm savory flavor so the deviled eggs never taste flat.
Baby spinach: Blends into the yolks for a smooth green color and a mild earthy taste.
Hard boiled eggs: Provide soft egg white bases and tender yolks for the creamy filling. You can boil and peel the eggs a day or two ahead, then keep them covered in the fridge until you’re ready to assemble the deviled eggs.
Mayonnaise: Makes the yolk mixture extra smooth and helps it hold its piped shape.
Lemon juice: Brightens the flavor so the filling tastes fresh next to other holiday snacks.
Paprika: Brings gentle warmth and a touch of color in the mixture.
Mustard: Adds a light tang that balances the richness of the yolks and mayo.
Yellow bell pepper: Cut into tiny stars to sit on top of each little tree. Use a mini star-shaped vegetable cutter or carve stars by hand using a sharp paring knife. Choose firm yellow bell peppers for the best shape retention.
Red bell pepper: Diced into small pieces that look like ornaments on the trees.

How to Make Deviled Egg Christmas Trees

For more detailed instructions with weights and measurements, jump to the printable recipe card.

Cook the spinach: Melt the butter in a skillet, add the sliced garlic until fragrant, then stir in the spinach until it wilts and set the pan aside to cool.
Prepare the eggs: Halve the hard boiled eggs lengthwise, pop the egg yolks into a bowl or food processor and arrange the egg whites on a platter.
Blend the filling: Add the cooled spinach and garlic to the yolks with the mayonnaise, lemon juice, paprika and mustard, then process until the egg yolk mixture looks smooth.
Adjust the mixture: Taste the filling and stir in a tiny bit more mayo, lemon or seasoning if you want a softer or sharper flavor.
Fill the bag: Spoon the mixture into a pastry bag fitted with a star tip, or use a zip top bag and snip off one corner.
Pipe the trees: Pipe tall spirals of filling onto the egg halves so the mixture builds up into a small tree shape.
Add the stars: Press a yellow pepper star gently into the top of each piped tree.
Decorate with ornaments: Dot the trees with red pepper pieces, then chill the platter until you’re ready to serve.

Substitutions and Variations

Gluten-free option: Check your mustard and mayonnaise are labeled gluten-free for sensitive guests.
Dairy-free option: Swap the butter for olive oil or avocado oil and use a dairy-free mayonnaise so the filling stays creamy without any dairy.
Avocado tree deviled eggs: Replace part of the mayonnaise with mashed ripe avocado for an even greener color in your Christmas tree deviled eggs. The avocado mixture also gives a slightly richer, creamy texture.
Different greens: Spinach gives the brightest, smoothest color, but kale works too if you prefer a deeper forest green. Just blanch it first to soften the flavor. Broccoli can be used in a pinch, though the color will be lighter and less vibrant.
Seasoning twist: Stir in a pinch of black pepper, smoked paprika, red pepper flakes or cayenne if you’d like a little extra kick.
A herby touch: Add minced or finely chopped chives or parsley.
No food processor? Use a blender or finely chop the spinach and garlic, then mash everything with the yolks in a bowl using a fork until the mixture looks smooth enough to pipe.
Extra green: Add a few drops of green food coloring to the spinach mixture in your deviled egg Christmas trees.

Serving Suggestions

With savory Christmas bites: Add some puff pastry Christmas trees to your deviled egg plate.
With festive sweet treats: Christmas marshmallow pops, cucidati cookies and Nutella puff pastry Christmas trees are more ideas for your holiday table.
With a Christmas cocktail: Anything goes, from chocolate cake martinis to Santa’s hat cocktails with coconut rum.

How to Store

Store: Keep the Christmas tree deviled eggs in a single layer in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 days, adding the pepper garnish close to serving time if you want maximum crispness.
Freeze: Freezing isn’t recommended because the egg whites turn rubbery and the creamy filling can separate after thawing.