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Organic Naturally-Dyed Easter Eggs
This Easter, skip the synthetic dyes and embrace the beauty of nature with BareOrganics! Using our Organic Beet Root Powder and Organic Turmeric Powder, you can create stunning, vibrant egg dyes that are safe, non-toxic, and totally Instagram-worthy. These natural dyes don’t just deliver rich, earthy hues—they also reflect our belief that what’s good for your body should be good for your celebrations, too. Whether you're crafting with kids or just love a wholesome holiday tradition, this recipe is the perfect way to add color to your Easter, naturally.
Ingredients
For the eggs, dyeing, and finishing:
- 12 unpeeled, hard-boiled white or brown eggs (at room temperature, not fresh)
- 4 cups water
- Distilled white vinegar
- Neutral oil, such as vegetable or grapeseed
Dye options (per 2 cups water per color):
- 1/2 cup ground turmeric (for yellow eggs)
- 1/2 cup Organic Beet Powder (for reddish pink on white eggs, maroon on brown eggs)
Equipment: 2 saucepans with lids (or 1 at a time), 2 medium bowls or quart containers (like a yogurt container) - 6 eggs should fit in the bowl, Baking dish or other container, Paper towels
Directions
- Place 2 cups water and dye option of choice (Beet Root Powder or Turmeric Powder) in a small saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
- Reduce the heat to low. Cover and simmer until the color is a few shades darker than you want for your egg, about 15 minutes. Drip a little dye onto a white dish to check the color.
- Remove the pan from the heat. Let cool to room temperature.
- Measure the amount of strained liquid. Add 1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar per 1 cup strained liquid and stir to combine.
- Place 6 room-temperature, hard-boiled eggs in a medium bowl or quart container (like a yogurt container). Carefully pour the cooled dye over the eggs and make sure they are completely submerged.
- Refrigerate until chilled and the desired color is reached, a few hours or up to overnight. Remove the eggs from the dye and dry with paper towels. If you want your eggs to be more vibrant and less pastel, give the eggs multiple soaks in the dye, being sure to dry them between stints in the dye.
- When the eggs are dyed to the desired color, dry each one thoroughly with a paper towel. Gently rub in a little neutral oil into each egg. Polish with a paper towel. Refrigerate until ready to use.
Tip: the number of dips in the dye is even more important than the duration of time spent in the dye. The more stints in the dye, the deeper the color will be. Our point? You can really play with the final color.
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