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Beet "Sprinkles"

By Afton Cyrus

Published on January 2, 2020

Time

1¼ hours, plus 20 minutes cooling

Yield

Makes about ¼ cup

Beet "Sprinkles"

Ingredients

4 ounces beets, trimmed, peeled, and cut into 1-inch pieces

Instructions

  1. Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 200 degrees. Process beets in food processor until finely ground, about 20 seconds, scraping down sides of bowl as needed. Place ground beets in triple layer of cheesecloth and wring out as much liquid as possible. Transfer drained beets to rimmed baking sheet lined with parchment paper and spread into single layer. Bake, stirring occasionally, until dry and crisp, 45 to 55 minutes. Let cool completely before serving. (Beet sprinkles can be stored for up to 2 days.)
Beet "Sprinkles"
Styling by Marie Piraino.

Beet "Sprinkles"

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Time

1¼ hours, plus 20 minutes cooling

Yield

Makes about ¼ cup

Ingredients

4 ounces beets, trimmed, peeled, and cut into 1-inch pieces

Ingredients

4 ounces beets, trimmed, peeled, and cut into 1-inch pieces

Ingredients

4 ounces beets, trimmed, peeled, and cut into 1-inch pieces

Why This Recipe Works

These fun 100-percent vegetable sprinkles add a pop of color and concentrated sweetness to top off our Beet-Chocolate Cupcakes.

Instructions

  1. Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 200 degrees. Process beets in food processor until finely ground, about 20 seconds, scraping down sides of bowl as needed. Place ground beets in triple layer of cheesecloth and wring out as much liquid as possible. Transfer drained beets to rimmed baking sheet lined with parchment paper and spread into single layer. Bake, stirring occasionally, until dry and crisp, 45 to 55 minutes. Let cool completely before serving. (Beet sprinkles can be stored for up to 2 days.)

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