With the Easter holiday approaching, egg prices are still high.
According to the Consumer Price Index, egg prices rose 10.4% in March, while eggs rose 58.8% year-on-year.
While egg color is a multi-million dollar spring tradition nationwide, there are some creative alternative ideas for creative Easter eggs lately.
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Here are some interesting food options to swap for eggs.
1. Potato
Potatoes are trending as egg color alternatives in 2025. (iStock)
Coloring potatoes instead of eggs has become a growing trend this season.
Delish says regular potatoes are dyed the same way as cooked eggs, but should be washed off before dipping.
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Experts say potatoes are still edible even with natural food dyes.
2. Marshmallow
Marshmallows are easy to dye and paint – fun egg replacements can be made this year. (iStock)
Marshmallows provide a simple blank canvas for coloring and design.
It is reported that fluffy snacks can be dipped in the dye or can be applied with a small brush.
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They are also easy to manipulate as they can be secured in place with a toothpick or string.
Marshmallow maker Jet-Puffed has released its own “Dip & Decorate” kit for Easter this year.
Jet-Puffed released a “Dimming and Decoration” marshmallow kit this year. (Darcy Miller)
It includes a bag of giant marshmallows, edible colors, pens, drizzles and egg boxes.
(The kit sold for $1.99 on Walmart’s website, but sold out as of Friday.)
3. Onions and onions
According to Delish, onions are a great alternative to dying eggs. (iStock)
According to Delish, onions are a potential alternative to eggs despite a potential odor.
Just dye the onion first and you can dye it like a potato.
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Onions are another smaller option, similar in size to eggs.
4. Peanut butter eggs
An Easter egg alternative recipe (not shown) is all the rage on social media this year. (iStock)
An Easter egg alternative recipe is all the rage on social media.
The Crowded Kitchen is a duo of mother and daughter cooking with 2 million followers on Instagram, which posted a video of Easter eggs of peanut butter that received over a million likes.
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The recipe was posted on the crowded kitchen website and produced a beautiful batch of Robin Egg Blue desserts.
Simple mixtures include peanut butter, maple syrup, powdered sugar, almond powder, vanilla extract and salt, followed by semi-cold variables.
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The color coating is made with melted white chocolate and coconut oil, and spirulina and matcha are added as needed.
According to the recipe, these eggs are dipped in white chocolate paint and are spotted with pastry brushed with a mixture of cocoa powder and water.
Daniella Genovese of Fox News Digital contributed the report.
