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Tie Dye Easter Eggs using mayonnaise
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5 from 8 votes

Tie Dye Easter Eggs using Mayonnaise

Tie-Dying Easter Eggs using mayonnaise is a fun new way to color hard-boiled eggs with swirling pastel colors.
Course: Breakfast, Easter
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 78kcal

Ingredients

  • 8 hard-boiled eggs
  • ½ cup prepared mayonnaise per every three colors of food coloring
  • gel food coloring your choice of colors
  • canola oil optional

Instructions

  • Place ½ cup mayonnaise in a shallow dish.
  • Drop random colors of gel food coloring onto the mayonnaise (3 colors per every ½ cup of mayo)
  • Swirl the colors through the mayonnaise using toothpick or skewers.
  • Roll one hard-boiled egg at a time through the colored mayonnaise.
  • When completely coated with the colored mayonnaise, allow the eggs to sit at least 30 minutes.
  • Wash each egg off under running warm water to reveal the colorful eggs.
  • Blot each egg dry with paper towels.
  • When dry, rub each egg with a dot of canola oil for bright and shiny eggs.

Notes

Feel free to stir a touch (⅛ teaspoon) of white vinegar to the mayonnaise if you'd like to experiment with colors.
Tools and equipment;
Shallow dishes, toothpicks or skewers, rubber gloves (optional), gel food color, paper towels.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 78kcal | Carbohydrates: 0g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 192mg | Sodium: 150mg | Potassium: 63mg | Sugar: 0g | Vitamin A: 270IU | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 0.6mg