Sprinkles
Brighten up your baked creations with homemade sprinkles—an easy, customizable recipe that's as fun to make as it is to use! Crafted from a simple combination of powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract, these DIY sprinkles let you get creative with vibrant food coloring for a rainbow of possibilities. The process involves piping colorful, sweetened lines that harden into sprinkle-sized shards after drying, making them perfect for decorating cakes, cookies, cupcakes, and more. Plus, this recipe is effortlessly adaptable for dietary needs, offering a dairy-free option with water. Ready in just 20 minutes of prep time (with a little patience for drying), these sprinkles are an easy way to add a personal touch to your desserts.
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Ingredients
- 120 grams Powdered sugar (confectioners’ sugar)
- 15 milliliters Milk (any type, or water for a dairy-free option)
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- 0 Food coloring (various colors)
- 1 pinch Salt
Directions
Step 1
In a medium-sized mixing bowl, sift the powdered sugar to remove any lumps.
Step 2
Add the milk, vanilla extract, and a pinch of salt to the powdered sugar. Mix until a thick, smooth paste forms. The paste should be pipeable but not runny; adjust by adding a drop more milk if too thick, or a touch more powdered sugar if too thin.
Step 3
Divide the mixture into separate small bowls, depending on how many colors you want to use.
Step 4
Add a drop of food coloring to each bowl and mix thoroughly until the color is evenly distributed. Add more food coloring as needed to achieve your desired shade.
Step 5
Transfer each colored mixture into a piping bag fitted with a small round tip (alternatively, you can use a plastic zip-top bag with the tip of a corner snipped off).
Step 6
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Pipe long, thin lines of the mixture onto the parchment, leaving a bit of space between each line. Try to keep the lines as even and thin as possible.
Step 7
Let the piped lines dry at room temperature for 24 hours, or until completely dry and hard to the touch.
Step 8
Once the lines are dry, gently break them into small sprinkle-sized pieces using your hands or a knife.
Step 9
Store the homemade sprinkles in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 weeks.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving size | (24.8g) |
|---|
| Amount per serving | % Daily Value* |
|---|---|
| Calories | 18.5 |
| Total Fat 0.2g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat 0.1g | 0% |
| Cholesterol 0.8mg | 0% |
| Sodium 146.2mg | 0% |
| Total Carbohydrate 1.3g | 0% |
| Dietary Fiber 0g | 0% |
| Total Sugars 1.3g | |
| Protein 0.5g | 0% |
| Vitamin D 7.6IU | 0% |
| Calcium 19.9mg | 0% |
| Iron 0.0mg | 0% |
| Potassium 32.2mg | 0% |
Source of Calories