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DIY Colored Sugar Sprinkles Recipe! (So EASY)

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Out of sprinkles? Now you can use this DIY Colored Sugar Sprinkles Recipe to add a gorgeous finishing touch to your homemade baked goods!

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DIY Colored Sugar Sprinkles Recipe

The next time you run out of sprinkles… don’t worry!

This DIY Colored Sugar Sprinkles Recipe will come to the rescue and save the day!

That’s right… it’s actually ridiculously easy to color your own sugar! 

Kimberly writes: "This is awesome and simple!!"

Whether you’re looking to create gorgeous sugar glitter, pretty pastel sanding sugar, or bright and vivid homemade colored sugar sprinkles, this simple little trick works like a charm!

These pretty DIY Colored Sugar Sprinkles are perfect for cookies, cupcakes, and cake decorating!

Plus, once you know how to make colored sugar sprinkles you can take total creative control and create your own colors… while saving SO much money, too!

So what are you waiting for?

Let’s do this!

Here’s what you’ll need to make your own DIY Colored Sugar Sprinkles for your next baking project…

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How Do You Use Sugar Sprinkles?

There are so many FUN uses for these colored sugar sprinkles!

Here are a few of my favorites…

You can sprinkle them on cut-out cookies or cakes just before baking in the oven.

Sprinkle them on sugar cookies, cakes, or cupcakes after frosting.

Add some sprinkles to the glass rim of your next mocktail.

Or sprinkle them on truffles before the chocolate hardens.

The options really are endless!

Can You Color Sugar with Gel Food Coloring?

Yep… you sure can!

I actually prefer using gel food colors when making sugar sprinkles, because you’ll end up with more intense, vivid colors.

If you’re going for light colors though, food coloring drops will do the trick.

Colored Sugar Sprinkle Ingredients

You’ll just need the following two ingredients to make your homemade sugar crystals…

  • Turbinado Sugar (also known as Sugar In The Raw)
  • Food Coloring Gels for brighter colors, or Food Coloring Drops for pastel colors

How to Make Colored Sugar for Sprinkles

So how do you make colored sugar sprinkles? It’s actually SO easy!

Here’s what you’ll do…

1. Pour your sugar into a plastic bowl or disposable paper bowl.

2. Then add your food coloring gel.

3. Sprinkle with water drops, and stir until colored. For a deeper color, just add more drops of coloring.

4. Then transfer your sprinkles to a parchment lined baking sheet.

5. Make sure you spread them out to dry, and allow them to dry overnight.

That’s it… you’re done!

See… I told you this was going to be EASY!!

Scroll down for the printable recipe card with detailed, step-by-step instructions.

How to Store Colored Sugar Sprinkles

Dry sprinkles can be stored in mini mason jars for several months.

Colored Sugar Sprinkle Reviews

Here’s what your frugal friends are saying about these homemade colored sugar sprinkles…

Kimberly writes: “This is awesome and simple!!”

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Colored Sugar Sprinkles Recipe

Out of sprinkles? Now you can use this DIY Colored Sugar Sprinkles Recipe to add a gorgeous finishing touch to your homemade baked goods!
Prep Time10 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Servings: 20 tablespoons

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cups Turbinao Sugar (sugar in the raw)
  • 5 drops Food Coloring Gels (food coloring drops can be substituted for lighter, more pastel colors)

Instructions

  • Pour 1/4 cup Turbinado Sugar into plastic bowl.
  • Add about 5 large drops of food coloring gel to the sugar. The more drops you use, the more intense the color will get. If you have little containers of gel, you can use toothpicks to add the drops.
  • Then sprinkle in 1 – 2 tiny drops of water to the bowl, and stir well with a plastic spoon until the color has evenly distributed. (around 2 minutes)
  • Transfer sugar to parchment paper lined cookie sheet, and spread out in a thin layer.
  • Allow colored sugar sprinkles to dry completely overnight (or up to 24 hours) before using. Time needed to dry will just depend on how dry or humid your home is.
  • Now if you repeat the steps above 4 more times with different colors of food coloring gels, and you’ll end up with five different colored sprinkles!
  • Dry sprinkles can be stored in mini mason jars for several months.
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

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    • Heidi says

      You’re very welcome! I just love how you can control the vibrancy of the colors, and make up the exact color you need. 🙂

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  7. CoCo says

    Gah this makes perfect sense as to why my sugar crystals have never turned out each time I’ve tried to do this Heidi – I’ve been using the wrong sugar! Thanks so much for sharing this and for making decorating and entertaining easy. I’m so excited to make seasonal goodies now! Hugs, CoCo

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