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easter bread with sprinkles sliced with raisins.
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Easter Bread Machine Paska Recipe with Icing

Easter bread, also known as Paski is traditional bread my family does each Easter holiday. Take a day with your loved ones to make this yummy, soft breads.
Total Time3 hours 50 minutes
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: Breads, Russian
Allergy: Nut Free, Vegetarian
Servings: 10 people
Calories: 411kcal
Author: Marina Rizhkov

Equipment

  • Bread machine
  • Pots
  • Pans
  • parchment paper
  • hand mixer
  • Cake spatula

Ingredients

For the bread

  • 1¼ cups milk, warm
  • 2 Tbsp sour cream
  • 2 large eggs
  • 100 g unsalted butter, melted
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • ½ Tbsp oil, light oil
  • 1 Tbsp dry active yeast
  • 1 pinch vanilla
  • 4 cups flour
  • 1 cup raisins

For the icing

  • 2 egg whites
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • sprinkles

Instructions

  • In a bread machine bucket, combine all of the bread ingredients except for the raisins.
    1¼ cups milk,, 2 Tbsp sour cream, 2 large eggs, 100 g unsalted butter,, ¼ cup sugar, ½ Tbsp oil,, 1 Tbsp dry active yeast, 1 pinch vanilla, 4 cups flour
    egg flour and sugar in a bread machine.
  • Turn your bread machine on "dough". This will work the dough for about 1 hour and 30 minutes.
    easter bread dough in a bread machine.
  • Meanwhile, prepare your bread molds or pots by lining with parchment paper. If you choose to add raisins, do so by hand, before placing the dough in baking containers.
    1 cup raisins
    Easter bread dough with raisins in a glass bowl.
  • Divide the dough between the two pots and let it sit on the counter for 10 minutes, it will rise just a bit more.
    Easter bread dough in a sauce pan and mug with parchment paper.
  • Preheat the oven to 350F. Place the two pots of dough into the oven for 40 minutes.
    baked easter bread on a rack in a mug and pan.
  • Beat 2 egg whites in a medium bowl for 2 minutes or until it becomes white and fluffy.
    2 egg whites
    White cream in a clear bowl and hand mixer for easter bread.
  • Add in 1 cup of powdered sugar and combine.
    1 cup powdered sugar
    icing for easter bread in a clear bowl.
  • Pour the frosting over the cooled easter bread and top with rainbow sprinkles. Happy Easter!
    sprinkles
    2 Easter breads with icing and sprinkles on a cooling rack.

Notes

  • I used whole milk or 2% for this sweet bread recipe.
  • If you don't have easter bread molds, use pans like I did. 
  • Raisins are optional to use.

Nutrition

Calories: 411kcal | Carbohydrates: 68g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 64mg | Sodium: 43mg | Potassium: 252mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 368IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 60mg | Iron: 3mg