Description
Create your own nostalgic candy buttons at home with this easy DIY recipe. Perfect for parties or a fun project with kids!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2–3 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (or other flavor extracts)
- Food coloring (various colors)
- Parchment paper
- Baking sheet
- Piping bags or zip-lock bags
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, combine the powdered sugar and milk. Stir until smooth and thick.
- Add the vanilla extract and mix well.
- Divide the mixture into small bowls and add food coloring, mixing until colors are vibrant.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Use a piping bag to pipe small dots onto the parchment paper, about the size of a quarter.
- Allow the buttons to dry at room temperature for 2-4 hours or until firm. Peel off the parchment paper once dry.
Notes
Experiment with flavors and colors. You can add sprinkles or edible glitter for a fun twist!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 240 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5 buttons
- Calories: 100
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg