DIY Sprinkles

Every weekend, my son and I spend time in the kitchen creating something fun! This past weekend, he requested sprinkles! Compared to most of his culinary ideas, this seemed like a practical challenge. I researched various recipes and found a reasonably easy one from BraveTart.

The great part about making your own sprinkles is that you can create any flavor you want. I played it safe this time, flavoring our sprinkles with homemade vanilla, but next time I'm going for it. Bacon Sprinkles anyone?

Ingredients:

16oz Powdered Sugar (sifted)

1 Teaspoon Salt

2 Egg Whites (room temperature)

1 1/2 Teaspoons Flavoring of Choice ( I used Vanilla)

Piping Bags w/ Plain Tip ( I used Wilton 1)

Assorted Gel Paste Coloring

To make the base for the sprinkles, combine the first four ingredients to create a thick uniform paste.

Choose desired colors for sprinkles and add 1/2 cup of the base into separate bowls. Next, with a toothpick, add a few drops of coloring into each bowl and stir to combine. Place colored mixture in separate piping bags fitted with a small plain tip. Line baking sheets with wax paper. Next, pipe long thin lines across the baking sheet.I piped between 8 & 10 lines per sheet.

Set aside to dry for 24 hours. Make sure you wait at least 24 hours or your sprinkles will be a wet mess and unusable.

After 24 hours, you are ready to create your sprinkles. Using a sharp knife, cut each dried piped line into desired size sprinkle.


Store in an airtight jar or container.

Use your sprinkles on Cakes,Cupcakes, Doughnuts, Ice Cream, Brownies, Pop Tarts, Milkshakes,Smoothies, etc... The possibilities are endless!

Have Fun & Sprinkle, Sprinkle, Sprinkle!