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How to Make Simple Individual Easter Breads

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These cute Easter Breads are individual sized and easy to make. They are really festive, slightly sweet and studded with a pretty egg.

baking tray with 6 small easter breads with a hard boiled egg in the center of each

I have always been enamored with Easter bread.  There is just something about a braid of bread with a healthy dose of sprinkles and colorful eggs nestled in it.  

On one hand it seems a little strange and really intriguing to have a whole egg baked right into bread.  On the other hand, we love eggs and bread.  

So why not? Plus sprinkles just make everything so much more festive and fun!

I set my mind to it.  This would be the year.  

I was going to make Easter bread!  I decided not to go whole hog traditional and flavor it with anise as most of the Italian breads are.

Instead I opted for a simple slightly sweet bread that is enriched with butter and eggs.  I have to tell you, I was very happy with that decision.  With a quick glaze, it is a lot like having a cinnamon roll without the cinnamon part.

small proofed easter bread doughs with colored eggs in the center.

The eggs in the center must be dyed uncooked.  So little dude and I got to work doing that first.  Since the dye was going to come in contact with the bread, we used food coloring and vinegar to dye our eggs.

I actually only had food gel on hand and the purple somehow separated which we thought made for cool looking eggs too!  Once the eggs were nice and colorful, we started the bread dough.

hand holding piece of easter bread with soft interior showing.

After the dough has risen, punch it down and separate it into six equal sized balls.  Roll each into a long snake, cut in half, twist the two snakes together.  Arrange the rope into a circle and pinch together the ends.

Nestle an egg into the circle and repeat the process.  I think my dough could have used a bit more flour as my braids disappeared, but it turned out perfectly soft and delicious so nobody complained.

Little dude was very anxious to try one.  Of course the sprinkles had him excited. So he took a giant bite.

easter breads piled on platter with one on a small plate ready to eat.

His eyes lit up.  As soon as he was done chewing he turned around and said “mom, this is the best thing I’ve ever had!”

I am not sure I go quite that far, but mine didn’t last long either.  I took the four remaining loaves to our weekly family dinner along with another dessert.  

I thought for sure the other dessert would go first, but the plate these went on came home clean.

Yield: 6 Servings

Simple Individual Easter Breads

easter breads piled on platter with one on a small plate ready to eat.

These cute Easter Breads are individual sized and easy to make. They are really festive, slightly sweet and studded with a pretty egg.

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Additional Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 25 minutes

Ingredients

  • 6 eggs, uncooked and died
  • 2 eggs
  • 2/3 cup milk
  • 2 Tablespoons butter
  • 3 cups flour
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons yeast
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 3 Tablespoons cream
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • sprinkles

Instructions

  1. In a small sauce pan warm the milk and butter, just until the butter is melted. Don’t bring it to a boil. When butter is melted, remove from heat and stir in sugar. Sprinkle yeast over the top and set aside.
  2. In a large bowl, gently beat the eggs. Add the flour, salt and the milk mixture. Mix until completely combined. 
  3. Turn onto a lightly floured surface and knead for about ten minutes or until the dough is smooth and supple. 
  4. Place in a greased bowl and cover. Let rise in a warm place until doubled in size.
  5. Prepare a baking sheet by with a piece of parchment paper or silicone mat.
  6. Punch the dough down and divide into 6 equal pieces. Roll each piece into a snake. Cut the snake in half and twist the two pieces together. Form the twist into a circle and pinch the ends together. Place on the baking sheet and nestle an egg in the center. Repeat until all of the dough and eggs are used. Cover and allow to rise for another hour.
  7. Preheat the oven to 350°F and bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden. 
  8. Remove from tray and allow to cool on a wire rack.
  9. Before serving stir together powdered sugar, cream and vanilla. Adjust with more cream or sugar until you have your desired glaze consistency. Drizzle over bread and decorate with sprinkles.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

6

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 507Total Fat: 14gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 269mgSodium: 496mgCarbohydrates: 77gFiber: 2gSugar: 27gProtein: 16g

All nutritional information is estimated and will depend on the exact ingredients you use.

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These cute Easter Breads are individual sized and easy to make. They are really festive, slightly sweet and studded with a pretty egg.

Thanks for sharing!

Carlee

Wednesday 21st of March 2018

Thank you, we had so much fun making and eating them!

Jas @ All that's Jas

Wednesday 21st of March 2018

Super cute, like little doughnuts with a bonus :)

Carlee

Wednesday 21st of March 2018

A full meal, sweet and savory! Thanks, Jas!

Val

Monday 19th of March 2018

These look perfect for Easter Dinner. Thanks for sharing on the Celebrate 365 Blog Party!

Carlee

Wednesday 21st of March 2018

Thank you, Val!

Sam Monaco

Tuesday 13th of March 2018

These are just wonderful Carlee. I really need to try these little treats. I make Easter Bread but always in a larger loaf. I must try these this year. Thanks!!

Carlee

Wednesday 21st of March 2018

Thank you so much. We had fun making them in individual sizes. It would be fun to have one at each place at the Easter meal!

Big Rigs 'n Lil' Cookies

Monday 17th of April 2017

These are so cute! I am sure they would be a hit at our family Easter!

Carlee

Wednesday 21st of March 2018

Thank you so much!

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