Tasty Ways to Use Up Leftover Easter Eggs.
Happy Weekend everyone! Instead of my usual DIY Saturday Featured Post, I thought I’d share some recipe ideas for those leftover Easter eggs you’ll have after Easter (or anytime you have hard-boiled eggs and don’t know what to do with them). Here are 12 Recipe Ideas for Leftover Easter Eggs that are a little different from the normal egg salad you might usually make with them.
There are so many tasty ways to use up all the extra hard-boiled eggs you’ll likely have leftover after Easter! Just know that you shouldn’t eat any eggs that you made for decor or hiding. Not necessarily because of the coloring in the dye, but because they’ll have been out of the refrigerator too long to be safe. But if you have a bunch of extra eggs that have been in the fridge for less than a week, put them to use in some of the tasty recipes below!
12 Recipes For Leftover Easter Eggs
- Leave them in their shell. Hardboiled eggs will last longer in their shell because it slows the growth of bacteria. They are best eaten within one week of cooking.
- Leave out for only 2 hours. Hardboiled eggs should only be out of the refrigerator for a max of 2 hours. If any longer, better be safe and toss them instead of eating them.
- Add eggs for protein. What I learned during this search of recipes for leftover hardboiled eggs is that you can add them to many recipes for a different source of protein! Or mix them with avocado for a healthy sandwich spread!
1. Chocolate Chip Hardboiled Egg Cookies
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Chocolate Chip Hardboiled Egg Cookies from Once A Month Mom sound yummy and what a great way to use a few eggs for something sweet instead of savory!
2. Easter Fried Rice
Easter Egg Fried Rice from Savoring the Thyme looks delicious and healthy! Add in lots of veggies and some hardboiled eggs for protein! A full meal in one bowl!
3. Muffin Melts
Make-Ahead Muffin Melts from The Pioneer Woman are a great idea for breakfast on the go or for busy mornings. It makes 12 muffins and uses 12 hardboiled eggs! A great recipe to get rid of a dozen eggs!
4. Meatloaf
Ed’s Mother’s Meatloaf from Nigella Kitchen puts a new spin on meatloaf since it uses hardboiled eggs. Make a weeknight dinner for your family.
5. Smoky Deviled Eggs
Smoky Deviled Eggs with Greek Yogurt from The Kitchen are sure to be a hit! A yummy blend of greek yogurt, paprika, and sun-dried tomatoes make these deviled something special.
6. Cobb Salad
Whip up a Cobb Salad from Simply Recipes and eat healthy this week! This is a great recipe to use up all the fresh veggies in your fridge and feed an army with one recipe!
7. Devilled Eggs with Lettuce and Honey Mustard Dressing
These Deviled Eggs On A Nest of Lettuce with Honey Mustard Dressing from Tasty Kitchen look tasty! Another great spin on the classic deviled eggs recipe!
8. Avocado Egg Salad
I can’t wait to try this Avocado Egg Salad from The Pioneer Woman! Mashed avocados are a great substitute for mayonnaise and so much better for you!
9. French Tuna Sandwich
Create something healthy and delicious like this French Tuna Sandwich from Simply Recipes.
10. Deviled Egg Pasta Salad
The Big Oven has this recipe for deviled egg pasta salad which sounds tangy and yummy! This would go great with sandwiches at lunchtime for your family!
11. Breakfast Bomb
This keto-friendly recipe for breakfast bombs sounds pretty good! Cream cheese, green onions, and hardboiled eggs are just a few of the ingredients in the recipe from Big Oven.
12. Grilled Cheese with Mayo and Eggs
I can’t wait to try this fancy grilled cheese sandwich! A Couple Cooks has the recipe for this loaded sandwich! The perfect meal to use up a few more leftover eggs!
*Please go to the linked source for the recipes.
Wishing you and your families a joyful and blessed Easter weekend!
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Kathy @ Creative Home Expressions says
Everything looks so good, Manuela! I believe we have some left over hard boiled eggs. My husband made an Italian Easter pie yesterday that calls for a lot of hard boiled eggs and we usually have some left over. Happy Easter!
Pondside says
Well, this is definitely a keeper! I’ll be passing this post along.
Glenda says
Yum! So much of that looks so good. I don’t enjoy the whole egg as much as I would like. I have 4 in the fridge now that I need to use in the next couple of days and will prob. dispose of 2 of the yokes to cut the cholesterol. :/
Celestina Marie says
This is fabulous and so helpful. Thank you for sharing
Have a special weekend.
Hugs.
Cm
Carol says
You certainly have some yummy-sounding recipes here, Manuela! Don’t you just adore The Pioneer Woman? She is so full of delicious information and is just plain fun to watch!
Judy Clark says
These all sound so good! I will definitely try these. Thanks for sharing.
Judy
Andrea at Opulent Cottage says
Yum! Hope you all are having a wonderful day. We were able to be out in the garden all afternoon, just heaven! Happy Easter!
Debbie says
Great post idea! I just happen to have come home with a baggie full of left over dyed eggs from my mom’s house last night. Pinning!!
Deanna says
That shortbread looks like it’s worth trying!
Thanks for sharing these ideas!
Heather says
Those litte egg “pizzas” look yummy! Thanks for posting — I’m always on the lookout for egg recipes!