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Seven white small bowls, with colorful homemade sprinkles, and the seven bottles of food coloring used.

Homemade Sprinkles (Vegan & Gluten free)

NATALIA @ SIMPLE GREEN RECIPES
These Homemade Sprinkles are so much fun to make! They are easy, taste of vanilla and can be made in any color you wish to decorate your favorite birthday cake, cupcake or those funfetti cookies you see all over the Internet but haven’t tried yet!
5 from 10 votes
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Prep Time 15 mins
Drying time 12 hrs
Total Time 12 hrs 15 mins
Course Dessert
Servings 2 CUPS
Calories 51 kcal

Equipment

  • Piping bag or a plastic zipper bag
  • Tip #3

Ingredients
  

  • 1 ¾ cups powdered sugar
  • 3 tablespoons plant based milk (almond, oat, soy, rice) or water
  • 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Food coloring

Instructions
 

  • In a medium bowl, sift the powdered sugar. Then add the milk, corn syrup and vanilla extract.
  • Stir until everything is well combined and the mixture starts getting glossy. You can use a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, a hand mixer or simply do it by hand with a spatula. If using an electric mixer, mix on low speed until smooth and then switch to medium speed for a few seconds.
  • The mixture will be thick, smooth and glossy. If it’s too thick, add some water, one teaspoon at a time.
  • Divide the icing into separate bowls and add the food coloring. Start by adding 1-2 drops, mix and check the color. Stir until well combined.
  • Transfer to the piping bags fitted with a #3 tip.
  • Pipe long lines on a parchment paper. Let dry overnight. Don't cut them until they are completely dry or they will stick to each other.
  • Once lines are fully dry, cut into pieces with a knife and store in an airtight container.

Notes

  • Light corn syrup is used to provide elasticity to the mixture, so it doesn’t break when piping the lines. If you don’t like it, you can omit it. 
  • If you don’t you have small round piping tips, you can use a piping bag and cut out the tip, or a sealable plastic bag and just cut the corner off and start piping.
  • Cover the bowls of icing that you’re not using while you are transferring them to the piping bags. The top of the mixture dries out quickly.  
  • Sprinkles fade a bit when drying. Start with 1-2 drops of food colouring per bowl and keep adding until you get the desired color, then add a bit more just to compensate the fading once dried.
NUTRITION INFORMATION
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Nutrition

Serving: 1tablespoonCalories: 51kcalCarbohydrates: 12gSugar: 12g
Keyword cake sprinkles, homemade sprinkles, vegan sprinkles
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