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Easter Egg Bread

Celebrate Easter with this gorgeous Easter egg bread!  Soft, moist, and golden, with a buttery-sweet taste and a pastel-colored egg baked right inside!
Prep Time40 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Breakfast, Brunch, Snack
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: Bread, Easter, egg
Servings: 4 small loaves
Calories: 894kcal

Ingredients

For the Easter Egg Bread

For the dyed eggs

  • 1 1/3 cup boiling water
  • 4 teaspoons distilled white vinegar
  • 1 drop each of Rose Pink, Violet, Royal Blue, and Grass Green gel paste food coloring
  • 4 large eggs uncooked

Instructions

To make the Easter Egg Bread:

  • Place the warm milk in a large mixing bowl, and stir in the yeast.  Allow it to prove until foamy (about 10 minutes).
  • Stir in the softened butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla, orange blossom water, and salt.
  • Stir in the flour, a half cup at a time, until the dough forms a ball and pulls away cleanly from the sides of the bowl.
  • Knead the dough until smooth and elastic (5 to 10 minutes).
  • Place the dough in a greased bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and allow it to prove until doubled in size (about 1 hour).
  • Punch down the dough and divide it into 4 equal balls.
  • Divide each ball in half and roll each half into a rope about 10 inches long.
  • Pinch 2 ropes together at one end, and twist them together.  Pinch the other end together and bring the twist around into a circle shape.
  • Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet and nestle a dyed egg in the center.
  • Repeat with the remaining dough balls and eggs.
  • Cover loosely with plastic wrap and allow to rise for 30 minutes.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F, and lightly brush the loaves with egg wash, taking care to avoid the eggs.
  • Sprinkle with sesame seeds for garnish, and bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown and puffed.

To make the dyed eggs:

  • Divide the boiling water equally between 4 small bowls.
  • Place 1 teaspoon of vinegar in each bowl.
  • Place 1 drop of gel paste food coloring in each bowl, and stir to dissolve.
  • Place 1 uncooked egg in each bowl, turning to coat evenly with dye.
  • Allow the eggs to sit in the dye until desired color is reached, then remove and drain on a wire rack.

Nutrition

Calories: 894kcal | Carbohydrates: 122g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Cholesterol: 311mg | Sodium: 702mg | Potassium: 319mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 1140IU | Calcium: 135mg | Iron: 7.6mg