Homemade Sprinkles
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Homemade Sprinkles
Description
Homemade Sprinkles are prepared by first blending powdered sugar with corn syrup, water, and optional vanilla extract to achieve a thick but pipeable icing consistency. After smoothing the mixture, it's divided and tinted with gel food coloring to produce vibrant hues suitable for decoration. The icing is piped onto parchment paper in straight lines, with instructions to maintain the piping tip half an inch above the surface to produce even strands.
The piped icing dries overnight, forming firm lines that can be cut into short sprinkle pieces or broken apart by hand. This flexible method allows for customizing colors and sizes, including shaping small dots for confetti sprinkles. The sprinkles keep well stored in airtight containers, and the recipe is suitable for making large batches, making it practical for various decorating needs.
This process is accessible without special tools since plastic sandwich bags can substitute piping bags with snipped tips. It’s an engaging activity for children, who can assist by breaking the dried icing into sprinkles manually. The color tends to fade slightly after drying, so slightly more food coloring should be used in the icing than desired as fresh.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar divided
- 2 tbsp water cool
- 1 tbsp light corn syrup
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract optional
- Gel food coloring
Instructions
- Sift the a cup of the powdered sugar into a large bowl then add the corn syrup, vanilla if using, then add 1 1/2 tablespoons of water and beat until smooth. You can add more water a teaspoon at a time if needed.
- Once smooth sift in the remaining 1/2 cup of powdered sugar and mix until combined. The final consistency should be thick but pipeable.
- Divide the icing into batches if you're making different colored sprinkles then mix in food coloring until the desired color is reached.
- Transfer to piping bags either fitted with 3, 4, or 5 tips, or with the tip snipped off then pipe lines onto a sheet of parchment paper and set aside to dry out overnight.
- Once dry you can cut the sprinkles into pieces and store in an airtight container until ready to use.
Notes
- Maintain the piping tip about half an inch above the parchment for straight icing lines.
- Add extra food coloring than initially desired, as colors fade when the icing dries.
- Plastic sandwich bags with a snipped corner can substitute for piping bags when needed.
- Children can safely help break dried icing into sprinkles by hand instead of cutting.
- This recipe can be doubled for larger batches; sprinkles keep well in airtight containers.
- Pipe small dots instead of lines to create confetti-style sprinkles.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 16people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 48 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1tablespoon | |
| Calories | 48kcal | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 12g | 24% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
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