No fancy dye kit? No problem. Learn how to make natural dyed eggs for Easter with blueberry juice and vinegar.
Natural Blueberry Dyed Easter Eggs
As a kid growing up, dying eggs was always one of the things I looked forward to the most at Easter time. (That, and of course, the annual egg hunt!)
A few years ago, I read a magazine with tips on how to make natural dyed eggs. I shared my first attempt at blueberry dyed eggs on my Instagram page, but now that I have the blog, I felt like they deserved a share here, too.
How To Dye Easter Eggs with Blueberries
Thes eggs are a fun Easter activity for the whole family…and you don’t need a fancy dye kit! Read on to learn how to make natural dyed eggs.
Ingredients For Blueberry Dyed Easter Eggs
- 1 dozen eggs, hard-boiled
For the Dye
- 2 cups fresh blueberries
- 2 cups water
- 1 teaspoon distilled white vinegar
Prepping The Dye
Use a medium saucepan and pour in two cups of water. Bring the water to a boil. Once it is boiling, add two cups of blueberries. Then, cover the pan, reduce the heat and let the mixture simmer for 10 minutes.
When done, remove the pan from the heat. Use a metal strainer to pour the water into a heat-safe glass jar and discard the blueberry waste.
Tip: If you compost, you can add the blueberries to your compost bin or pile. Once it’s been broken down, the compost can be added to your garden in the fall.
Add one teaspoon of distilled white vinegar to the blueberry water, and then set it aside to let it cool down to room temperature.
Dying The Eggs
While the blueberry dye cools, hard-boil one dozen eggs. Note, you can use brown eggs, but it will change the way that the dye is absorbed, and your eggs will look different than what I have pictured below. To get a deep blue color, stick with white eggs for this recipe.
As soon as your eggs are done and the dye is cool, you’re ready to color some eggs.
Soak each of the eggs in the blueberry dye for at least 3-5 minutes. Use a spoon to turn the eggs as needed to make sure they get dyed on all sides.
*NOTE: The longer you leave the eggs in the dye, the darker blue they will be once they dry.
When you’re done dipping the eggs in the dye, carefully remove each one and place them on a wire rack to drip dry.
It goes without saying, but blueberry juice can and does stain. You’ll want to be sure to protect your counters with a layer of paper towels.
And, if you do this activity with small kids, it might be a good idea to have them wear an apron or something to protect their clothes from spills and drips.
And that’s it! You have beautiful, bright blue natural dyed Easter eggs. The color is even more vibrant than I remember. They remind me a bit of a robin’s egg (minus the speckles).
How To Store Dyed Easter Eggs
Eggs are one of my favorite breakfast foods (Just ask my husband…I eat them every morning!)
If you are planning to eat your dyed eggs, they do need to be kept in the fridge and should be eaten within one week.
You can also use your eggs for an Easter display, in which case they should be made, displayed, and then tossed the same day. (NOTE: Per the USDA, Hard boiled eggs left out for more than two hours are NOT safe to eat. Please don’t risk it! As the saying goes, when in doubt, throw it out. )
Other Ideas For Naturally Dyed Eggs
If you’d like to experiment with more colors, here are a few other foods and spices you can use to make naturally dyed eggs.
- purple cabbage (blue eggs)
- beets (pink eggs)
- yellow onion skins (orange eggs)
- red onion skins (red or lavender eggs )
- ground turmeric (yellow eggs)
Natural Blueberry Dyed Easter Eggs
Thank you for stopping by the blog today! If you try making your own blueberry natural dyed Easter eggs, let me know in the comments. I’d love to hear what you think.
Happy Easter, friends!
P.s. If you need some last-minute ideas for your Easter brunch check out a few of my other favorites.
Old Fashioned Easter Ham Balls
Recipe for Natural Blueberry Dyed Easter Eggs
Natural Blueberry Dyed Easter Eggs
Ingredients
- 1 dozen eggs, hard-boiled
- 2 cups water
- 2 cups fresh blueberries
- 1 tsp. distilled white vinegar
Instructions
- Use a medium saucepan, pour in two cups of water, and bring to a boil.
- Once the water is boiling, add two cups of blueberries, cover the pan, and reduce the heat. Simmer the water and blueberries for 10 minutes.
- Remove the pan from the heat and use a strainer to pour the water into a heat-safe glass jar. Discard the blueberry waste.
- Add one teaspoon of distilled white vinegar to the water, and then set it aside and let it cool to room temperature.
- While the blueberry dye cools, hard-boil one dozen eggs and allow them to cool fully before dying.
- Soak each of the eggs in the dye mixture for at least 3-5 minutes. Use a spoon to turn each egg as needed to make sure it gets dyed on all sides.
- When done, carefully remove all of the eggs and place them on a wire rack to drip dry.
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