Homemade Sprinkles
With just a few ingredients, you can make homemade sprinkles of any size, shape or color combination.
Servings: 20 servings
Calories: 65kcal
Cost: $0.25
Equipment
- Piping bags and tips
- Parchment or wax paper
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups powdered sugar sifted
- 2 tablespoon corn syrup light
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoon water
- food coloring
Instructions
- Mix together the powdered sugar (2 ½ cups, sifted if necessary) with the corn syrup, vanilla extract and water until smooth.
- It should be a paste-like consistency so add a tablespoon more of water if it's too thick to come together or powdered sugar if it's too thin.
- Divide into 3-4 small bowls and stir in a few drops of desired food coloring.
- Scoop into piping bags fitted with a small round tip (like a Wilton #2), or plastic bags and snip a small hole in the corners (twist and tie off the ends).
- On parchment paper pipe thin lines all the way across with each color.
- Allow to dry 2-3 hours (possibly overnight if they are thick).
- Cut off any wonky, irregular ends and cut or break into segments of desired length. You can also crush them in a plastic bag with a rolling pin for fine sprinkles, or leave extra long 1-2 inches for a cool variety.
- Store in a container, covered for up to 6 months in the pantry.
Notes
- Don't overdo it on the vanilla as it can slightly tint the mixture; or use clear vanilla extract.
- Monochromatic sprinkle color (like Ombre) pallete is the easiest, and the food coloring can be mixed in the same bowl by adding a few drops at a time, removing a portion, adding a bit more, stirring and repeat.
- Experiment with dots, hearts, jimmies (the lines) and more to create a fun and festive mix.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 65kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 2mg | Sugar: 16g