They are not necessary but ,candy sprinkles can make a huge difference in your treats or desserts. It’s easy to sprinkle them on, and you’ll enjoy added taste and decoration. In fact, you can do many things with these versatile decorating accessories. Here are five ways you can brighten up your day with a shake or two of sweet and decorative colors.
1. Special Pancakes
Saturday morning is a good time for a pancake breakfast. If you don’t feel like whipping up pancake batter, buy some quality frozen cakes for the family. There’s no need to supply the same old butter and syrup when you can lightly frost your pancakes and add some of your favorite candy sprinkles on top. You’ll need to wait until the pancakes cool off to frost them.
2. Holiday Themed Treats
Are you planning a celebration or picnic on the 4th of July? Why not make cupcakes and frost them with beautiful white icing? Add blue and red sprinkles for a festive look. If you want a patriotic theme, make a cake with white icing and use blue and red sprinkles to make an American flag. You can also buy red, white, and blue star sprinkles.
3. Candy Apples
Candy apples are fun to make and eat, and kids love them. Instead of making plain candy apples, try adding candy sprinkles before the dipped apples cool off.
4. Add Color and Texture to Cookies
You can add both texture and color to smooth cookies with coarse grade sugar crystals. They come in many colors and are offer a different look from standard sprinkles.
5. Enhanced Ice Cream Cones
Some people call them jimmies, but no matter what you call them, sprinkles make ice cream cones special. They are inexpensive, and you’ll find many excellent selections at your cake decorating supply store.