My Favorite Vegan Sprinkles (updated in 2025)

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I had such a difficult time finding vegan sprinkles brands back when I went vegan (over 25 years ago!). I did a ton of research and found a few brands who made some of their sprinkles vegan, but it wasn’t consistent. Nowadays, there are SO MANY more options for buying vegan sprinkles, but for those new to vegan baking, I thought I would make it easier for you by listing some of my favorite brands of vegan sprinkles.

Table of Contents

I’ve done so much research, and I know this is a lot of information, so I’ve organized this page into the following categories. Click the links below to skip to the section you’re looking for.

If you like to bake or make cute vegan food like I do, finding vegan sprinkles is mandatory! Since all the sprinkles I list are vegan, you already know they are dairy-free and egg-free, but I will also note if I know a variety of sprinkles meets other allergen requirements, such as gluten-free, kosher, etc.

First off, you might be wondering…

Are sprinkles vegan? How could sprinkles not be vegan?

I wonder the same thing about paint, cars, computers, etc. You’d be amazed at the animal products that psychos will sneak into things. For example, sprinkles can contain:

  1. beetles (confectioner’s glaze, confectioner’s polish, or shellac)
  2. more bugs (carmine or cochineal, aka E-120)
  3. beeswax
  4. anal gland secretions (natural flavors)

Where can I buy vegan sprinkles near me?

Lucky for us, there are lots of places to buy vegan sprinkles, including the following.

  1. Michael’s Arts & Crafts
  2. Local health food stores or co-ops
  3. Amazon
  4. Etsy
  5. Target or Walmart
  6. Whole Foods Market and Sprouts
  7. Sprinkle maker’s websites

What brands of sprinkles are vegan?

Here’s a list of some of the vegan sprinkles that I have used or seen vegan friends using. I’ll include some affiliate links below so that if you decide to purchase any of these sprinkles, I’ll receive a very small commission from the companies you purchase from. This costs you nothing and it helps me keep this information new, fresh, and relevant for you. I would never recommend anything that I wouldn’t purchase myself.

DISCLAIMER: Some vegans don’t eat sugar unless they know where it came from since sugar can be processed through bone char (more about that in my post about powdered sugar). I will make a note under each brand if I’m uncertain about their sugar source. If I don’t mention it, you can assume they use sugar that is processed in a vegan-friendly manner. Also, unless I specifically say that the company is an all-vegan sprinkle company, I can’t promise that all the brands in this list follow cruelty-free practices (especially the bigger brands like Wilton).

Also, I also have a similar list for vegan food coloring that you might be interested in.

Supernatural (100% Vegan)

Have you been asking if there are alternatives to traditional sprinkles for vegans? Supernatural only sells vegan sprinkles, so you can feel good about supporting them as a brand. My stepmom made me this heart cookie for valentine’s day. She used Supernatural vegan sprinkles on vegan sugar cookies.

heart cookie that my stepmom made

Where I live in California, I can find Supernatural vegan funfetti sprinkles at Sprouts and at my natural foods local co-op. But if you don’t live near a store that sells them, below are some links to buy them on Amazon.

I used the Rainbow Nonpareils to decorate my easy one-layer chocolate cake.

Sweetapolita

Sweetapolita are a Canadian company with some cute sprinkle mixes in vibrant colours. They also have a fun instagram account, so you should follow them for inspiration. Not all of their sprinkles are vegan, but here’s a list of their vegan friendly sprinkles. They also have some gluten-free vegan sprinkles.

sweetapolita vegan rainbow sprinkles

Sweetapolita makes excellent vegan cake sprinkles if you don’t have any other cake decorating skills. I used Sweetapolita rainbow jimmies sprinkles when I made this birthday cake. I also used them in vegan cookie dough to make my funfetti chocolate chip cookies recipe.

Sweets & Treats

Sweets & Treats are similar to Sweetapolita, in that they’re cute, but they’re not all vegan. Here’s their list of vegan sprinkle options.

Sweets & Treats vegan circus cookie sprinkles

My favorite were the circus cookie sprinkles featured in my above photo. I used them when I made these chocolate dipped pretzels, but they’ve since discontinued them. I’ll list some of my new favorites below.

Watkins

Not all Watkins sprinkles are vegan, but the 2 below are vegan and available on Amazon. They’re also naturally colored using fruits and vegetables. Watkins does not conduct or commission any animal testing in the safety assessments of their ingredients, formulations, finished products or any new product formulations. You can find their vegan rainbow sprinkles at Safeway or on Amazon using the links below.

Sweet Eva’s

Sweet Eva’s make some sprinkles that are vegan, soy-free, gluten-free, and nut-free. It’s nice that they label it very clearly on each package. Most of their sprinkles come in 1 and a half pound containers, so they’re cost efficient for the frequent baker who does high-volume baking and needs to purchase sprinkles in bulk. Here are some amazon links to the ones I like most.

The first one in this list is the most economical: only $11 for a pound and a half! I know you might be thinking that you would never use that many sprinkles, and I totally can relate. But here’s what I did. I bought the rainbow sprinkles and gave a bunch to my friends who like to bake. I save all my jars everytime I have the vegan yoplait oui yogurt and I buy oui yogurt jar lids so I can reuse the jars. I filled jars with sprinkles and made a label with my label maker.

jars of vegan rainbow jimmies sprinkles.

Pure Food by Estee

Pure Food by Estee is a Canadian company that make some amazing vegan sprinkles! If you have any strict allergies, here are some other things you might want to know about them.

  • certified gluten-free
  • certified nut-free
  • soy-free
  • non GMO
  • certified sustainable palm oil
  • certified halal
  • natural dyes from fruits and vegetables

While they may not be vegan-owned, they are a women-owned company, so that’s better than nothing, haha. You can find their crunchy rainbow sprinkles at Walmart and Amazon. More important than their standard sprinkles though is why I really LOVE this company. They are the only company I know of that makes vegan candy coated chocolate sprinkles! Below are links to buy all of their sprinkles on Amazon.

I used the mini rainbow candy coated chocolate chips to decorate my easy one-layer chocolate cake.

Quality Sprinkles

Quality Sprinkles are a UK-based sprinkle company. ALL of their sprinkles are vegan and cruelty-free, but they’re also all allergen-friendly. They have a HUGE selection of sprinkles, including things you can’t find from other companies like blue dinosaurs, black bats, and pink bunnies. I made my chocolate chip cookies using the blue dinosaur sprinkles, and they came out super cute.

Quality Sprinkles vegan blue dinosaur sprinkles

If you order from them, I have 2 pieces of advice.

  1. Use the code robin10%off for 10% off your order.
  2. Only order what you can use up within 6 months. The shelf life on these is very short if you store them in a pantry.

Color Kitchen (100% Vegan)

I love Color Kitchen because their products are all-natural and vegan and they don’t test on animals. These are healthier than most of the other sprinkles in this list. When Amazon bought Whole Foods Market, they stopped selling Color Kitchen products at Whole Foods sadly. But, you can still buy their vegan sprinkles from Michaels Arts & Crafts store or from Amazon using the affiliate link in my store. I used the Color Kitchen rainbow jimmies to decorate my cinnamon roll donuts. They also sell them in a smaller bag if you don’t need TWO POUNDS haha. Here’s a link to the smaller bag of naturally-colored rainbow sprinkles.

vegan cinnamon roll donuts topped with icing and Color Kitchen rainbow sprinkles

Let’s Do Organic Sprinkelz

These are made by the same company that makes the organic ice cream cones, and I believe it’s also the same company that makes all those rice crackers (Edward & Sons). Edward & Sons is a vegetarina company that has been around since the 70s I think.

vegan organic Let's Do Organic Sprinkelz

These sprinkles are organic, which makes them the healthiest ones. Because they’re healthy, the colors are more muted. These used to be the only vegan sprinkles you could find back in teh day, but now you have tons of others to choose from. I stopped using these as soon as I discovered Lieber’s. If you’re super strict about eating 100% organic, these organic vegan sprinkles are for you.

You can find them at Whole Foods, Sprouts, and Amazon. They also make vegan chocolate sprinkles.

Trader Joe’s All Occasion Sprinkles

Trader Joe’s changes their stock fairly frequently given the season and other reasons. However, as of Summer 2024, these All Occasion sprinkles are in stock. They color them with fruit and veggetable juices too!

all occasion sprinkles from Trader Joe's

Whole Foods 365 Rainbow Sprinkles

365 is Whole Foods Market’s store brand. These rainbow sprinkles are more pastel colored than some of the others in this list, but at least they’re naturally colored.

Natural Sprinkles Co.

Natural Sprinkles Co. is not an all-vegan company, but they do offer some gluten-free, vegan, halal, and kosher sprinkles. I have tried out their vegan pearls and their vegan decorating sugar. I typically prefer sprinkles over decorating sugar because decorating sugar is fairly easy to make yourself. However, the nice thing about theirs is that you know it has been naturally colored.

BioVegan

vegan organic BioVegan sprinkles

BioVegan has a good selection of all organic and vegan sprinkles that are brighter than the Let’s Do Organic ones. The downside is that these are only available in Europe.

The Sprinkle Company

The Sprinkle Company makes vegan sugar-free sprinkles that are safe for those on a keto diet. You can get single colored jimmies or you can have them make you a custom mix of any colors you like. I think Etsy is the only place where these are available.

Based Food

Based Food is an all-vegan company that makes allergen-free products. They make 2 kinds of vegan gluten-free sprinkles and both are naturally colored.

Bella Rose Sprinkles

Bella Rose Sprinkles are all vegan, kosher, and halal. Their sprinkle mixes include sugar nuggets, nonpareils, strands/jimmies, pearls, and dragees. Below links to buy my favorite ones on etsy.

Cake Bling Bling

Cake Bling Bling makes vegan pearls. It can be very difficult to find vegan pearls, and they’re alsomost a requirement when you’re making a galaxy cake, in my opinion.

Wilton

Wilton is a really popular sprinkle maker, but they won’t claim that they offer vegan sprinkles. Sadly, the majority of theirs are not even remotely vegan. Below are some pros and cons about Wilton vegan sprinkles.

vegan wilton sprinkles

Pros

Unlike many other sprinkles in this list, Wilton sprinkles are very easy to find because they’re sold in a lot of stores like Target. So, if you need something quick, Wilton sprinkles are a good option.

Cons

  • Unlike the other sprinkle companies (and most companies in general), Wilton is making fewer vegan varieties over time, rather than more.
  • They sometimes just change the formulas for some of their sprinkles so a variety that was vegan, all of a sudden is no longer vegan!
  • Even the Wilton sprinkles that don’t contain confectioner’s glaze, beeswax, or carmine, are not safe for strict vegans because they do not use vegan sugar for their sprinkles.
  • Because Wilton is such a large company that they cannot verify the source of the sugar used in each product, they can’t label their sprinkles as vegan. So you have to read the ingredient list on the back of every bottle. I realize that vegans are probably used to doing this, but it’s not like we have all the time in the world. There are cakes to decorate!

In an effort to save you time reading sprinkles bottles, here is a list of all the wilton sprinkles that I know are vegan (except for the sugar) as of the time I’m updating this post. (Note: I emailed Wilton in October 2023 for an updated list of ingredients and am still waiting to hear back).

  1. Cake Sparkles come in all colors and kind of look like cellophane flakes. I call them fish food because they remind me of the colored flakes I used to feed my goldfish when I was little.
  2. Some colors of Color Dust and Pearl Dust (AVOID THE PINKS, because those contain carmine)
  3. Edible Glitter and Edible Accents (they include silver, gold, and colored stars and hearts!)
  4. Rainbow Nonpareils (make sure you read the label because wilton makes 2 kinds of nonpareils and only one are vegan non pareil sprinkles - click the link to know which ones to look for) I used these vegan nonpareils when I made these cookies.
  5. Jumbo Rainbow Nonpareils (these are good because they taste fruity)
  6. Candy Decorations: Mini Jawbreakers (I used these on my mini wreath cakes)
  7. Jumbo Hearts

CK Products

When I first wrote this list, there were only two CK Products (Celebakes) Sprinkles that were vegan. By 2023, they had a lot more vegan sprinkles. It’s nice that the company website lists the ingredients for all their sprinkles, but there are still some questionable ingredients in even the varieties that aren’t obviously not vegan.

vegan CK Products Edible Confetti sprinkles

I contacted the company in October 2023, and they verified that the sugar they use is not processed through bone char and the artificial flavoring is vanillin, which is vegan. Below are links to a few that are vegan.

bettergoods

bettergoods Rainbow Sprinkles use natural plant-based dyes, so they are free from artificial dyes and added flavors. Plus they are gluten-free and vegan-friendly! You can find bettergoods rainbow jimmies sprinkles at Walmart. Do NOT buy the bettergoods nonpareils. They are not vegan.

Fancy Sprinkles

Fancy Sprinkles sells an accidentally vegan Classic Rainbow Crunchy Jimmies at Walmart. I used the Fancy Sprinkles pink vegan heart sprinkles when I made this cake in 2018. They also have a vegan edible spray glitter. The sugar used in the sprinkles at Walmart may not be vegan though.

Overjoyed

Overjoyed rainbow sprinkles are accidentally vegan, meaning the sugar they use may not be vegan. You can find them at Safeway grocery stores.

Favorite Day

Favorite Day rainbow sprinkles are accidentally vegan, meaning the sugar they use may not be vegan. You can find them at Target stores.

Elfias

The majority of the sprinkles Elfias makes are not vegan, but they will make you a custom vegan sprinkle mix if you request it.

A Great Surprise

A Great Surprise claims that all of their srpinkles are gluten-free, but that they are packaged in a facility that also packages gluten items. They have quite a few varieties of sprinkles that would be considered vegan by the majority of vegans. However, I have not confirmed if they use vegan sugar. Vegans call these items “accidentally vegan.” I’ll list the accidentally vegan varieties below with links to buy them on Amazon.

You can also find some vegan varieties of this brand at Walmart. Make sure you stay away from their nonpareils. As of 2025, they are still NOT VEGAN.

India Tree

India Tree has always made naturally colored spinkles, but they haven’t always been vegan. So, make sure you read the ingredients and avoid the ones that contain confectioner’s glaze. The ones below are vegan.

They’re also gluten free, non-GMO, and kosher.

Good Dees

Good Dees makes vegan rainbow sprinkles that are sugar free so they are safe for someone on a keto diet. They’re also naturally colored and gluten free.

RIP: Vegan Sprinkles

Sometimes we have to say goodbye to brands that made vegan sprinkles, as sad as that makes us.

Zunhai Foods

In 2023, Zunhai Foods stopped making sprinkles. This is super unfortunate because all of their sprinkle mixes were gluten free, nut free, and vegan. I really liked their goth sprinkles mix and their vegan candy eyes that were great for vegan chocolate truffles.

Baking Time Club

Baking Time Club was a 100% vegan sprinkles company from the UK. They were my favorite because they were a vegan-owned company, but they went out of business in 2025. I used Baking Time Club sprinkles when I made my galaxy cupcakes, my galaxy cake, and my vegan vintage cake.

Let Them Eat Cakes

Let Them Eat Cakes was another UK sprinkles company that closed in 2025 after selling on etsy for 5 years. They had so many cute vegan sprinkle mixes. They will be missed.

Sundae Fundae

Sundae Fundae used to sell 2 different sprinkle mixes (listed below) that were vegan, gluten free, non-GMO, kosher, soy free, nut free, and palm oil free. They were also naturally colored. However, I can’t seem to find them for sale anywhere anymore so I worry that they discontinued their sprinkles line.

Sprinkles sold on Amazon that are Vegan except for the Sugar

Lieber’s

Lieber’s were the first bright vegan rainbow jimmies I found back in 2014 when the only other vegan sprinkles I could find were muted and all-natural or ones only sold in other countries. Lieber’s used to be very affordable on Amazon, but now that the price is $13. They’ve never verified the sugar source as being vegan, so I don’t recommend them.

Marshalls Creek and Medley Hills Farm

Brands such as Marshalls Creek and Medley Hills Farm may look vegan upon first glance, but I haven’t emailed Marshalls Creek to inquire as to the source of their sugar or artificial flavoring. If you happen to contact them and ask, please let me know so I can update this guide for other vegans.

Vegan Sprinkles that are Naturally Colored

Some brands of vegan sprinkles are free from artificial colors and flavors. Check out Let’s Do Organic, Color Kitchen, BioVegan, and the Natural Sprinkles Co.

All of the vegan sprinkle brands listed below are naturally colored, so they’re perfect for anyone who has allergies to food dyes. Naturally colored sprinkles are healthier and safer for us than traditional ones. The downsides are that the colors can be more muted, and they can have a shorter shelf life. Click on the brands in the list below to learn more about each one.

Frequently Asked Questions About Vegan Sprinkles

What are vegan sprinkles made of?

Vegan sprinkles are usually made with sugar, some sort of flour or starch, and often a glaze that makes them shiny on the outside. If the glaze is carnauba wax, and not confectioner’s glaze, the chances of the sprinkles being vegan are much higher.

Are all sprinkles vegan, or do I need to look for specific brands?

The majority of sprinkles are NOT vegan sadly. See my list of vegan sprinkles above to know which brands to look for.

Can I find vegan sprinkles at my local grocery store?

You may be able to find vegan sprinkles at your local grocery store, depending on where you shop. Sprouts, Trader Joe’s, Whole Foods, and local natural foods co-ops usually carry vegan sprinkles.

Are there any non-vegan ingredients to watch out for in sprinkles?

The main non-vegan ingredients you’ll find in sprinkles that you should avoid include confectioner’s glaze, confectioner’s polish, shellac, carmine, cochineal, beeswax, artificial vanilla flavoring, and of course milk and milk derivatives.

Do vegan sprinkles taste different from traditional sprinkles?

Most vegan sprinkles taste the same as non-vegan sprinkles. However, if you’re purchasing naturally colored sprinkles, you may notice a slight difference.

Can I use vegan sprinkles in the same way as regular sprinkles for baking and decorating?

Vegan sprinkles and conventional sprinkles bake and decorate the exact same way. You can see that I used vegan sprinkles in these funfetti cookies, these funfetti cookie pudding cups, and this funfetti cake.

Do vegan sprinkles have the same texture and crunch as non-vegan sprinkles?

As far as I can tell, vegan sprinkles have the same texture and crunch as non-vegan sprinkles. This of course depends on the variety of sprinkles you’re using. If you like a crunchy sprinkle, I recommend Supernatural Rainbow Crunchies.

How do I make my own vegan sprinkles at home?

The easiest way to make vegan sprinkles at home is to cook pasta or grains in colored water (use vegan food coloring) and then dry them out. Cut or break angel hair pasta into small pieces to make jimmies. Use cous cous, amaranth, quinoa, or millet for non pareils.

Do vegan sprinkles come in a variety of colors and shapes?

Vegan sprinkles come in a variety of colors and shapes like stars, hearts, and snowflakes. If you order the hearts, use the code robin10%off for 10% off your order.

Some of my most popular desserts that use vegan sprinkles are cookie lollipops, sprinkle striped cake, and mothers circus cookies.

Can I use vegan sprinkles on non-dessert items, like salads or savory dishes?

If you want to use vegan sprinkles on non-dessert items, like salads or savory dishes, use them sparingly. Most sprinkles are made with sugar, so you don’t want to use too many on a savory dish.

baking time club vegan sprinkles

Comments or Questions?

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