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Gluten-Free Colored Sanding Sugar
This easy recipe for sanding sugar is only 2 ingredients and is the perfect gluten-free alternative to sprinkles!
Course
Dessert
Cuisine
American
Keyword
brown sugar, cake decorating, colored sugar, cookie decorating, gluten-free, sanding sugar, sparkling sugar, sprinkles
Prep Time
5
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
10
minutes
minutes
Cooling Time
15
minutes
minutes
Total Time
30
minutes
minutes
Servings
20
servings
Calories
50
kcal
Equipment
parchment paper
baking sheet
Air tight container
Food processor (hand mixing method)
Plastic baggie (hand mixing method)
Sifter (hand mixing method)
Medium bowl (hand mixing method)
Ingredients
1
cup
granulated sugar
1
drop
gel food coloring
(be sure it's gluten-free! see post above for suggestions)
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 250F
Food Processor Method
Add the 1 cup sugar and 1 drop gel food coloring to the food processor.
Process on high speed for around 30 seconds until color is even.
Hand Mixing Method
Add the 1 cup sugar and 1 drop of gel food coloring into a plastic baggie with zip closure.
Seal the baggie and squish the sugar and gel until the sugar is evenly colored.
Place a sifter over a medium bowl, empty colored sugar into the sifter and sift into the bowl to get rid of large clumps.
Both Methods
Pour the colored sugar onto a parchment lined baking sheet and spread it thinly.
Bake for 10 minutes.
Allow to cool completely before using
Store in an airtight container at room temperature
Notes
See blog post above for:
Step by step preparation images
specific brand equipment and ingredient suggestions *such as gluten-free gel food coloring!)
and more!