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Easter Egg Bread Ring

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Easter Egg Bread Ring I found the perfect spot to hide my Easter Eggs! This easy yeast dough bread ring will be a real hit on the Holiday!
This Easter is going to be extra special for our family. Not only is it my turn to cook, but we are having a larger crowd than normal as my granddaughter has chosen to be baptized. That means an extra special menu as well as before and after dinner finger foods to last the day as I am certain people will be coming in as they can and leaving as they must. A menu I can make over two days will be important as well as fitting the refrigerated foods into my ice box. That means taking my stock down to almost nothing to prepare for the day. I have chosen this bread to make since it is definitely Easter looking but won’t overshadow the celebration! I hope you like it and give it a try! What are you doing for the Holiday meal this year?

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Easter Egg Bread Ring
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5 from 5 votes

Easter Egg Bread Ring

This easy yeast dough bread ring will be a real hit on the Holiday! Don't let the addition of using yeast to you from trying this recipe.
Prep Time30 mins
Cook Time35 mins
Total Time1 hr 5 mins
Course: Bakery
Cuisine: American
Keyword: bread, eggs
Method: Bake
Skill Level: Intermediate
Servings: 12
Calories: 281kcal
Author: Marilyn

Ingredients

  • 4 1/2 to 5 cups Pillsbury BEST® All Purpose Flour divided
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 2 1/4 oz. packages quick-rising dry yeast (2 1/4 teaspoons)
  • 1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup plus 1 tablespoons milk divided
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/3 stick Crisco® Baking Sticks Butter Flavor All-Vegetable Shortening
  • OR 1/3 cup Crisco® Butter Flavor All-Vegetable Shortening
  • 3 large eggs divided
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup chopped nuts or 1/2 cup golden raisins optional
  • Crisco® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray
  • 6 hard-cooked large eggs shells dyed in a variety of colors, using Easter Egg kit
  • 1/3 cup Pillsbury® Creamy Supreme® Vanilla Flavored Frosting optional
  • 2 to 3 teaspoons lemon juice or water optional

Instructions

  • STIR 2 cups flour, sugar, yeast, lemon peel, cinnamon and salt in large bowl. Microwave 3/4 cup milk, water and shortening in microwave-safe bowl on HIGH 1 to 1 1/2 minutes or until very warm (120° to 130°F). (Shortening will not melt completely.) Gradually beat into flour mixture, using electric mixer on low speed. Add 2 eggs and vanilla. Beat an additional 2 minutes. Stir in just enough remaining flour to make a soft dough. Knead on lightly floured surface until smooth and elastic, about 6 to 8 minutes. Knead in nuts or raisins, if desired. Loosely cover with plastic wrap coated with cooking spray. Let rest 10 minutes.
  • COAT baking sheet with cooking spray. Divide dough in half. Roll each piece into a 30-inch rope on a lightly floured surface. Loosely twist the ropes together; transfer dough to prepared baking sheet, pinching ends together to create a circular ring. Coat the outside of a custard cup with cooking spray. Invert and place in center of ring to maintain circular hole in center during baking. Gently separate dough ropes in 6 areas to create spaces for dyed eggs. Arrange dyed eggs on dough and gently press down. Coat ring lightly with cooking spray. Loosely cover with plastic wrap. Let rise in warm place until doubled in size, about 45 minutes.
  • HEAT oven to 350°F. Whisk remaining egg and 1 tablespoon milk until frothy. Brush bread dough with egg mixture. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from baking sheet and cool until slightly warm on wire rack. Lift bread to remove custard cup.

To make optional glaze:

  • COMBINE frosting and 2 teaspoons lemon juice or water in small bowl until smooth, adding additional juice or water to reach desired consistency. Drizzle over bread. Best served same day.

Notes

IMPORTANT TIP:
According to the Center For Disease Control DO NOT consume hard-cooked eggs that have been left unrefrigerated for more than 2 hours. This is especially important for anyone with a compromised immune system, young child or elderly. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 281kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 107mg | Sodium: 231mg | Potassium: 0mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 0% | Vitamin C: 0% | Calcium: 0% | Iron: 0%

NUTRITION DISCLAIMER

Nutrition information is estimated based on the ingredients and cooking instructions as described in each recipe and is intended to be used for informational purposes only. Please note that nutrition details may vary based on methods of preparation, origin and freshness of ingredients used.

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  1. Hope you had a wonderful weekend and thanks so much for sharing your special post with us at Full Plate Thursday! Have a great week and come back soon!
    Miz Helen

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  5. I’ve seen this before, but have never tried making one. Looks very delicious! Thanks for sharing with SYC.
    hugs,
    Jann

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  6. This is so pretty!!! I love it! 🙂

    Happy Easter and thanks for linking up at #LiveLifeWell!

    Blessings,

    Amy

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    • Sure you can!!! But a loaf of challah or some other braided bread and stick your Easter Eggs inside. Or, use a muffin tin, press in some bisuit dough from the dairy case, cook. And add the eggs!! Easy Peasy!! Happy Easter.

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    • Yes, you can eat the eggs separately. It is best to add them just before you present the bread. Just don;t leave them out longer than 2 hours. Hard boiled eggs after that point start to become prone to bacteria and should be chilled again. Enjoy!

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  17. Looks great Marilyn! I need to try this bread for Easter one year. It’s so pretty with the eggs tucked into it. Thank you for sharing on Merry Monday! Hope to see ya next week!
    Kim

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  21. Hi Marilyn–I wanted to say how yummy the Easter bread looked. I had a secretary some years ago who made smaller versions of it for the entire office–a fun treat..

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  23. Your Easter Egg Bread Ring looks beautiful and I am sure would be delicious! Hope you are having a great week and thanks so much for sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday!
    Miz Helen

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  25. Wow, I have never seen this recipe before! A perfect dish for Easter and so bright and colourful! Not to mention all of the yumminess that goes into the bread! I am going to add this to this year’s Easter Baking! Thank you for sharing the recipe 🙂

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    • Thank you for sharing your thoughts Sam. I have a few recipes for holidays that are truly unique but this is my favorite. An edible centerpiece! Have a great week!

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    • Thank you Jodie for coming back and trying again!! I think I am beginning to love your husband. He has seensome recipes in the past as well that he comments on. I would love you to make this bread for him and your guests. Enjoy! Have a great week!

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  32. Ack! I looks like my original comment got eaten! Anyway, I wish you all the best in celebrating such a big event, and right at Easter, too! This bread ring will be such a colorful and tasty way to celebrate!

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  34. Marilyn, that’s wonderful that you’re making the Easter dinner this year. How special that your granddaughter is going to be baptized as well. I’m sure everyone will love what you have prepared including this Easter bread ring. I hope you have a wonderful time with your family on Easter!

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    • Thank you so much for your kind words Keri! The festivities are always fun in my home, but this year they are extra special! Have a wonderful week.

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  35. I thought those were jelly beans when I first saw the photo. Thank you Marilyn for sharing this post at Wednesday AIM Link Party at Grammy’s Grid. I shared it on social media. Hope you get lots of traffic!

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  36. I have always wanted to try this kind of Easter Bread, thank you for a great recipe. I will try it this year and hopefully it is a hit with my family too! Nice to meet you at the blog party.

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    • Can you delete my last comment? I’m not sure what went wrong but, I noticed it didn’t take the comment & it pulled an address. I have never encountered that. My computer has been wonky lately. I pinned & shared your lovely recipe. Thanks for sharing at the Inspiration Spotlight party.

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  39. Just the thought of working with yeast leaves me shaking in my boots. This bread is so pretty and festive that I’m going to have to get over that phobia real quick. This looks so delicious and I want to try it.

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    • You can use your regular breadmaking recipe and then add the additional spices. Add your easter eggs and you have an edible centerpiece. Have a great day!

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  41. How fun. I have seen these before, but I didn’t know that you could bake the eggs into the bread like that! Are the eggs edible after that? Thanks so much for sharing at Celebrate Your Story!

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  42. Very festive for your special family Easter/Baptism celebration! My family is still up in the air (as usual) as to who is doing what, so it is hard to plan if it turns out that the festivities will be hosted at my house and if it is . . . I’ll be scrambling as per usual! Pinning to save your recipe! Thanks so much for stopping in and sharing with us this week at Brag About It! Have a great week Marilyn!

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  48. How adorable is this?!! Making homemade bread is so much fun, but I’ve never seen dyed eggs incorporated into it. It’s so colorful and festive. 🙂

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  50. Praise God about your granddaughter!! I thought I heard the angels singing! 🙂 I love the bread idea…it’s beautiful!! Thank you for sharing with us at the #HomeMattersParty

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  51. This looks great! I don’t have much experience making bread, but might need to give this a try! Thanks for linking up with us at Friday Funday and please come back again next week!

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    • Thanks Charlotte. I wish it was original. I first saw it from my Eastern European grandmother. It took me orever to braid it so it looked nice! Bread is fairly easy. You need to try it. Nothing like fresh homemade warm bread! Happy Easter.

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  54. My grandmother always made Easter bread with hard boiled eggs in it too. Was a favorite of ours with sweet creamy butter on top. Baptized on Easter – how delightful is that. Happy Easter to you and your loved ones. Blessings my sweet friend.

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    • Bread, even more so than sweets, is my Downfall. Nothing to my family is better than warm homemade bread. We use REAL butter, or olive oil with toasted garlic to dip in. Due to my granddaughters diet restrictions I make most of our bread. You can come into my kitchennd see bread pans with rising bread in them all the time. How wonderful to be baptised on Easter! I know Miss J is so excited! Have a wonderful Easter.

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  55. marilyn you have outdone yourself this looks like fun will have to show my son conor he’s my bread maker(all my boys cook) will have to try. Our usual holiday bread is pumpkin hoping to try a new Joann Fluke Applesauce Bread might be on next weeks party

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    • Thank you Lorraine for the kind words. The hardest part was the braid. My first try looked like a 4 year old learning to tie their shoes! I never did an applesauce bread! Gotta try it!

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    • Thanks Ashley for stopping by! I like the eggs, too. Grabs the eye with the color and you have to eat those eggs you dyed, right? Come back soon. I love Sunday Features.

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  59. I’ve never made Easter Egg Bread, your recipe sounds delicious with the lemon peel and raisins. I’ll have to add this to my holiday ‘must make’ list. Thank you so much for sharing with Foodie Friends Friday party this weekend.

    We look forward to seeing you again soon with another delicious recipe.
    A FFF co-host,
    Joanne/WineLady Cooks

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