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
- 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
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.
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.
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