Savory bites combining eggs, cheese, and veggies shaped like chicks and ducklings for fun gatherings.
# The Ingredients You'll Need:
→ Main
01 - 6 large eggs
02 - 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
03 - 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
04 - Salt, to taste
05 - Pepper, to taste
06 - 2 ounces cream cheese, softened
07 - 2 tablespoons finely chopped chives
→ Decoration
08 - 1 medium carrot
09 - 12 black peppercorns or black sesame seeds (for eyes)
10 - 1 small piece red bell pepper (for beaks)
11 - 6 small yellow cherry tomatoes (for duckling bodies)
12 - 6 small mozzarella balls (bocconcini, for duckling heads)
13 - Fresh parsley leaves (optional, for garnish)
# Step-by-Step Instructions:
01 - Place eggs in a saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 9 minutes. Cool under cold running water, then peel.
02 - Halve 6 eggs lengthwise and remove yolks into a bowl. Mash yolks with mayonnaise, mustard, cream cheese, chives, salt, and pepper until smooth.
03 - Fill egg white halves with the yolk mixture using a spoon or piping bag to create plump chick bodies. Add small carrot triangles as beaks and black peppercorns or sesame seeds as eyes. Optionally, use carrot pieces for feet.
04 - Halve cherry tomatoes and mozzarella balls. Skewer each mozzarella ball and cherry tomato together with a toothpick. Attach a small red bell pepper triangle for the beak and use black sesame seeds for eyes.
05 - Arrange chicks and ducklings on a platter with parsley leaves for a grassy effect. Serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to serve.
