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Eggs 101: How To Naturally Colour Easter Eggs

April 9, 2014 By Lena

If you frequent the Twitter Party circuit (and if you don’t, you’re missing out!) I’m really hoping you caught our #EggsAtEaster Twitter Party last night. Filled with a wealth of information about decorating, storing, and of course, cooking eggs at Easter, it was an incredibly fun and fast-paced party!

For those who did miss out, I wanted to share one of the most popular topics of the night – How To Naturally Colour Easter Eggs. It’s just one of the Eggs 101 tutorials that you can find at eggs.ca. Their how-to articles and videos have everything you need to become a certified eggs-pert (ba-zing!), and I’ve found myself consulting the website for everything from How to Make the Perfect Hard-cooked Egg to How to Make a Meringue. Courtesy of eggs.ca:

Household items you find in the fridge and pantry produce earthy-coloured (and edible!) beautiful Easter decorations. This is a fun and easy way to naturally colour hard-cooked eggs for your family. Here’s how.

Things You’ll Need: Eggs, saucepan, frozen berries, ground turmeric, vinegar and black coffee or tea.

1. Place frozen berries, turmeric and coffee grinds in separate medium saucepans.
2. Add 2 cups (500 mL) water and 1 tbsp (15 mL) vinegar to each saucepan.
3. Add 6 eggs to each saucepan. Set over high heat and bring to boil.
4. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes.
5. Remove eggs from each saucepan. Strain and discard solids but reserve coloured liquids.
6. Cool slightly before placing eggs back into liquids for 30 minutes or until desired colour intensity is achieved.

For a glossy look, rub with a bit of cooking oil once the eggs are dry. Naturally-coloured hard-cooked eggs make great snacks in lunches, or as colourful appetizers at Easter brunch!

Filed Under: Food Tagged With: #EggsAtEaster, Egg Farmers of Canada, Naturally Colour Easter Eggs

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  1. Anne Taylor

    April 9, 2014 at 12:47 pm

    Thanks so much for this info! I’m going to try and do naturally coloured eggs with the grandkids this year!

    • Lena

      May 4, 2014 at 1:56 pm

      Sounds awesome! Hope they turned out!

  2. BobbiJo Pentney

    April 9, 2014 at 1:37 pm

    Thanks for the new and inspiring ideas Lena.

    • Lena

      May 4, 2014 at 1:56 pm

      You’re welcome BobbiJo!

  3. Flora M

    April 9, 2014 at 3:39 pm

    So much better than having to buy food colouring or those silly kits ! Shoot, I might boil some eggs like this just for the fun of it any time of year for myself ;)
    Definitely sharing this idea :)

    • Lena

      May 4, 2014 at 1:57 pm

      Thanks Flora – and I agree, it’s a great idea all year round!

  4. Susan T.

    April 9, 2014 at 7:26 pm

    Those look really pretty and this is much better than using those fake dyes!

    • Lena

      May 4, 2014 at 1:57 pm

      Agreed!

  5. Nicole W.

    April 10, 2014 at 12:11 am

    Awesome tips! Great to see a natural alternative. I’ve used frozen raspberries for pink dye before, it works great!

    • Lena

      May 4, 2014 at 1:57 pm

      Great to hear Nicole!

  6. tara gauthier

    April 10, 2014 at 2:03 am

    My kids would love these for their lunches and I love that they are dyed naturally!

    • Lena

      May 4, 2014 at 1:57 pm

      Absolutely Tara!

  7. loriag

    April 10, 2014 at 8:19 am

    That is a great idea to do with the kids. Really it is a fun and teachable time.

    • Lena

      May 4, 2014 at 1:57 pm

      Yes, I agree Lori!

  8. Debbie W

    April 10, 2014 at 8:19 am

    I think the colours would be more vibrant as well. More pastels and prettier colours. Thanks for the post.

    • Lena

      May 4, 2014 at 1:58 pm

      You’re welcome Debbie!

  9. Lynda Cook

    April 10, 2014 at 8:32 am

    great idea to colour your eggs naturally, if you do not buy kits or use food colouring, thanks for sharing and that was a great party the other night!!

    • Lena

      May 4, 2014 at 1:58 pm

      Thanks so much Lynda!

  10. jaimeem

    April 10, 2014 at 8:55 am

    Awesome idea, I was going to try this out.

    • Lena

      May 4, 2014 at 1:58 pm

      Hope you did Jaime!

  11. Victoria Ess

    April 11, 2014 at 11:58 am

    Great DIY idea! Thanks for sharing!

    • Lena

      May 4, 2014 at 1:58 pm

      YW Victoria!

  12. Judy C (Judy Cowan)

    April 12, 2014 at 12:25 am

    Thanks, definitely going to try this out this week!

    • Lena

      May 4, 2014 at 1:58 pm

      Hope they turned out for you!

  13. Teresa Claire

    April 13, 2014 at 2:14 pm

    This is great! I thought that I would need food colouring…berries are a super idea and something that I always have on hand.

    • Lena

      May 4, 2014 at 1:58 pm

      Amazing!

  14. Stephanie LaPlante

    April 13, 2014 at 2:34 pm

    Those are great ideas. I actually never heard of anything other than food coloring before.

    • Lena

      May 4, 2014 at 1:59 pm

      Me neither, I love this idea!

  15. Melinda L.

    April 13, 2014 at 7:53 pm

    Very cool! Didn’t know you could get so many colours naturally

    • Lena

      May 4, 2014 at 1:59 pm

      Yes you can!

  16. Chandra Christine O'Connor

    April 14, 2014 at 3:56 pm

    pretty, if there is a small crack in them I wonder if the egg tastes like fruit or spice

    • Lena

      May 4, 2014 at 1:59 pm

      Better than artificial dye, LOL!

  17. caryn s

    April 16, 2014 at 2:12 pm

    Love this idea Lena as there are so many chemicals already present in our food!

    • Lena

      May 4, 2014 at 2:00 pm

      Agreed!

  18. DARLENE W

    April 16, 2014 at 11:29 pm

    I haven’t done this for years, what a great approach

    • Lena

      May 4, 2014 at 2:00 pm

      Thanks Darlene!

  19. sarah sar

    April 17, 2014 at 7:44 am

    I knew about most of these but never thought to use turmeric! Brilliant idea!

    • Lena

      May 4, 2014 at 2:00 pm

      Yes! That was a new one for me too!

  20. Rick F

    April 17, 2014 at 7:57 am

    The colours are so beautiful.

    • Lena

      May 4, 2014 at 2:00 pm

      They really are!

  21. Rick F

    April 18, 2014 at 12:43 pm

    Everytime I scroll down the page, I have to stop and look at these eggs. The colours are so beautiful!

    • Lena

      May 4, 2014 at 2:01 pm

      Thanks Rick :)

  22. Treen Goodwin

    April 19, 2014 at 2:55 pm

    Wow awesome . so colorful , got to do this with my Grandson :)

    • Lena

      May 4, 2014 at 2:01 pm

      Have fun!

  23. Jen H

    May 5, 2014 at 12:13 am

    Natural colouring is the way to go.

    • Lena

      May 5, 2014 at 5:59 am

      Natural is always better!

  24. DebH

    June 11, 2014 at 12:40 pm

    Will share this with my daughter cause I know she prefers natural for my granddaughter!

  25. kathy downey

    August 1, 2016 at 8:01 am

    I really liked this post and next time we dye eggs we will use natural dyes

  26. kathy downey

    September 17, 2016 at 11:44 am

    Natural dyes also work really well on wooden eggs we love making those during the winter months

  27. Debbie White Beattie

    June 24, 2018 at 3:22 am

    This sounds great but I’m surprised I’ve never heard of it before

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