How to Dye Eggs with Food Coloring for Easter in Just 15 Minutes
This is the fastest (and easiest!) way to dye Easter eggs.
Skip the store-bought kit for Easter this year: No more messy dye tablets or flimsy cardboard trays! Learn how to dye eggs with food coloring made with three ingredients you likely already have in the pantry. It's that easy.
Dyeing eggs is the first step in several of our favorite Easter egg decorating ideas.
Related: Cook and Dye Easter Eggs in an Instant Pot in Just 6 Minutes
Supplies Needed
Water
Vinegar
Small bowls
Metal spoon
Hard-boiled eggs
Rubber gloves
How to Dye Eggs with Food Coloring
Follow these simple how-to instructions for how to dye eggs with food coloring. You should be able to color a dozen eggs in under 15 minutes.
Step 1: Hard Boil Eggs
Before you can dye Easter eggs, you'll have to cook them. Learn how to hard-boil eggs in a pan on a stove, or you can steam your eggs instead (it's faster!). Once cooked, let the eggs cool in the fridge for an hour or two before dyeing them.
If you plan to eat your decorated eggs, there are a few safety tips you should know. According to the American Egg Board, you shouldn't eat hard-boiled eggs that have been out of the refrigerator for more than two hours, but you should have plenty of time to dye the cooled eggs and return them to the fridge within two hours.
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Step 2: Prepare Bowls of Dye
While your eggs are cooling, mix up your dye. Add 1 teaspoon of white vinegar and 20 drops of food coloring to a glass bowl that's big enough to submerge an egg. Then, add ½ cup of boiling water to the mixture. Make as many bowls of dye as you like, then grab the cooled eggs from the fridge—it's time to start!
Step 3: Dip Eggs
Before you start dyeing, be sure you have a surface to place the dipped eggs on to dry. You can use a cookie sheet covered with a paper towel for easy clean-up. You may also want to wear protective gloves since the food coloring can stain your fingers. Once you have everything set up, use a metal spoon to dip each egg into the dye mixture, gently swirling the egg until the color is as saturated as you like. Use the spoon to remove the egg from the dye and carefully place it on the sheet to dry.
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