" Loaded " Deviled Eggs

twissis's Note:

My Icelandic hubby loves deviled eggs ... especially this version. Leftovers are required as he likes the bacon/egg flavors with his breakfast cereal & coffee. I went through a lot of devilled egg recipes posted here to be sure it wasn't a duplicate & got some new ideas to try for him, but I'm sure this will stay his favorite. As the ingredients & name imply, the recipe takes the "loaded baked potato" approach to devilled eggs.

• Total Time: 20 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 12

Yield: 24.0 halves

• 12 large eggs (hard-boiled, cooled & halved)
• 6 slices bacon (cooked crisp & crumbled)
• 2 teaspoons fresh chives
• 2 teaspoons white vinegar
• 2 tablespoons finely shredded mild cheddar cheese
• ¼ cup sour cream or ¼ cup buttermilk
• paprika

Directions:

1. Transfer egg yolks from halves to mixing bowl & combine with remaining ingredients.
2. Add the sour cream or buttermilk last & use more as needed to reach desired smoothness.
3. Spoon yolk mixture into halves. The bulk will have grown substantially, so pile it high & "dust" with a sprinkle of paprika.

Reviews

[Kristine at Food.com]

If you like bacon, then these deviled eggs are for you. I made these and submitted them in a Deviled Egg taste test/contest against some peeps from Cookingchanneltv.com and FoodNetwork.com. We didn't win the popular vote but I think they turned out swell. I've been venturing back into meat more (and bacon is one of the final frontiers). I think I'd add a little more than sour cream to the mix next time -- maybe some mustard or horseradish to spice it up. We'll see -- room for experimentation and to give more depth. Thanks for such an interesting recipe!

[StephanieNS]

The family and I really enjoyed these for Easter today. We all wanted something a little different than the typical deviled egg. While these were really delicious, my only complaint is that they seemed a tad bland. Definitely had to add a little bit of salt. But rather than that they really did have a good taste and it was nice to have a different type of deviled egg. Thanks for sharing

[nurse911]

This was exactly what I've been searching for. A delicious change of pace. I made these for Easter and they were a big hit :) I think this is a new family favorite.