Rainbow Bread Recipe

This rainbow milk bread stays fresh for about a week. Freeze it if you won't eat it by then. Bread in the fridge gets dry and stale.

Yes, you can definitely get natural dyes in the colors of the rainbow. Some colors may not be as vibrant.

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Rainbow Bread Recipe

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Rainbow Bread Recipe

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This rainbow bread is made using a Japanese milk bread recipe. It is a soft, slightly sweet loaf perfect for a rainbow grilled cheese sandwich.

Rainbow Bread Recipe

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Ingredients

Rainbow Bread Recipe

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Milk bread, or Shokupan ("plain bread") is a Japanese bread made using a roux-like starter. This gives the bread its softness and keeps it from becoming stale.

Rainbow Bread Recipe

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Unlike other swirled rainbow breads, this recipe uses rainbow-colored logs laid out in the bread pan.

This rainbow milk bread stays fresh for about a week. Freeze it if you won't eat it by then. Bread in the fridge gets dry and stale.

How long will this rainbow bread last?

Yes, you can definitely get natural dyes in the colors of the rainbow. Some colors may not be as vibrant.

Can I use natural colors?

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How about a pretzel bread loaf?

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Or a sweet Portuguese bread loaf.

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Or go for a more traditional rye bread.

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