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?

Step 1: Ingredients

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

Step 2: Combine Ingredients

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

Step 3: Choose Sprinkle Colors & Pipe

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.

Step 4: Create Sprinkles

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.

Step 5: Sprinkle, Sprinkle, Sprinkle!

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

Have Fun & Sprinkle, Sprinkle, Sprinkle!