Naturally Dyed Easter Eggs

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Use vegetable scraps and spices to dye your Easter eggs this year. Making homemade Easter egg dye is a fun DIY craft kids and adults can both enjoy!

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American, Canadian, European, German

Keyword Easter, Easter Brunch, homemade easter eggs, how to dye easter eggs

Prep Time 1

Cook Time 10

Total Time 1 10

Servings colored Easter eggs

Calories 930kcal

Author Chef Markus

Ingredients

Pink/ Red Easter Egg Dye

1 Beet peeled and diced
2 cups water
1 tablespoon vinegar

Blue/Green Easter Egg Dye

¼ red cabbage chopped or shredded
2 cups Water
1 tablespoon Vinegar

Yellow Easter Egg Dye

1 tablespoon Turmeric
2 cups Water
1 tablespoon vinegar

Orange Easter Egg Dye

1 cup packed Spanish onion skins The dry flakey bits
2 cups Water
1 tablespoon vinegar

Tan Easter Egg Dye

1 cup used coffee grounds
2 cups Water
1 tablespoon vinegar

Aqua Easter Egg Dye

⅓ red Cabbage Shredded
2 cups Water
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 tablespoon vinegar

Instructions

Take the plant material and simmer it in the water for 10 to 15 minutes unless otherwise noted.
After simmering stir in the vinegar and let cool to room temperature.
Strain the homemade Easter egg dye and store in glass jars for later use.

Notes

Note: The longer the eggs sit in the dye, the deeper the red color will be. 1 hour for pink, 3+ hours for red. Note: If using brown eggs with this dye the eggs will be dyed green

Nutrition

Calories: 930kcal