Food Color Dyed Eggs
No more egg kits! Easily dye eggs at home with food coloring.
Equipment
- cups or bowls to hold single egg
- paper towels or a cooling rack
- spoons or wire egg holders
- newspaper or parchement paper
Ingredients
- 10-20 drops of liquid food dye (per color) See tips below.
- ½ cup boiling water (per color)
- 1 tbsp white vinegar (per color)
- 12 boiled eggs
Instructions
- Cover your counter or table with newspaper or parchment paper to protect it from transfer of the dye.
- Choose your colors and make sure to have a cup/bowl for each color.
- Boil the water in a saucepan to use for each cup.
- Place ½ cup water and 1 teaspoon vinegar in each cup/bowl.
- Add 10-20 drops of liquid food dye to each cup.
- Stir the cups to blend the mixture.
- Submerge your eggs in the cups.
- It takes around 5-10 minutes for your eggs to be dyed. The longer you leave the eggs in the dye, the darker they will get.
- Use paper towels or a cooling rack to rest the eggs on after removing them from the cups to dry.
Nutrition
Serving: 1eggCalories: 78kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 6gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 187mgSodium: 63mgPotassium: 63mgSugar: 1gCalcium: 26mgIron: 1mg
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