Italian Easter Bread Made Easy – Easter Sweet Bread Colomba

This Italian Easter bread (Colomba) is incredibly fluffy, festive, and easier to make than you think. The secret is in the citrus-infused dough with lemon and orange zest mixed with honey. The result is a soft, aromatic bread with a crispy almond glaze that tastes like it came straight from an Italian bakery.

*Ingredients:*

*Aromatic mix:*
* Lemon zest – from 1 lemon
* Orange zest – from 1 orange
* Honey – ½ tbsp.
*Let infuse overnight for maximum flavor*

*For the dough:*
* Milk – ¾ cup (180g)
* Fresh yeast – 1 ½ tsp. (6g) or dry yeast – 1 tsp. (3g)
* Egg – 1
* Bread flour – 3 cups (350g)
* Sugar – 4 tbsp. (50g)
* Salt – ½ tsp.
* Butter – 3½ tbsp. (50g)
* The aromatic mix (zest and honey, infused overnight)
* Raisins – ¼ cup (50g)
* Candied orange peel – 3 tbsp. (40g)

*For the glaze:*
* Egg white – 1 (25g)
* Almond flour – ⅓ cup (35g)
* Powdered sugar – ¼ cup (35g)
* Whole almonds – for topping
* Pearl sugar – optional

Full printable recipe here 👉 https://food-language.com/recipes/italian-easter-colomba-bread

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Tools I Used:

Classic colomba molds (pack of 6): https://amzn.to/3P1z6ds

This is a simplified version of the traditional Italian Easter bread that delivers bakery-quality results at home. The dough is enriched with butter and infused with citrus zest that you prepare the day before for maximum flavor. The almond glaze on top becomes crispy and adds the perfect finishing touch.

The bread is extremely fluffy with a tender crumb that tears beautifully. It’s perfect for Easter celebrations or any special occasion. Don’t forget to subscribe and give this video a thumbs up if you love fluffy bread!

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