How to Make Cool Whip Easter Eggs
Add some fun to your Easter celebration with these easy and colorful Cool Whip Easter eggs. Learn how to make them with just a few simple steps and ingredients.
This post will cover the Muffin Tin Method and Sheet Pan Method.
Within this post, you will find step-by-step instructions and a video tutorial on how to dye eggs with Cool Whip or whipped cream. Cool Whip Easter Eggs are a food-safe alternative to dying eggs with shaving cream. Because eggshells are porous, you want whatever you use to dye Easter eggs to be safe to consume.
Cool Whip Easter Eggs
Making Cool Whip Easter Eggs is easy for kids of all ages. The dyed eggs have a marbled effect when finished. You can combine many colors to make a tie-dyed Easter egg or stick to one color for a solid, swirled design. The added benefit is that you will not need to buy a special egg dye kit yearly.
Why We Love This Method
Kids love these dyed eggs because of the vibrant colors and stirring the eggs around and around in the Cool Whip. This is a fun project!
Parents love these dyed eggs because there is very little mess to clean up, and you don’t need to go through an entire roll of paper towels! The whole family, from toddlers to grandparents, will enjoy dying eggs this way.
Cool Whip Dyed Eggs Ingredients
- Hard-boiled eggs
- White vinegar
- Cool Whip topping (or whipped cream if you choose)
- Food coloring (we suggest gel food color)
- Muffin tin, small bowls, or a rimmed baking sheet
- Disposable gloves, optional
Tips & Tricks
Some people have had trouble with food dye adhering to eggs.
It is important not to skip the vinegar bath. The acid in vinegar reacts with the calcium in the eggshell to ensure the dye adheres to the shell. Also, coloring may adhere better if your hard-boiled eggs are still warm (not hot).
We make Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs because you can stuff your steamer basket full of as many eggs as you want. We follow the 5-5-5 rule for making Instant Pot hard-boiled eggs: 5 minutes at high pressure, natural release for 5 minutes (followed by a quick release), and then 5 minutes in an ice bath.
How to Make Cool Whip Easter Eggs- 2 Methods
Muffin Tin Method for Cool Whip Eggs
This method is best if you want distinct and varying colors of eggs because you can choose which colors go into each individual muffin tin.
- Soak hard-boiled eggs in white vinegar for 5-10 minutes for a more vibrant finished product. Dry the eggs with a paper towel.
- Place a spoonful of Cool Whip into each muffin tin.
- Add food coloring and swirl with a toothpick or wooden skewer. Avoid over-mixing, especially if using many colors, or the result may be brown.
- Insert hard-boiled eggs and cover them with the colored Cool Whip. Let sit for at least 10 minutes for the most vibrant swirls. You can let the eggs sit even longer, but for food safety reasons, you may want to place the muffin tin with eggs into the refrigerator.
- Remove eggs and plunge into a bowl of cold water. Wipe off any excess Cool Whip.
Cookie Sheet Method for Cool Whip Eggs
This method is best if you have many eggs and don’t mind if the colors mix.
- Soak hard-boiled eggs in vinegar for 5-10 minutes for a more vibrant finished product. Dry eggs with a paper towel.
- Using a large tub of Cool Whip, spread it onto the cookie sheet.
- Add food coloring and swirl with a toothpick or wooden skewer. Avoid over-mixing, especially if using many colors, or the result may be brown.
- Insert hard-boiled eggs and roll each egg around in the colored Cool Whip. Let sit for at least 10 minutes for the most vibrant swirls. You can let the eggs sit even longer, but you may want to place the cookie sheet with eggs into the refrigerator for food safety reasons.
- Remove eggs and plunge into a bowl of cold water. Wipe off any excess Cool Whip.
Whipped Cream or Cool Whip Eggs?
You can use fresh whipped cream or whipped cream from a can instead of Cool Whip. We like to save our homemade whipped cream for when we are going to be eating it!
As previously stated, we do not suggest dying eggs with shaving cream.
Best Food Coloring for Dyed Eggs
Gel food color provides the most vibrant colors. You can find gel food coloring at craft supply stores like Michael’s and JoAnne Fabrics. Some grocery stores carry gel food coloring near the baking supplies.
You can use traditional liquid food coloring for Cool Whip Easter Eggs. Be mindful not to use too much liquid with the whipped topping. The result may be pastel, but that’s perfectly fine!
Cool Whip Easter Eggs
Ingredients
- 12 Hard boiled eggs
- 2 cups Vinegar
- 16 oz Cool Whip Topping
- Gel food coloring
Instructions
Muffin Tin Method
- Soak hard-boiled eggs in vinegar for 5-10 minutes for a more vibrant finished product. This step can be skipped, but the eggs will be pastel rather than vibrant colors. Dry eggs with a towel.
- Place a spoonful of Cool Whip into each muffin tin. Add food coloring and swirl with a toothpick. Avoid over-mixing especially if using many colors, or the end result may be brown.
- Insert hard-boiled eggs and cover with the colored Cool Whip. Let sit for at least 10 minutes for the most vibrant swirls. You can let the eggs sit even longer, but you may want to place the muffin tin with eggs into the refrigerator for food safety reasons.
- Remove eggs and plunge into a bowl of water. Wipe off any excess Cool Whip.
Cookie Sheet Method
- Soak hard-boiled eggs in vinegar for 5-10 minutes for a more vibrant finished product. This step can be skipped, but the eggs will be pastel rather than vibrant colors. Dry eggs with a towel.
- Using a large tub of Cool Whip, spread it onto the cookie sheet.
- Insert hard-boiled eggs and cover with the colored Cool Whip. Let sit for at least 10 minutes for the most vibrant swirls. You can let the eggs sit even longer, but you may want to place the cookie sheet with eggs into the refrigerator for food safety reasons.
- Remove eggs and plunge into a bowl of water. Wipe off any excess Cool Whip.
Video
Notes
Nutrition
Egg Safety Information
This is not a sponsored post. We find all our egg safety information at OhioEggs.com and are happy to share some of our most-asked reader questions and answers.
- How long are hard-boiled eggs safe to eat? Hard-boiled eggs spoil faster than fresh eggs, so be sure to refrigerate hard-boiled Easter eggs within 2 hours and enjoy within one week of cooking. Hard-boiled eggs should be eaten the same day they’re peeled.
- How long are eggs safe to eat? When properly refrigerated at 45 °F or lower, eggs can be safely eaten 4-5 weeks beyond the carton’s Julian date, which is a 3-digit code found on the side of a carton that indicates the day of the year when the eggs were packed.
- Are colored Easter eggs safe to eat? If you used food-safe dye and materials to decorate Easter eggs, then they’re safe to eat! Easter eggs should only be eaten if they have not been left out of refrigeration longer than two hours.
- Are there any tricks for making easy-peel hard-boiled eggs? Hard-boiled eggs are easiest to peel right after they’ve finished cooling. Cooling causes the egg to contract slightly in its shell. Try this easy recipe to make perfect easy-peel hard-boiled eggs, every time! Also, eggs that are 7-10 days old are easier to peel, while fresh eggs are often more difficult. Giving eggs time to breathe and take in air helps separate the membranes from the shell, making them easier to peel.
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12 Comments on “How to Make Cool Whip Easter Eggs”
Was so excited to try this with my granddaughter. Did not work at all, I did not use gel food coloring though. Will try again with gel. We did have a great time and she enjoyed eating the left over cool whip! Was a great sensory project.
I keep seeing comments about a certain brand of eggs not working. can someone tell me a good brand to use if you do not want to tell what the bad brand is?
Can you soak them in vinegar the night before or does it have to be right before coloring them?
We have only tested this with soaking right beforehand.
Can you tell me which gel coloring you used? Would liqui-gel coloring work?
We have used Americolor gel as well as Betty Crocker gel from our local grocery store.
I did this with my kids last year, and we loved it. I am definitely going to use gel colors with the Cool Whip.
Mine didn’t work at all and I tried twice. Can you tell me what coloring you used and what whip cream you used?
We have used Cool whip as well as store brand non-dairy whipped topping. We’ve also had success using fresh whipped cream.
did this twice tonight and this does not work. followed it exactly. no color sticks to the eggs. disappointed
Hi! Did you soak the eggs in vinegar for 10 minutes? Also, did you use gel food color?
Ours turned out so great! We used whipped cream so we could eat them after. Can’t figure out how to post a picture though.