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Homemade Colored Sugar Sprinkles

May 20, 2022 by Kristen Finley 24 Comments

I love sugar sprinkles, especially when you can “make” them in the exact color you want. So I wanted to share this great tip that I found on Martha Stewart.com.

Colored sugar sprinkles

How to Make Colored Sugar Sprinkles in 5 Easy Steps

  1. Take any kind of white sprinkles (it works with white sugar too) and place them in a zipper bag.
  2. Add very small amounts of food powder dust (luster dust is very pretty to use) and close the bag.
  3. Shake the bag well to evenly blend in the food powder and you’re done.
  4. Always start out with a little food powder as it can very easily get too dark.
  5. So easy and simple to make the most fantastic shades of sugar sprinkles.

Use the sugar sprinkles on your cupcakes, cookies, or ice cream to make an easy and colorful decoration.

Tip: you can put the sprinkles in a sweet little jar and tie a bow around and you will have the perfect little gift for a passionate home baker.

Happy Caking!

Louise

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Comments

  1. diana lee

    August 21, 2017 at 10:15 PM

    can I apply piping gel on chocolate then sugar sprinkles

    Reply
  2. Stephanie

    November 1, 2014 at 10:37 PM

    Thank you for sharing. I can never find the right colors…so glad I came across this!

    Reply
  3. Cloudy

    March 27, 2014 at 2:55 PM

    Sorry…I just saw the pictures and neglected to read your instructions. Thank you for sharing.

    Reply
  4. Cloudy

    March 27, 2014 at 2:51 PM

    Where did you get all those fabulous pastel coloured sprinkles? Can you get them online?

    Reply
  5. Yaneri

    July 30, 2013 at 6:44 PM

    What a great idea!!! To use white sprinkles…..duh!!! hahaaha! all this time i was making royal icing and making long strips and chopping!! Perfect!! Thanks for sharing!!! Love the idea has a gift!!!

    Reply
  6. Monika

    July 30, 2013 at 6:21 PM

    Thank you for the tip!

    Reply
  7. Bridget

    July 22, 2010 at 9:34 PM

    This is an awesome sight. I just started cake decorating for family and friends. I came across your site and wow. I took courses but these tutorials are great . Thanks Louise

    Reply
  8. Louise

    April 26, 2010 at 10:28 PM

    Peggy: No, I think that they must have treated the sugar someway so that it wont bleed on frosting.

    Reply
  9. Peggy

    April 23, 2010 at 2:02 PM

    When I color my own sugar it bleeds on the frosting when left for a while, where as store bought colored sugars do not; Do you know why this is?

    Reply
    • Dianne

      February 14, 2012 at 6:45 PM

      I recently attended a wedding expo. I saw a cake that was done in pink sugar that sparkled. Does anyone know how to get the colored sugar on the sides without a big mess?

      Reply
      • Louise

        February 14, 2012 at 8:57 PM

        My guess is that they have placed each tier on a turning table that can be tilted. This make it more easier to add/pipe details to the side of the cake. I would use a thin coat of piping gel that is almost dry (tacky) to the surface, so that the sugar wont dissolve.

    • Kelsey

      July 14, 2012 at 3:53 PM

      It’s just a guess, but when you use colour dust on gumpaste, you steam it to set the colour and prevent bleeding. I imagine that because the sugar hasn’t been set, the dust is bleeding. Store bought sprinkles are typically made of coloured sugars, so the colour is all throughout and part of the pieces, not just a dusting on the outside. That would minimize bleeding.

      Reply
  10. cakes to vijayawada

    April 5, 2010 at 8:36 PM

    Yea…good Idea to use Colored sugar sprinkles. My aunt use it most of the time. With Colored sugar sprinkles cake looks very nice.

    Reply
  11. Louise

    March 22, 2010 at 12:01 AM

    suma: they will, same on top on ice cream.

    Reply
  12. suma

    March 20, 2010 at 8:09 AM

    Super idea!! Wondering if the sugar would melt and color would bleed if used as a topping on say, a fresh cream cake when refrigerated?

    Reply
  13. fancypants

    January 28, 2010 at 7:12 AM

    Wow!!! Who knew? No more urgent trips to the baking store when I run out of the colored sprinkles I need!

    Thanks!

    Reply
  14. Louise

    December 25, 2009 at 10:52 PM

    Helle: I get them from https://www.cakescookiesandcraftsshop.co.uk/

    Reply
  15. helle

    November 23, 2009 at 11:59 PM

    Hi Louise
    Where do you buy the sparkles from. Have looked everywhere for the small round ones in your picture. wihtout luck.
    Thanks for a great and inspiring blog.
    KR Helle

    Reply
  16. Laura

    June 12, 2009 at 5:20 PM

    You can also make colored sugar in the same way. Just regular granulated white sugar, and 1 drop of liquid food coloring. Put them both in a glass or plastic container with lid. Put the lid on and shake until you get the color you want. For darker colors, just add one drop at a time. I thought it would just clump and melt the sugar, but it works great. I use it all the time on top of cupcakes and King Cakes for Mardi Gras. It also works great with the large grain sugar, like the wilton sparkling sprinkling sugar. You can also use gel coloring,you just have to mix it with a fork or spoon to get the gel to mix well.

    Reply
  17. Louise

    May 1, 2008 at 8:34 AM

    marina: I am sorry but I dont think that I have ever seen a recipe on how to make sugar sprinkles (non-parelis) from scratch.

    Reply
  18. marina

    May 1, 2008 at 4:38 AM

    hi i just found your page and really like it but i will like to know how to make the sprinkles of your picture from scratch not buying the white ones and colored them it would be nice if you have the answer

    Reply
  19. Louise

    August 9, 2007 at 9:38 AM

    Hmm strange, because I dont have any problems seeing it?.
    But if you go to marthastewart.com and search for: colored sprinkles you should find it:)

    Reply
  20. Anonymous

    August 9, 2007 at 3:52 AM

    Help! I don’t see the receipe when I click on it

    Reply
  21. Anonymous

    July 27, 2007 at 9:54 AM

    Great idea, these look like fun to make!

    Reply

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