Hot and Sweet Jalapeño Deviled Eggs

The flavor in these hot and sweet jalapeño deviled eggs is the perfect balance of sugar, vinegar, jalapeños, and garlic combined with the creamy classic deviled egg ingredients. This recipe uses the candied jalapeños and a bit of the jalapeño brine combined with a creamy mayo and mustard mixture for maximum sweet heat flavor. These candied jalapeño deviled eggs are the delicious twist on traditional deviled eggs that your BBQ guests never saw coming! To simplify this recipe without sacrificing flavor, use Trader Joe’s Hot and Sweet Jalapeños and let these premade jalapeños do most of the work.

No local Trader Joe’s? No problem!

While Trader Joe’s Hot and Sweet Jalapeños are a simple and delicious way to make this recipe, you can create your own reduced sugar candied jalapeños in just about 15 minutes of prep, using a few simple ingredients. Please keep in mind that they will need to hang out in the fridge, and soak up all of that delicious flavor, for a minimum of 24 hours before using them in recipes.

What else can I use these reduced sugar candied jalapeños for?

The recipe that I’ve provided for candied jalapeños will make more than you’ll need for Hot and Sweet Jalapeño Deviled Eggs so that you can sample them in other dishes. Here are a few of my favorites:

• Combine the jalapeños and brine with cream cheese and serve with crackers – I use a hand mixer to combine 8 oz of cream cheese with the brine. Start with a tablespoon and go from there. Once combined, fold in about one tablespoon of chopped candied jalapeños. Serve with crackers.
• Candied jalapeño cream cheese taquitos are a delicious sweet and savory appetizer.
• Semi homemade salsa – I prefer restaurant-style salsa. To make a semi homemade version, I blend a 15 oz jar of salsa in the blender or food processor with 1-2 tablespoons of candied jalapeños, for a delicious sweet and salty restaurant-style salsa.
• Top your pizza with candied jalapeños for a yummy sweet and salty topping – Jalapeños and pineapple is one of my favorite flavor combinations on pizza. I know, I know…either you LOVE it or you can’t stand the thought. If you’re on “team Jalapeño and pineapple,” try skipping the pineapple and use candied Jalapeños instead for sweet and salty pizza perfection!
• Add to a charcuterie board – Let your guests get creative…they can eat them plain or experiment by combining them with other items on the board.

Have fun experimenting and if you find a good use of these delicious jalapeños, please share in the comments section!

What’s in Hot and Sweet Jalapeño Deviled Eggs?

Homemade Candied Jalapeños – Ingredients

• 1/2 lb jalapeños, sliced into 1/4 inch thick slices
• 1 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions

• Add the vinegar, sugar and salt to a small saucepan, stir and bring to a boil. Add jalapeño slices and turn heat down and simmer on low for 5 minutes.
• Transfer jalapeño mixture to mason jar and seal. Cool before refrigerating. Allow jalapeños to refrigerate for a minimum of two days before using in recipes.

Hot and Sweet Jalapeño Deviled Eggs – Ingredients

• 6 hard-boiled eggs, peeled
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1/2 tablespoon yellow mustard
• 1/2 tablespoon Hot and Sweet Jalapeño brine
• 1 tablespoon Hot and Sweet Jalapeños, diced
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• pepper, to taste

Directions

• Slice boiled and peeled eggs in half lengthwise and remove yolks and place in a bowl. Mash egg yolks with a fork until smooth.
• Combine egg yolks, mayonnaise, yellow mustard, jalapeño brine, diced jalapeños and salt and peppers and mix thoroughly.
• Use a spoon or a piping bag to fill the egg whites with about tablespoon of the egg yolk mixture.
• To garnish, place one jalapeno slice on top of each half.