Deviled Egg Recipe?! April Fools!
When April Fools’ Day rolls around, I always have a blast coming up with new ways of turning sweets into savory foods!
This fast food meal made of cake, cookies, and icing is what started this strange obsession for me a few years ago, but this spaghetti and meatballs cookie might be my favorite so far 🙂
Since April 1st also happens to be close to Easter Sunday this year, I figured what better way to fool your friends and family than with deviled eggs (that are actually a sweet treat)?!
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These sneaky snacks are made with a sweet milk gelatin filled with cream cheese frosting and sprinkled with edible red color dust. Watch the video below to learn how to make them!
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Egg White Recipe (makes 2 dozen deviled eggs):
- 2 packets (½ oz) gelatin
- 1 cup milk, divided
- 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk
- Pinch of salt
- ½ teaspoon of almond extract (optional)
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Egg Yolk Recipe
(this will make more than enough for 2 dozen eggs, but since it’s basically just cream cheese frosting, you can freeze the leftovers and use it on a cake another time)
- ½ cup (1 stick) softened butter
- 1 cup softened cream cheese
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 4 cups confectioners’ sugar
- Yellow and orange food coloring (I used Wilton Color Right)
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Instructions:
- Add 2 packets (½ oz) gelatin to ½ cup milk. Set aside.
- Combine ½ cup of milk with 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk.
- Add a pinch of salt and a ½ teaspoon of almond extract (optional).
- Place the mixture on low heat while stirring constantly just until the mixture is hot.
- Add the gelatin mixture and stir until it dissolves (strain it through a fine sieve if some lumps remain). Transfer the mixture to a measuring cup or pitcher.
- Pour the mixture into a greased mold (I used a plastic deviled egg platter). Chill the mold in the refrigerator until firm (at least 4 hours).
- To make the filling, beat ½ cup of softened butter with 1 cup of softened cream cheese. Add a teaspoon of vanilla.
- Gradually add 4 cups of confectioners’ sugar and beat the mixture until it’s light and fluffy.
- Add yellow and orange food coloring until you reach the color of egg yolk. Chill the filling in the refrigerator for 15 to 30 minutes.
- Unmold the eggs by loosening the edges with a spatula and gently peeling them away from the mold.
- Make room for the filling with a melon baller.
- Arrange the eggs on a platter.
- Fill the eggs with a star tip number 21.
- Sprinkle the eggs with red powdered food coloring.
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April Fools' Day Dessert - Deviled Eggs
These milk gelatin and cream cheese frosting "deviled eggs" are a delicious dessert for April Fools' Day!
Materials
- 2 packets (½ oz) gelatin
- 1 cup milk, divided
- 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk
- Pinch of salt
- ½ teaspoon of almond extract (optional)
- ½ cup (1 stick) softened butter
- 1 cup softened cream cheese
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 4 cups confectioners’ sugar
- Yellow and orange food coloring (I used Wilton Color Right)
Tools
- Deviled egg platter
- Hand mixer
- Melon baller
- Brush for adding powdered food coloring
Instructions
- Add 2 packets (½ oz) gelatin to ½ cup milk. Set aside.
- Combine ½ cup of milk with 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk.
- Add a pinch of salt and a ½ teaspoon of almond extract (optional).
- Place the mixture on low heat while stirring constantly just until the mixture is hot.
- Add the gelatin mixture and stir until it dissolves (strain it through a fine sieve if some lumps remain). Transfer the mixture to a measuring cup or pitcher.
- Pour the mixture into a greased mold (I used a plastic deviled egg platter). Chill the mold in the refrigerator until firm (at least 4 hours).
- To make the filling, beat ½ cup of softened butter with 1 cup of softened cream cheese.
- Add a teaspoon of vanilla.
- Gradually add 4 cups of confectioners’ sugar and beat the mixture until it’s light and fluffy.
- Add yellow and orange food coloring until you reach the color of egg yolk. Chill the filling in the refrigerator for 15 to 30 minutes.
- Unmold the eggs by loosening the edges with a spatula and gently peeling them away from the mold.
- Make room for the filling with a melon baller.
- Arrange the eggs on a platter.
- Fill the eggs with a star tip number 21.
- Sprinkle the eggs with red powdered food coloring.