How to make Delicious Easter Bread

This festive and bright Easter Bread recipe is so easy to make. This traditional bread is such a charming recipe that makes for a great gift as well as it features a flavorful braided dough formed into a wreath! This soft, tender, and slightly sweet yeasted bread is decorated with colorful eggs and sprinkles, making for a beautiful addition to your Easter festivities.

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[gerardjohnson]

I have made this braided wreath bread with the eggs baked in several times for Easter. It always gets remarks of amazement and happiness when set on the side-board. My mother especially liked it. The younger children draw lot (straws) for the eggs.🥚🥚🥚🥚 Three strand braid represents the "Holy Trinity". Four eggs represent four branches of Christ's cross. The wreath shape represents the circle of life. Thanks for sharing.

[teresagagliardi]

I am Sicilian. I grew up with same kind of Easter bread. My Nonna also made an Easter cookie with an egg baked on with icing and sprinkles. I cant wait to try this recipe 😋

[christinadahl]

I braided my first one with 3 ropes of dough and 2 ropes the second loaf because I thought it was more consistent to pull apart easier. Great add in for Easter dinner

[MayaPapayaaaa_]

I swear your voice just brightens my day. Also, I tried your butter cream icing on a cake recipe and OMG it was delicious and my family couldn’t believe it was made from scratch. 💕💗

[elpy]

This is like the tsoureki we make in Greece every Easter. So good! Especially if you add some masticha and machlepi. I loved your description of the tsougrisma of the eggs tradition. My grandfather always won! It's so many years that I don't pass Easter in Greece. So many traditions. It's my favourite festivity. A little sad but full of hope. Greek Orthodox Easter is so beautiful. You should Also make koulourakia. I make them every year. The best cookies in the world!

[annalerma]

John. I love that you actually had to think about how you braid the bread. It means that you are a TRUE baker.
Not everything comes to us so easy, especially when we aren't comfortable with dough!❤

[ruthmary]

I made this for the first time for Easter morning. Came out amazing! I didn't add the colored eggs but put a glaze on after it cooled. It reminds me so much of my Italian grandmas Easter bread that she made for all of us every Easter. Your instructions helped so much and I definitely plan to make this again. Every recipe I have tried from your site has been the best!!

[peterblum]

Made this today pre-Easter. It was the best texture and flavor of the many I have made. There's a bit more sugar than some recipes and that helped. But I am glad that I didn't make it on Easter morning because my rising times were huge -- about double what John recommended to get sufficient puffiness. Sometimes that happens, and you have to wait. It worked.

[colleengarcia]

I made this today with my mum and it was so much fun! I was a bit confused when I had to braid the dough but my mum kept me going. She took the ends of my hair while I took the ends of the dough and we began braiding together. It was so funny but my heart was warm by the end of our baking session.Thank you for sharing this recipe! It’s been awhile since my mum baked bread with me and she really enjoyed it.

[picantesworld]

John that looks great. Growing up my grandmother would make this also she'd make these Italian cookies the same kind of method they had icing sugar on it with the sprinkles on them too.

[terylyn]

I have made this several times, a coworker gave me the recipe years ago and this is the first time I have seen it made on YouTube. Thanks for sharing.

[jessthaprettygreekgal]

I love when you said it reminded you off Greek bread and that you are part Greek me too

[ocynk]

Thanks for this! My Italian Grandma made this and so did my nonItalian Mom but I never attempted it, nor do I have their recipe. Since your sourdough bread recipe is my go to, I'm sure this will be wonderful!

[InquiringMind]

Love that you made Easter bread! I still make tsouraki like my mom did, but might try your method instead this year. Your Greek is excellent! Kalo Pascha!

[colsen]

Greek Easter bread was also a tradition in my home growing up, but with anise flavor. This was a great reminder to bring back that tradition!

[deniseeulert]

I'm glad I saw this. I need to bring something to an Easter brunch at church and as bread is my favorite thing this looks perfect!

[jazzy_taste]

Very very pretty bread! Amazing idea with the colourful eggs on top! Here in Bulgaria we only put one red egg in the middle of the sweet Eastern bread called Kozunak. 😊

[davemcbroom]

I have never seen, nor heard of Easter bread. This is why I watch these things.

[nadiatoka]

How wonderful to hear Greek customs and Greek words! Happy 🐣 Easter

[molly]

It's a comfort that even you have trouble with some things 😂 this bread is so yummy