ukrainian easter sweet bread (paska) with lemon icing | from: alana

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil offers a dairy-free option with a similar texture.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey provides natural sweetness with a unique flavor.

raisins

🥗Healthier: dried cranberries

💰Cheaper: sultanas

Dried cranberries add a tart contrast, while sultanas are often less expensive.

eggs

🥗Healthier: flaxseed meal + water

💰Cheaper: egg substitute

Flaxseed meal is a vegan alternative that binds ingredients.

In a mixing bowl, combine warm milk, some sugar, and yeast to bloom the yeast. Stir and let it sit until foamy.

Zest the whole lemon and orange, then juice both the lemon and the orange.

Once the yeast mixture is foamy, add in sugar, the juices and zests, the egg, butter, flour, and salt. Mix until combined.

The dough will be very soft and sticky. Let it rest until doubled in size.

Punch down the dough and shape it into two loaves.

Grease two loaf pans and place each loaf inside. Let them rest for another hour or until doubled in size.

Preheat the oven and bake the loaves until done (exact time not specified in the transcript).

While the bread is baking, prepare the icing by whisking together powdered sugar, lemon juice, and butter.

Once the bread has cooled completely, slice it up and drizzle with icing and a smattering of sprinkles before serving.

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