Description
This Easter Bread recipe yields a beautifully braided loaf, perfect for your holiday table. Lightly sweet and adorned with colorful eggs, this festive bread is a delightful addition to your Easter celebrations.
Ingredients
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Dough:
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 packet (2 1/4 tsp) active dry yeast
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients:
- 2/3 cup whole milk, warmed
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 3 large eggs (plus 1 for egg wash)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract (optional)
Additional:
- Colored sprinkles (optional)
- 3–4 dyed uncooked Easter eggs (optional for decoration)
Instructions
- Prepare Dough: Combine 1 cup of flour, sugar, yeast, and salt. Mix warm milk, melted butter, eggs, vanilla, and almond extract. Add wet ingredients to dry, then mix in remaining flour. Knead for 8–10 minutes.
- Rise: Let dough rise for 1–1.5 hours until doubled.
- Braid and Decorate: Divide dough, braid into a circle, add eggs if desired. Let rise for 30–45 minutes.
- Bake: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Brush dough with egg wash, sprinkle if desired. Bake for 25–30 minutes.
- Cool and Enjoy: Cool before slicing and serving.
Notes
- The colored eggs bake along with the bread and are edible.
- Best enjoyed fresh or toasted with butter.
- Individual braided nests can be made for mini loaves.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Bread
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian, Greek
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 110mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
