Let Your Guests Get Creative With A Deviled Egg Bar

In addition to scattering drink stations around your home to help guests drink freely and mingle, we have another idea that can bring inspired, creative entertaining to your next party: A deviled egg bar. While a pretty tray of neatly arranged deviled eggs can be quickly snatched up by those looking for a satisfying nosh, setting up a station of different fillings for guests to mix, match, and choose their preferred ingredients can turn a standard party into a more unique and memorable experience.

Prepare a deviled egg salad to set into a bowl for your friends to scoop from, or set out chilled bags of filling for guests to pipe into halved egg whites. Alternatively, you can fill the eggs for your guests to top as they wish with powdery sprinkles of smoked paprika, drizzles of hot sauce, or chopped chives. An assortment of ingredients can be arranged into small dishes for guests to experiment with toppings and flavor combinations.

From pesto to pickled ginger, capers to crispy garlic, there is no shortage of flavorful approaches to dressing up a deviled egg. Flaky sea salt, freshly cracked black pepper, cayenne, homemade za'atar, daikon, and fresh herbs like thyme and basil can all crown compiled eggs. Once the deviled egg toppings are prepared and plated, arrange the dishes according to color or texture.

While more traditional deviled egg recipes call for dill and salmon, you can write more unique recipe suggestions on small cards to offer your guests culinary inspiration. Encourage your friends to add chili crunch to the tops of the eggs or crown the eggs with crunchy crumbles of bacon, chopped peppers, and a finish of sriracha. Offer a cocktail prize to the winning combination. The best part of setting up a deviled egg bar is that there is no wrong way to go about it, and party attendees will have plenty to talk about as they make their way around the varied ingredients.