This gorgeous variation of coloring Easter eggs stems from tea dyed eggs. These stunning cracked colored eggs are easy enough for the kids to make and fun enough for the adults to play along too. Be sure to try my tie dye Easter eggs too!
Cracked Colored Eggs for Easter
The first time I made these vibrant cracked colored eggs I was in awe. The results are so colorful and pretty and it’s a great change from the standard colored Easter eggs. They also make beautiful deviled eggs!
Ingredients you will need:
- Hard boiled eggs
- Gel/paste food coloring in red, blue, orange, green, purple
- Water
Helpful kitchen tools:
- Saucepan
- Kitchen towel
- Deep bowls or coffee mugs
Kitchen Tips:
- Liquid food coloring is not as vibrant as gel or paste food coloring.
- You can find gel or paste food coloring online and in the cake decorating section of big box stores and craft stores
- Plan ahead! These eggs have to sit and soak for several hours or even overnight.
How to Make Cracked Dyed Eggs
- Add warm water to deep bowls or coffee mugs. Add about 1/4 teaspoon of gel/paste food coloring and stir/whisk until dissolved.
- After boiling your eggs, do not peel them. Gently roll them around on a towel to create cracks in the shell, but you don’t want to remove the shells. Just roll enough to crack the outer shell.
- Place egg(s) into each of the bowls, making sure the eggs are covered with the water.
- Place the bowls into the refrigerator to soak for several hours (roughly 4) or up to overnight.
- Carefully peel eggs and rinse gently with cool water.
These pretty colored cracked eggs will be the hit of your Easter gathering. Kids and adults alike will love this alternative to classic Easter egg dying.
Other Fun Easter Ideas:
- Easter Bunny Cupcakes
- Bunny Butt Cupcakes
- Rice Krispie Nests
- Frosted Sugar Cookie Bars
- Rainbow Deviled Eggs
Cracked Colored Eggs
These pretty colored cracked eggs will be the hit of your Easter gathering. Kids and adults alike will love this alternative to classic Easter egg dying.
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Ingredients
- Hard boiled eggs
- Gel/paste food coloring in red blue, orange, green, purple
- Water
Things You'll Need
- Deep bowls or coffee mugs
Before You Begin
- Liquid food coloring is not as vibrant as gel or paste food coloring.
- You can find gel or paste food coloring online and in the cake decorating section of big box stores and craft stores
- Plan ahead! These eggs have to sit and soak for several hours or even overnight.
Instructions
- After boiling your eggs, do not peel them. Gently roll them around on a towel to create cracks in the shell, but you don't want to remove the shells. Just roll enough to crack the outer shell.
- Add warm water to deep bowls or coffee mugs. Add about 1/4 teaspoon of gel/paste food coloring and stir/whisk until dissolved.
- Place egg(s) into each of the bowls, making sure the eggs are covered with the water.
- Place the bowls into the refrigerator to soak for several hours (roughly 4) or up to overnight.
- Carefully peel eggs and rinse gently with cool water.
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This post originally appeared here on Apr 12, 2009.
Amanda Davis
President at Amanda's Creative Studio, Inc.
Amanda Davis is the entrepreneurial mom of four grown children and four step children. She and her husband, Chef Antoine, love to cook together creating recipes for this blog. Amanda also make kid's crafts and creates decorative items for her home. She is a crafting expert and guru in the kitchen and has appeared online and in print publications many times over the years. She is also a craft book author five times over and product developer as well as the owner of FunFamilyCrafts.com. You can find her on social media by using the buttons to the left!
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Ingrid says
Those are awesome! I haven’t colored eggs in foooooreverrr!
~ingrid
Barb, sfo says
My daughter left an egg in overnight once just to see what would happen. The shell was starting to disintegrate in the vinegar and dye…and it was turning gray instead of whatever color she had in there.
Kitchen Flavours says
Wow gorgeous….Happy Easter.
MaryBeth says
Happy Easter Amanda… I love the looks of your eggs, they are so cool!
Alta says
These are way pretty! I’ll have to remember this for next Easter!
Carrie says
Very neat eggs. They look vintage.
Have a wonderful Easter!!
Tami says
My kids and I think that you are the coolest! Your eggs are awesome!
Amanda says
No it actually doesn’t. However, if you leave the eggs in the dye for several hours it will. That was the original thing I was going to do but didn’t have room in the fridge for all those coffee cups full of dye, so I ended up removing them after just a couple of minutes. :)
sarah j. gim says
love this. and does it make the eggs inside all colorful, too? :D