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Need a dish to bring to Easter celebration and don’t know what to make? Cooking Professionally has got you covered with this crowd-pleasing recipe, labeled “The Best Deviled Eggs” for a reason. Just make sure you make more than enough for the event, as these eggs are guaranteed to disappear quickly.

Ingredients

• 8 eggs, hard-boiled, peeled and halved 

• 1/4 cup mayonnaise 

• 2 teaspoons dill pickle juice 

• 1/2 teaspoon yellow or dijon mustard, or to taste 

• 1/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste 

• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper 

• 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder 

• 2 baby dill pickles, very finely diced 

• 1/8 teaspoon paprika, for garnish (optional) 

• 4 strips (3 ounces) bacon, chopped and browned, for topping (optional)

Directions

Step 1

Remove the yolks of the hard-boiled eggs with a spoon. Set the egg white halves aside, on a platter for later.

Step 2

Place the yolks in a medium mixing bowl and mash them with a fork.

Step 3

Then add in the mayonnaise, pickle juice, mustard, salt, black pepper, and garlic powder. Mix until creamy.

Step 4

Add in the diced pickles and combine.

Step 5

Give the mixture a taste and add more seasonings, if desired.

Step 6

Spoon a heaping teaspoon of the egg mixture into each egg white half.

Step 7

Garnish the tops with a generous sprinkle of paprika and a sprinkle of browned bacon bits.

Step 8

Serve!