🇪🇪 Estonian Cuisine

Munavoi

Egg Butter

Prep Time 15 min

Servings 6

Difficulty Easy

Calories 216 kcal

A rich, golden Estonian spread of mashed hard-boiled eggs and butter, traditionally served on dark rye bread during Easter and celebrations.

Ingredients

8 hard-boiled eggs
100g butter, softened
1/2 tsp salt
Fresh dill or chives, chopped
Dark rye bread for serving

Instructions

1 Boil eggs for 10 min, cool in ice water, and peel.
2 Chop eggs roughly, then mash with a fork — keep some texture.
3 Mix mashed eggs with softened butter until well combined.
4 Season with salt and fold in chopped herbs.
5 Pack into a small bowl or ramekin and refrigerate until firm.
6 Serve spread generously on dark rye bread.

Did You Know?

Munavoi is so central to Estonian Easter that the holiday greeting often includes asking whether you've made your egg butter yet.