Sprinkle class is now in session. We’ve received so many questions about sprinkles over the years, we decided to give an in depth review of each type of sprinkle out there, as well as the best ways to use them.
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101: The Encyclopedia Of Sprinkles
JIMMIES
AKA rainbow sprinkles
These are the sprinkles that nearly everyone is familiar with, and immediately associate with the word “sprinkles.”
These sprinkles come in endless colors. Some people love them, some people don’t. The people that don’t have never tried our FANCY SPRINKLES® Rainbow Crunchy Jimmies®.
If you’re never heard of Crunchy Jimmies, it’s because it’s a relatively new term we came up with to describe the crispiness of our jimmies.
Standard grocery store or ice cream shop sprinkles are made with less superior ingredients, and can be mushy and flavorless. FANCY SPRINKLES Crunchy Jimmies are sweet, crispy, and light on the tongue. We also have custom Pantone colors you won’t find anywhere else.
Our Rainbow Crunchy Jimmies are bar none in the sprinkle world.
FANCY SPRINKLES® Recommends:
Put FANCY SPRINKLES Rainbow Crunchy Jimmies on everything from ice cream, to buttered toast, cupcakes, inside cake batter or on top. These can be baked onto cookies at a lower temp setting.
CONFETTI SPRINKLES
AKA sprinkle shapes, quins, or sequins
Doesn’t confetti sound like a total party? These come in a variety of shapes like stars, hearts, or rounds.
Some confetti sprinkles can be “blobby”, meaning the shape isn’t defined.
We only use the best, laser cut shapes for ultimate definition.
FANCY SPRINKLES® Recommends:
Put confetti sprinkles on cupcakes, the sides of cakes, or mix them in with other sprinkles to create dimension.
NONPAREILS
AKA "Caviar"
Next to jimmies, nonpareils are considered the other “classic” sprinkle.
These tiny little dots are crunchy and sweet. They can look elegant or fun. They come in many different colors as well.
We produce two unique nonpareil blends, using custom Pantone colors in both vivid hues and pastel tints.
These are also called “hundreds and thousands” in many European countries, as well as Australia.
If you’re looking for a dainty sprinkle, nonpareils, or “caviar” as we like to call them, are definitely for you!
DRAGEÉS
Pronounced: "Drah-Jays”
Perhaps the sprinkle that receives the MOST attention is the notorious drageé! Why? Because in the USA, drageés are considered “For Decoration Only”, and usually come with a label that says they’re not edible.
This is due to the fact that the FDA has not deemed the silver food coloring used to give them their shiny, metallic finish as edible. In other countries, like Europe, Canada, and Australia, this food coloring is approved for consumption. So, if you live there, your drageés will indeed not have the same disclaimer on them.
Businesses selling drageés in the USA are legally bound to have this “decoration only” label on drageés. Here, they are considered “non-toxic”, but not yet approved for full consumption.
Drageés originated in Europe & Greece over a hundred years ago, and were used for weddings & funerals. Use them to decorate desserts sparingly for a lavish presentation, but we don’t recommend eating them due to the fact that they are WAY harder than a regular sprinkle, and can be dangerous for your teeth.
We sell blends with round drageés in different colors, as well as the coveted rod drageé shape (macaroni shape). The bigger dragees should absolutely be scraped off before eating.
FANCY SPRINKLES® Recommends:
Use sparingly for lavish decorations on show stopping desserts. Scrape off larger drageés before consuming (tooth hazard).
FANCY SUGAR
Not to be confused with sanding sugar
Fancy Sugar blends are a combination of pearlescent, sparkly sugar crystals, and mini edible glitter stars.
They’re perfect for sprinkling on desserts or rimming the edge of a cocktail or champagne flute.
Our sugar crystals are different from sanding sugar in that they are larger, more delicate sugar granules. They look pretty on nearly anything—and can be mixed in with other sprinkles, edible glitter, or are perfect as a standalone sugar.
FANCY SPRINKLES® Recommends:
Fancy Sugar on pastries for a super sparkly effect. Sprinkle on before baking macarons, rim champagne glasses, or add on top of cupcake frosting.