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Get creative with this fun egg flight! It went viral on social media for a reason—endless topping ideas, easy to make, and full of protein. Use up what you have in the fridge with my topping ideas or follow the instructions to make my favorite egg flight flavors.

egg flight on a cutting board with different toppings on 6 hard boiled eggs.
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When I saw everyone’s egg flight ideas swirling around on TikTok I knew I had to get in on the topping ideas! We make hard boiled eggs for grated egg toast almost weekly, so I made extras for this fun and healthy snack.

It’s football season so I took inspiration from my favorite tailgating recipes including grinder salad, buffalo chicken casserole, BLT pasta salad, goat cheese stuffed dates, Mexican street corn pasta salad, and classic guacamole to create the ultimate hard boiled egg flight.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

  • Sparks creativity!
  • Easy to prep the eggs in advance.
  • Full of protein—eggs are the highest-quality protein available.
  • Fun snack or meal for kids.
  • Endless delicious topping options.

Eggs are a compact, natural source of vitamins and minerals, with one egg containing 6 grams of high-quality protein and 8 essential nutrients, all for 70 calories. That means 2 eggs provide 12 grams of protein at 140 calories. Bonus, eggs are naturally free of sugars and low carb.

Need another viral egg recipe? Try feta fried eggs or grated egg avocado toast..

How to Make and Egg Flight

Here are the simple steps to make a viral egg flight, including all of my favorite topping ideas. Skip to the recipe card for the printable version.

hard boiled eggs cut in half on a cutting board.

Boil Eggs. Place 3 eggs in a saucepan and cover with 1 inch of water. Bring to a boil over high heat. Once boiling, remove from the heat, swirl once with a spoon, then set a timer for 10-12 minutes (10 yields slightly softer centers). Transfer to an ice bath then peel.

buffalo chicken hard boiled egg

Buffalo Chicken: cream cheese, shredded cheese, ranch, rotisserie chicken, buffalo sauce, fresh dill, and fresh chives.

hard boiled egg topped with guacamole, taco meat, red onion, cilantro, and tortilla chips.

Walking Taco: guacamole, ground turkey taco meat, pickled red onions, crushed tortilla chips, and cilantro.

hard boiled egg with dates, goat cheese, pecans, hot honey, and thyme.

Goat Cheese Date: goat cheese, chopped dates, chopped pecans, hot honey, and fresh thyme.

hand holding a pesto BLT hard boiled egg with balsamic glaze.

Pesto BLT: pesto, cherry tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, crumbled bacon, romaine, and balsamic glaze.

grinder sandwich toppings piled on a hard boiled egg.

Grinder Sandwich: mayo, mustard, salami, shredded mozzarella, pepperoncini, shredded romaine, oil, red wine vinegar, and oregano.

holding a mexican street corn hard boiled egg.

Mexican Street Corn: mayo, corn, lime juice, cilantro, and tajin.

More Egg Flight Ideas

  • Smoked salmon: Cream cheese, smoked salmon, capers, everything bagel seasoning, and dill.
  • Burger: Mini burger, lettuce, house sauce, avocado, bacon, sweet potato fry.
  • Leftover Thanksgiving: gravy, leftover stuffing, turkey, cranberry sauce.
  • Bang bang salmon: mayo, leftover salmon, pickled cucumber
  • Breakfast: breakfast sausage, shredded cheese, hash brown, ketchup, everything bagel seasoning.
  • Jalapeno popper: cream cheese, pickled jalapeno, shredded cheese, crumbled bacon.

This post is sponsored by The Ohio Poultry Association. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Thank you to brands like theirs who believe in our recipes, so we can keep sharing them free of charge.

For more about Ohio egg farmers and to get cooking tips, recipes, and nutrition information, go to OhioEggs.com and follow the Ohio Poultry Association on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.  

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Viral Egg Flight

Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 12 minutes
Total: 27 minutes
Hard boil eggs and get creative with an easy egg flight! Use my topping ideas or come up with your own egg flight toppings with what you have on hand.
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Servings: 6

Ingredients

  • 6 large eggs

Buffalo Chicken

  • 4 pieces rotisserie chicken
  • 1 Tablespoon cream cheese
  • 1 Tablespoon shredded cheddar cheese
  • Buffalo sauce to taste
  • Ranch to taste
  • Chopped chives and dill top top

Pesto BLT

  • 2 cherry tomatoes
  • 1 Tablespoon pesto
  • 1 piece cooked bacon crumbled
  • 2 mozzarella pearls cut in half
  • Shredded romaine to taste
  • Balsamic glaze to taste

Walking Taco

  • 1 Tablespoon guacamole
  • 1 Tablespoon leftover taco meat
  • Pickled red onion to taste
  • Crushed tortilla chips and cilantro to top

Goat Cheese Date

  • 1 Tablespoon goat cheese
  • 1 date chopped
  • 1 Tablespoon chopped pecans
  • Hot honey to taste
  • Fresh thyme leaves to top

Mexican Street Corn

  • 1 Tablespoon mayo
  • 1-2 Tablespoons corn fresh or canned
  • 1 Tablespoon cotija cheese crumbled
  • Lime juice and Tajin to taste

Italian Grinder

  • 1 Tablespoon mayo
  • 1 teaspoon yellow mustard
  • 2 pieces salami chopped
  • 1 Tablespoon shredded mozzarella
  • 1 pepperoncini chopped
  • shredded romaine lettuce to taste
  • Oil, vinegar, and oregano to taste

Instructions 

  • Place the eggs in a saucepan and cover with 1 inch of water. Bring it to a rolling boil over high heat. Once it's boiling, stir it once then immediately remove it from the heat. Set the timer fro 6-12 minutes. 6 minutes for a jammy egg or 12 minutes for a firm yolk. I cooked mine for 10 minutes. While it's cooking, fill a large bowl with water and ice. When the timer is up, transfer the eggs to the ice bath to cool then peel and slice in half.
    6 large eggs
  • Buffalo Chicken: Spread the cream cheese on two halves of an egg. Top each half with the remaining ingredients.
    4 pieces rotisserie chicken, 1 Tablespoon cream cheese, 1 Tablespoon shredded cheddar cheese, Buffalo sauce, Ranch, Chopped chives and dill
  • Pesto BLT: Spread the pesto on two halves of an egg. Top with tomatoes, bacon, mozzarella, romaine, and balsamic glaze.
    2 cherry tomatoes, 1 Tablespoon pesto, 1 piece cooked bacon, 2 mozzarella pearls, Shredded romaine, Balsamic glaze
  • Walking Taco: Spread the avocado on two halves of an egg. Top with taco meat, pickled red onion, crushed tortilla chips, and cilantro.
    1 Tablespoon guacamole, 1 Tablespoon leftover taco meat, Pickled red onion, Crushed tortilla chips and cilantro
  • Goat Cheese Date: Spread the goat cheese on two halves of an egg. Top with dates, pecans, hot honey, and thyme.
    1 Tablespoon goat cheese, 1 date, 1 Tablespoon chopped pecans, Hot honey, Fresh thyme leaves
  • Mexican Street Corn: Spread the mayo on two halves of an egg. Top with corn, cotija cheese, lime juice, and Tajin.
    1 Tablespoon mayo, 1-2 Tablespoons corn, 1 Tablespoon cotija cheese, Lime juice and Tajin
  • Italian Grinder: Spread the mayo on two halves of an egg. Squeeze mustard on top. Top with salami, shredded mozzarella, pepperoncini, shredded romaine, oil, vinegar, and oregano.
    1 Tablespoon mayo, 1 teaspoon yellow mustard, 2 pieces salami, 1 Tablespoon shredded mozzarella, 1 pepperoncini, shredded romaine lettuce, Oil, vinegar, and oregano
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