Instant Pot Italian Easter Bread
Instant Pot Italian Easter Bread is a sweet Italian Easter bread that offers a stunning presentation. A tender sweet bread with a colorful Easter egg center.
Servings 21 servings
Calories 161kcal
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cup milk
- 1/3 cup unsalted butter cubed
- 1 packet active dry yeast
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs beaten
- 4 cups all purpose flour + extra for rolling out
- 3 dyed Easter eggs can be raw or hard boiled
Egg Wash
- 1 egg beaten
- 1 teaspoon water
Toppings
- Poppyseeds
- or sprinkles
Instructions
- The first thing you want to do is pour your milk and diced butter into a microwave safe container, and heat until it reaches 105 degrees. I did 30 second intervals.
- In a larger bowl you will add your sugar, salt, and active dry yeast. Once the milk mixture reaches the right temperature, pour into the sugar mixture, do a quick stir and let sit 5 minutes.
- You want to see the yeast begin to foam. This means your yeast is active, and it worked. If it doesn't bubble up, your yeast is dead and it won't work.
- Once yeast is active you will begin to slowly add in some of your flour and mix. And then add in your beaten 2 eggs, and finish off with the flour.
- When my dough seems pretty mixed and formed and slightly sticky to the touch, I then place the Easter sweet bread dough in a parchment-lined inner Instant Pot pan.
- I turn the yogurt setting on for 30 minutes. Place a glass lid on top of the Instant Pot.
- Once your dough has doubled in size, lay out on a floured surface. I then knead the bread a bit to remove any sticky texture left on the sweet bread dough.
- Form into a rectangle and slice 6-8 lines of dough. Then roll out each dough like a snake and then pinch two pieces of the dough together and twist all the way down. You can see how I did it in my video.
- Once twisted, roll into a circle and then lay out on a parchment lined baking pan.
- Mix up your egg and water for the egg wash and brush onto the dough, followed by a sprinkle of poppyseeds or even sprinkles. Gently place the colored Easter egg in the center of the rolled up bread. Do not push it down or it will sink.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and bake 15-18 minutes or until the bread is fully cooked through. If you use raw eggs, they will come out medium-hard texture if you eat them.
- Remove the cooked bread from the pan immediately and place on a cooling rack.
- Slice or pull apart and enjoy.
Video
Notes
If you don't want to make into circle rings you can cook in a big loaf as well.
Each Easter bread ring can serve 6 people.
No Instant Pot Method:
If you don't want to proof the dough in the Instant Pot just follow the directions above. Then place dough in a bowl and cover for 1 hour. And then return to the steps as directed. Topping: Feel free to skip the poppyseeds and swap with sprinkles.Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 161kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 62mg | Sodium: 41mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g