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How to Dye Easter Eggs

Learn how to dye Easter Eggs with natural ingredients as a eco-friendly, creative, and fun activity for the whole family to enjoy!

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Resting
4 hrs
Total Time
4 hrs 15 mins
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 63 kcal
Course: Others
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 dozen eggs hard-boiled
For Pink:
  • 1 small beet peeled and grated
  • 2 tablespoons white vinegar
For Orange:
  • 3 yellow onions skins only
  • 2 tablespoons white vinegar
For Yellow:
  • 2 teaspoons Turmeric
  • 2 tablespoons white vinegar
For Light Blue:
  • ¼ cup blueberries smashed
  • 2 tablespoons white vinegar
For Green:
  • 1 cup red cabbage chopped
  • 1 tablespoon baking soda
For Blue:
  • 1 cup red cabbage chopped
  • 2 tablespoons white vinegar

Instructions

For pink, orange, yellow and light blue:
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  1. Bring a large kettle of water to a boil. You may need to refill this and bring it to a boil again depending on the size of your kettle.
  2. Set out one high-rimmed, heatproof bowl for each color on a rimmed sheet pan. Place the ingredients for each color in separate bowls. Each color will be enough to color 2 to 3 eggs. Mix the ingredients in each bowl to combine the color agent with the vinegar.
  3. Transfer the cooked eggs to the bowls, adding as many eggs as you want of a specific color to the bowl.
  4. Cover the eggs with boiling water until they are fully submerged. Let sit for at least 4 hours, or up to overnight in the fridge for deeper hues. Remove eggs from the dye and let dry for a few minutes on a paper-towel lined sheet pan.
For blue and green:
  1. Add water to a pot with ingredient for each color. Set out a high-rimmed, heatproof bowl for each on a rimmed sheet pan. Bring to a boil and simmer for 10 minutes. Then transfer the water with the ingredient to a bowl before submerging the eggs.
  2. Remove eggs from the dye and let dry for a few minutes on a paper-towel lined sheet pan.

Notes

  • With the shell on, the hard-boiled dyed eggs will keep for up to 7 days in the refrigerator.
  • With the shell on, the hard-boiled dyed eggs will keep for up to 7 days in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Information

Calories 63kcal (3%) Carbohydrates 0.3g (0%) Protein 6g (12%) Fat 4g (6%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 2g Trans Fat 0.02g Cholesterol 164mg (55%) Sodium 62mg (3%) Potassium 61mg (2%) Sugar 0.2g (0%) Vitamin A 238IU (5%) Calcium 25mg (3%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 63

% Daily Value*

Calories 63kcal 3%
Carbohydrates 0.3g 0%
Protein 6g 12%
Fat 4g 6%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 2g 10%
Trans Fat 0.02g 1%
Cholesterol 164mg 55%
Sodium 62mg 3%
Potassium 61mg 1%
Sugar 0.2g 0%
Vitamin A 238IU 5%
Calcium 25mg 3%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.