Our Quest For the Best Rainbow Sprinkles!

Let’s take a second to extol the wonders of rainbow sprinkles!

We call these sprinkles the superheroes of baking—they can take an ordinary cupcake or donut and turn it into an instant celebration! We dare you to look at a picture like this and not say YUM!

The Best Rainbow Sprinkles

Before unveiling the winners of our rainbow sprinkle blind taste tests, let’s note the different kinds of rainbow sprinkles:

• Jimmies! These cylindrical or oblong sprinkles are probably what folks think of when they hear the word sprinkles.

• Nonpareils. These rainbow sprinkles are tiny balls made of sugar and are popular on cookies. Yes, that is a French name meaning “having no equal”—as in these sprinkles are super special! FYI: the pronunciation is nahn-puh-REL.

• Charm mix. This newer member of the rainbow sprinkles family adds stars and balls to a mix of traditional oblong sprinkles.

Ok, now that you have the Sprinkle 101, here are the winners of our sprinkle taste tests:

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