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How to Dye Easter Eggs Naturally
It isn't to difficult to figure out how to dye Easter eggs naturally! With just a few natural ingredients you can make vibrantly colored eggs at home.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 347 kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups water
- distilled white vinegar
- 6 to 12 unpeeled hard-boiled eggs
Coloring agents:
- 2 cups chopped purple cabbage
- 2 cups red onion skins
- 2 cups yellow onion skins
- 2 cups shredded beets
- ¼ cup ground turmeric
- 3 cups brewed coffee
Instructions
- Bring 2 cups of water to a boil in a medium saucepan and 1 cup of the food item of choice. Simmer for 20 minutes, strain, and cool completely.
- Once the water is cool, add 1 tablespoon of distilled white vinegar per cup of liquid. *2 tablespoons vinegar for 2 cups liquid.
- Drop the hard-boiled eggs into the dye, making sure they are completely submerged. Allow the eggs to soak in the refrigerator overnight.
- Transfer the eggs onto a clean kitchen towel and allow them to air dry.
- Once the eggs are dried, rub a little oil onto each one and polish them with a clean kitchen towel. This will make them shiny. Refrigerate the eggs until it's time to eat or hide them.
- Coffee-Dyed Egg Instructions
- For dark brown colored eggs, brew 3 cups and allow them to cool down to room temperature. Add 3 tablespoons of vinegar.
- Add the eggs and allow them to soak in the refrigerator overnight.
- Transfer the eggs onto a clean kitchen towel and allow them to air dry.
- Repeat the process above for polishing and storing the eggs.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1 easter egg
Calories
347kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
2g
(1%)
Protein
31g
(62%)
Fat
23g
(35%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
5g
Monounsaturated Fat
9g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
904mg
(301%)
Sodium
349mg
(15%)
Potassium
335mg
(10%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
1312IU
(26%)
Calcium
138mg
(14%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 347
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 easter egg | |
| Calories | 347kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 2g | 1% |
| Protein | 31g | 62% |
| Fat | 23g | 35% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 904mg | 301% |
| Sodium | 349mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 335mg | 7% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 1312IU | 26% |
| Calcium | 138mg | 14% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.