mama’s deviled eggs

Oh you mean Mama’s Deviled Eggs 🥚✨ — the kind that vanish first and somehow taste better than anyone else’s.

Here’s the classic, no-nonsense version that most moms swear is “the right way” (even though they never measure).

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Mama’s Deviled Eggs

Ingredients

• 6 large eggs

• ⅓ cup mayonnaise (Hellmann’s / Duke’s energy)

• 1 tsp yellow mustard

• 1 tsp white or apple cider vinegar

• Salt & black pepper, to taste

• Paprika, for topping

Instructions

1. Hard-boil the eggs

   • Bring to a boil, cover, turn off heat, sit 10–12 minutes.

   • Ice bath, peel.

2. Mix the filling

   • Halve eggs, remove yolks.

   • Mash yolks with mayo, mustard, vinegar, salt, and pepper until smooth.

3. Fill

   • Spoon or pipe back into whites (zip-top bag = mom hack).

4. Finish

   • Sprinkle paprika on top. Done.

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The “Mama tweaks” everyone argues about

• Splash of pickle juice instead of vinegar

• Tiny bit of sugar (don’t tell anyone)

• Minced onion or relish

• A dab of butter for extra richness

Pro tip

Make them the night before — they taste better after chilling.

If you want, I can:

• Recreate your specific mom’s version

• Do church-potluck level quantities

• Or level them up just enough without anyone noticing 😌