Smoked Paprika Avocado Deviled Eggs Recipe

Medically reviewed by Amy Gorin, MS, RDN

Here's an important question: How do you like your eggs? I like mine at snack time, and this creation adds additional nutrients to already good-for-you eggs.

Who's ready for some avocado deviled eggs with no mayo? For fun, we can call them guacamole deviled eggs!

Thanks to the folks at The American Egg Board for sponsoring this blog post. All opinions, as always, are my own.

If you didn't already know, I'm a big fan of eggs for breakfast and even lunch and dinner. I eat a lot of eggs, sometimes four a day! As a vegetarian, they're one of my main sources of protein.

In fact, one large egg offers an impressive 6 grams of protein. This is high-quality protein, meaning it's easy for your body to utilize. 

Eggs also offer up the nutrient choline, which is really important for brain development during pregnancy—in fact, many would argue it's as important as folate!

Choline may continue to positively impact cognition later in life, beyond the baby years. Eggs offer so many nutrients, so get the truth about eggs and cholesterol.

As part of its "How Do You Like Your Eggs" campaign, The American Egg Board wants to inspire people to break out of the ordinary and think of all the ways to enjoy eggs.

Well, how do I like my eggs? Here's my answer: While I love eggs in traditional dishes like omelets, I also love to enjoy them for eating occasions beyond breakfast—such as snack time.

So I decided to bring one of my favorite snack recipes to you, which just happens to feature nutrient-rich eggs.

You've probably had traditional deviled eggs at least once or twice. Because I'm a registered dietitian nutritionist, I'm always thinking of ways to add even more nutrition to my favorite dishes.

So I decided to make these deviled eggs with no mayo, aka healthy deviled eggs! Instead, I added avocado, as well as lemon juice, which contains additional choline. When you add the avocado to the recipe, you also add heart-healthy fats.

Are deviled eggs healthy? They absolutely can be. I made these deviled eggs without mayo by combining hard-boiled egg yolks, avocado, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, salt, and black pepper in a food processor.

Once the egg white halves were ready to fill, it was game time! I added the yolk mixture into the egg whites halves (see my tip below about how to create a homemade piping bag!) and topped the creation with black pepper and smoked paprika.

You can eat these deviled eggs with paprika for a snack like I did, or you can serve them as an appetizer at your next dinner party. The paprika deviled eggs will quickly become one of your favorite smoked paprika recipes!

If you're not a fan of paprika, you can use chili powder instead. And if you don't have any lemons on hand, feel free to use lime juice instead.

And when it comes to deviled eggs nutrition, you can't beat the fact that each serving of these smoked paprika deviled eggs is only 50 calories! If you're going to save these for later, make sure to cover them tightly with plastic wrap to store in the fridge.

If you don't have any paprika on hand, other spices that would work for sprinkling on top of the eggs include cayenne pepper and garlic powder.

Ready to whip up these healthy deviled eggs? These eggs with paprika are so easy and so delicious!

Get more egg-inspired recipe ideas from the Incredible Egg, too! And also try my:

• egg toast recipe
• gluten-free egg casserole
• hummus toast with egg

• chopped salad recipe 

Ready to whip up these delicious deviled eggs? This will become one of your favorite deviled eggs with avocado recipes!

I'd love to hear from you! Let me know if you make this green deviled eggs recipe! How do you like to eat YOUR eggs? What other smoked paprika recipes do you love?

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Plus, watch my Instagram feed over the next couple of weeks—I'll be posting more unique egg recipe ideas!

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