It’s the middle of January and I’m over here posting a recipe for how to dye Easter eggs. Food Bloggers are always working ahead with Holidays in mind. We plan out our content based on that or by seasons and what food is popular at the time.
I was kind of mind blown by this process using Cool Whip for dying Easter eggs and didn’t realize how super easy it is to make these. All you need is some hard-boiled eggs (shell on), distilled white vinegar, cool whip, and food coloring. You can make your own Easter egg dye using natural ingredients but this method is my favorite so far.
Hard-Boiled Eggs: There are many different methods out there for making hard-boiled eggs but my favorite has always been with the air fryer. If you have a favorite method for making hard-boiled eggs use that. I place 6 large (cold) eggs in the air fryer basket and use a temperature of 260 degrees and cook them for 16 minutes. Use an ice water bath to cool the eggs completely for dying them.
There is always the option to go to the store and buy hard-boiled eggs already prepared instead of making them.
What is Cool Whip?
According to Wikipedia.com, Cool Whip is a whipped topped from the company Kraft Heinz. People use it as a topping for desserts like pies, or in no bake dessert recipes. It is sold frozen in the grocery store in an 8 oz container and must be defrosted before use.
What type of vinegar do you use for Easter eggs?
White distilled vinegar works best for making Cool Whip Dyed Easter eggs. The first time I tried making this, I only had apple cider vinegar on hand. It worked, but you had to dip the eggs in the cool whip a couple of times to get a really bright and bold color on the eggs. It was actually kind of interesting because the eggs had turned warm again after placing them in the apple cider vinegar (they were in an ice bath before that) but it still worked. Distilled vinegar will work best though.
How to make Cool Whip Dyed Easter Eggs
- Place eggs in a large bowl and cover with white vinegar. Soak for 2 minutes, drain and dry the eggs thoroughly.
- On a large plate or small baking sheet, spread your whipped topping in an even layer about 1/2” deep. Drop food color in single drops about an inch apart, in as many colors as you choose. Use a toothpick to swirl the colors to a marbled effect.
- Roll eggs in whipped cream and let sit 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from whipped cream (you may want to use latex gloves to avoid staining hands) and rinse until no whipped topping remains. Let dry completely on a paper towel and display.
Spread Cool Whip On a Sheet Pan
Spread different colors of food coloring gel over the cool Whip and then use a toothpick to swirl the colors around so you get this.
Roll the eggs in the cool whip and colors and watch the egg magically turn really pretty colors.
Tips for Cool Whip Eggs
Wear an apron when making these because food coloring tends to get everywhere if you’re not watching!
Always wear disposable gloves to protect your hands from the dye.
The cool whip is washed off the eggs after they are rolled into the Cool Whip.
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Cool Whip Easter Eggs
- Cook Time: 0 min
- Total Time: 0 min
- Yield: 6 eggs
Ingredients
6 hard-boiled eggs
1 8oz container of cool whip
White distilled vinegar
Food color of choice
Instructions
- Place eggs in a large bowl and cover with white vinegar. Soak for 2 minutes, drain and dry the eggs thoroughly.
- On a large plate or small baking sheet, spread your whipped topping in an even layer about 1/2” deep. Drop food color in single drops about an inch apart, in as many colors as you choose. Use a toothpick to swirl the colors to a marbled effect.
- Roll eggs in whipped cream and let sit 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from whipped cream (you may want to use latex gloves to avoid staining hands) and rinse until no whipped topping remains. Let dry completely on a paper towel and display.
- Category: Easy
- Method: Boil
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: cool whip dyed eggs
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