Hi Bold Bakers! Now more than ever, we want to know what goes into our food. What better way to be sure than to make your food yourself? Food dye has gotten a bad rap, so if you don’t want to use it or want an all-natural option, this is for you. Already have an account? Fruits, vegetables, and spices have intense pigments, which makes them perfect to use when making homemade food coloring. This isn’t as concentrated as most commercial food coloring, so you might need to use more. It will work best in icings and frostings. To color a cake, you will need to use more of this than you would artificial food coloring. Does All Natural Homemade Food Coloring taste weird? Nope! You use such small amounts that you won’t taste the fruit and vegetable ingredients. Also, the ingredients used are all quite mildly flavored, except turmeric, but you only need to use very small amounts to get a strong yellow color. If you want to make your own different colors, you can mix two colors together or use other fruits and vegetables. Carrot juice is a great option. If you want to see my All Natural Homemade Food Coloring in action, check out my No-Bake Funfetti Cheesecake Recipe. This gorgeous pink-colored cheesecake is all thanks to All Natural Homemade Food Coloring. I love to give you homemade solutions for staples you might think you can only buy at the grocery store. Be sure to check out more Bold Baking Basics like our Homemade Condensed Milk recipe and Egg Substitute tips. Thanks to Leites Culinaria for the great All Natural Homemade Food Coloring recipes.
Put good ingredients into your food, and you’ll end up with great results!
I used spinach to create this beautifully bold green food coloring, but you can use any leafy green that has a rich color.
Turmeric is mainly used in cooking to give foods a bright yellow hue. This makes it a great option to create a lovely yellow All Natural Homemade Food Coloring.
Ironically, blueberries yield this striking purple All Natural Homemade Food Coloring. The berries are less blue than you think!
Raise your Bold Baking game by making your own All Natural Homemade Food Coloring! You will be amazed by the results.
