DIY Deviled Egg Bar

  Bring it Back Old School with a Deviled Egg Bar!

Photo Credit: Maddycakes Muse

  Deviled Eggs were a staple of my youth. You could expect to find them at every family gathering, holiday and garden party. My mother even had a plate that was in the shape of the chicken with small grooves in place to hold the eggs so they would not slide around.
 Over the past few years I have seen deviled eggs appear as a retro option on an appetizer menu with different twists on the classic like: pulled pork, raisins and curry, and always bacon. It was recently when I was out with some girlfriends that I heard of the Deviled Egg Bar that was recently featured as the main appetizer at a hen party. It sounded so cool and fun! Immediately my attention was focused and now obsessed with having one myself.

Photo Credit: Maddycakes Muse

 There are several things that are pretty amazing about having a Deviled Egg Bar:

1.   You can let your guest get creative and have fun with their food
2. It is a relatively simple set up and you are not having to worry about making 5 different apps for the party. (A cheese board or veggie tray is the only addition you may need!)
3. Much of the prep can be done ahead of time allowing for less stress!!!
4. Everyone will walk away amazed at your ingeniousness and what a great host/ hostess you are! 

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The Toppings selection is where you have all the fun! 

Keeping all the offering chopped into small bits so they can be sprinkled onto the yolk mixture and stick is very important. If the pieces are too big they will slide off and end up on the plate not the egg.

Here is a list of some of my favorites:  Apple wood Smoked Bacon, Blue Cheese, Crab, Capers, Curry Powder, Olives, raisins, Sun Dried Tomatoes, Pimentos, Roasted Red Pepper, Smoked Salmon, Ham or Prosciutto, Shrimp, Crab, Lemon Zest, Lobster bits, Feta Cheese Crumbles, Caviar, Sour Cream and assorted Fresh Herbs (basil, cilantro, chives, dill, parsley.)