Colomba Italian Easter Bread
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An Italian in my Kitchen · by Rosemary Molloy5.0 (9)

Colomba Italian Easter Bread

NUTRITION · PER SERVING615M COOK
CAL 12%·PRO 10%
CARBS 32G54% OF CAL
3G FIBER0G ADDED0G INTRINSIC15G OTHER15G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 11G40% OF CAL
6G SAT5G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

A traditional Italian sweet yeast bread with candied fruit, chocolate, and almonds, often served at Easter. Rich, fragrant, and studded with festive mix-ins.

dessertitalianbaked goodvegetarian
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Nutrition & ingredients

Ingredients

serves 14
  • 2 tablespoons lukewarm water (temp 105F/40C)
  • ½ teaspoon honey
  • 1¼ teaspoons active dry yeast
  • ¼ cup + 1 tablespoon all purpose flour
  • 1¼ cups + 3½ tablespoons all purpose flour
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ cup milk (lukewarm)
  • 1 large egg (room temperature)
  • ¼ cup butter (softened)
  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • ⅓ cup + ½ tablespoon butter (softened/salted)
  • zest half lemon & half an orange
  • 3-4 tablespoons candied orange
  • 3-4 tablespoons mini chocolate chips
  • 1 large egg white
  • 15-20 whole almonds (more or less)
  • 2-3 tablespoons Pearl or Nib sugar
  • 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
PREP
30M
SODIUM
114MG
ESTIMATE
COMPLETE

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.