Today I am sharing a really fun project. It involves playing with sugar and creating really adorable little hearts. Who's in? 🙂
Tiny Sugar Hearts.
I was introduced to this idea thanks to the wonderful world of Pinterest. It came from The Wedding Chicks and they blew me away with this concept.
Now I am not a really crafty person who can create adorable treats but these little tiny hearts are so irresistible and so cute, I just had to make them. Besides, I have two little Princesses who were squeeling with delight when I showed them this project.
It's super easy and to really convince you - I made a photo tutorial.
Let's start with gathering our ingredients: ½ cup of granulated sugar, pink ( or desired color ) gel food coloring, 1 to 1 ½ teaspoons of water ( that somehow didn't make it into the photo frame ) and a tiny heart fondant cutter. The original idea uses egg white but water works just fine.
I got this edible petal dust on a whim while perusing the baking supply store.
I decided to add it to the sugar so my little hearts will have a little bit of sparkle. However, you can totally skip this step.
After mixing the petal dust in with the sugar, add a drop of pink gel food coloring.
Mix it all in as best as you can. Next, add a teaspoon of water and mix with a spoon.
It will start to come together and the color will intensify. You don't want to add more than another ½ teaspoon of water. We are not trying to melt the sugar but create a paste-like consistency.
Next, transfer the colored sugar onto Silpat or parchment paper. Gently pat it down with your fingers or use a rolling pin.
Slightly push the heart cutter into sugar and pull out. The sugar heart should be inside your heart cutter.
This will helps us to transfer the sugar heart onto a surface where it will dry. At this point the heart is very fragile and will easily break.
Gently tap the heart cutter against the surface to help the heart to come out.
Voila! You made sugar hearts!
If some of them are not super perfect, you can fix them with a toothpick. Just remember to be careful so your hearts won't crumble apart. Let them dry for at least 2 hours. They will harden up.
See!I told ya it was easy!
Now you have your own sugar hearts to decorate your Valentine's Day treats, pack in little treat bags and giveaway or place on top of a romantic note for your loved one. Or better yet, place on top of the milk froth on your morning cup of coffee and present to your loved one. 🙂 Now that's a good start to a day!
Have a fabulous and sweet day!
Jessica says
I have a son who will adore these, thanks so much for sharing them!
CrunchyCreamySw says
Hi Jessica! That is so sweet! Thank you!
Juuppyy_I says
I have been wanting to make those since last October and by now got the food colour. The only thing i'm still missing is a heart shoe or a cutter, any great ideas on how to diy it? Manybthanks
Shirley Gloor says
Cutest things ever! Think I'll make these into Easter bunnies to give to my Great Grandkids. They'll love them too. Thanks Anna, Dear.
Stephanie Nuccitelli says
These are adorable and so easy! Love it, Anna!
Anne B says
LOVE LOVE LOVE these sweet little hearts and thank you, Anna, for such a great tutorial! I can think of no more special way to enjoy my morning coffee!
Molly says
These look fantastic! I was just wondering though, does it need to be gel food colouring or would a little bit of regular food colouring work? Thanks!
CrunchyCreamySw says
Hi Molly! I didn't try making these with regular food coloring but I would say go for it! Make sure not to add too many drops ( from my experience the regular kind is more watery and tends to drip faster then the gel kind ). Have fun! Thank you!
justonecookbook says
I'm madly in love with your sugar hearts. So cute and so irresistible and I can stare at them... such a lovely thing!
CrunchyCreamySw says
Thank you so much, Nami!
Valerie says
I'm not very crafty either but this...this I think I could manage-thanks to your step-by-step photos. So adorable!! (Love the petal dust!)
CrunchyCreamySw says
If I can do it, you can do it! Thanks, Valerie!
CrunchyCreamySw says
Sure! Let me know if you guys give it a try. It's really fun!
Serena Bakes Simply says
These are totally adorable! Love, love, love them!
CrunchyCreamySw says
Thanks, Serena!
Kate | Food Babbles says
These are absolutely adorable Anna! Love these and they sound so easy to make too. I bet my 3 year old would love doing this together.
CrunchyCreamySw says
Thanks, Kate! Kids love it!
Amanda @ Once Upon a Recipe says
How sweet!
CrunchyCreamySw says
Thanks, Amanda!
Sandra Garth says
Very easy and endless decorative options. Thank you!
CrunchyCreamySw says
Exactly! 🙂 Thank you, Sandra!
curryandcomfort says
These are beyond adorable!! I also have a princess that would squeal with delight over these. 🙂 Well done my friend. 🙂
CrunchyCreamySw says
🙂 Thank you, Ramona!
megan @ whatmegansmaking says
How fun! I've just pinned it to remember - I want to try these for Valentine's Day - they're so cute 🙂
CrunchyCreamySw says
Yay! Thanks so much, Megan!
kate kaplan says
Your sugar hearts are so cute! I might also try this in stars for the Fourth of july or other holidays too. Awesome and easy!
CrunchyCreamySw says
Yes! I love the idea of making sugar stars! Thank you, Kate!