Colorful Valentines Sprinkles Recipe
A quick and easy recipe for vibrant red, pink, and white sprinkles perfect for Valentine’s Day treats. These sprinkles add festive cheer and a satisfying crunch to cupcakes, cookies, and more.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 4 hours 20 minutes
- Yield: About 3 tablespoons of sprinkles 1x
- Category: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (120g) powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons (16g) cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons (12g) egg white powder
- Red gel food coloring
- Pink gel food coloring
- Vanilla extract (1 teaspoon / 5ml)
- Pinch of salt
- Optional: edible glitter or shimmer dust
- Optional: almond extract (substitute for vanilla)
Instructions
- Mix dry ingredients: sift together powdered sugar, cornstarch, egg white powder, and salt in a large bowl (5 minutes).
- Add flavoring: stir in vanilla extract until fully incorporated (2 minutes).
- Divide and color: split mixture into three bowls; add red gel coloring to one, pink to another, and leave one plain white. Mix well (10 minutes).
- Prepare for piping: transfer each colored mixture into separate piping bags fitted with a small round tip or use zip-top bags with a small corner snipped (5 minutes).
- Pipe sprinkles: pipe tiny rods about 1/4 inch (0.6 cm) long on a parchment-lined baking sheet, spacing them slightly apart (15 minutes).
- Dry sprinkles: let sprinkles air dry at room temperature for at least 4 hours or overnight until firm but not brittle (4+ hours).
- Store: peel sprinkles off parchment and store in an airtight container at room temperature (2 minutes).
Notes
Use gel food coloring to avoid moisture that makes the mixture runny. Air drying is essential for the perfect crunch; avoid oven drying to prevent melting or browning. Store sprinkles in an airtight container away from humidity. If sprinkles feel sticky after drying, refrigerate for 30 minutes to firm up.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tablespoon (10g)
- Calories: 40
- Sugar: 10
- Carbohydrates: 10
- Protein: 0.5
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