Green Shamrock Bread

This green shamrock shaped bread is super fun to make and your friends and family will be wowed! Let me show you step-by-step how to make it. This post may contain affiliate links, which means I may receive a small commission, at no cost to you, if you make a purchase through a link.

Green bread that is shaped like a shamrock

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This bread is made with almost the same recipe as my bunny bread. Just add some food coloring and change the shape. It’s a yummy basic white bread dough that is just dressed up a bit! Let’s get started.

Pictures showing melted butter and green food coloring

First, add milk, butter, salt and sugar to a microwave safe bowl and heat until butter is melted. Let cool until lukewarm, around 110 degrees. Measure water and heat until about 110 degrees. Add a tablespoon of green food coloring to warm water. This is the food coloring I use here. Pour green water into mixing bowl and add yeast. This is my favorite yeast. Let sit until bubbly. Add milk mixture and stir using a dough hook.

Add three cups of bread flour and mix until smooth. Continue to add flour one cup at a time until a nice dough forms that pulls away from the bowl. Turn off mixer and cover with a clean towel let rise until double in volume. About an hour. You should be able to push down on the dough softly and it will spring back when it has risen enough. Punch down and now comes the fun part of shaping it. A dough cutter is essential for this job. This is similar to the one I use. Place dough on a pastry mat and using the dough cutter, divide dough into two equal balls.

Three pictures showing the steps of shaping the shamrock bread

Shape dough into a ball, then using dough cutter cut into four squares without going all the way into the middle. Choose a square that is a bit bigger than the others and cut a “tail” with it making a stem for the shamrock. Make the leaves of the shamrock and little more rounded.Spread leaves out a bit and shape stem as desired. Repeat with other dough ball.

Let rise on parchment paper on cookie sheet until soft and pillowy; about an hour. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-45 min. Let cool completely and enjoy!

Green bread shaped like a shamrock ready to be proofed and baked — All ready to be baked

Shamrock Bread

Serving Size:

Makes 2 loaves

Time:

2 hours rise
30 min bake
30 min hands on

Difficulty:

Medium

Ingredients

1/2 cup Milk
2 tsp. Salt
3 Tbsp. Sugar
3 Tbsp. Butter
1 1/2 cup Water
1 Tbsp Yeast
6 1/2-7 cups Bread Flour

Directions

Either on the stovetop or in the microwave, warm milk, salt, sugar and butter until butter melts. Small bubbles will form if using the stovetop. Let cool until lukewarm, around 110 degrees.
Warm water in microwave until around 110 degrees. Pour into mixer and add 1 Tbsp. of green food coloring. Sprinkle yeast on top and let sit until bubbly.
Add milk mixture to water mixture in the mixer. Pour in three cups of flour and mix until smooth using a dough hook. Add a cup of flour at a time, letting mix in completely before adding next cup of flour. Keep adding flour until a stiff dough forms and pulls away from side of bowl. Let the mixer do it’s thing for a few minutes so the dough is completely mixed.
Remove dough hook and cover bowl with a clean towel. Let rise in a warm spot until double; about an hour.
Punch down and place on a pastry mat. With a dough cutter, divide dough into two equal balls.
Shape dough into a ball, then using dough cutter cut into four squares without going all the way into the middle. Choose a square that is a bit bigger than the others and cut a “tail” with it making a stem for the shamrock. Make the leaves of the shamrock and little more rounded. Repeat with other dough ball.
Place on parchment paper on a cookie sheet and cover with a towel. Let rise until double.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake for 30-45 min until golden brown.
Let cool completely before slicing.