Homemade Sprinkles
With just a few ingredients, you can make homemade sprinkles of any size, shape or color combination.
Prep Time30 minutes mins
Cook Time0 minutes mins
Drying Time3 hours hrs
Total Time3 hours hrs 30 minutes mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: homemade sprinkles, meringue powder
Servings: 20 servings
Calories: 65kcal
Cost: $0.25
Piping bags and tips
Parchment or wax paper
- 2 ½ cups powdered sugar sifted
- 2 tablespoon corn syrup light
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoon water
- food coloring
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.
- 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.
Serving: 1g | Calories: 65kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 2mg | Sugar: 16g