Edible sand makes a great topping and decoration on cakes, cupcakes, ice cream, and pudding. It can also be played with or used as a decoration for parties. It adds a nice touch to beach-themed events or desserts, and luckily making a batch is easy and takes less than ten minutes.

  • Makes: 3-5 cups

Ingredients

Graham Cracker Edible Sand[1]

  • 8 whole graham crackers
  • ½ chocolate graham cracker
  • ¼ cup (50 grams) white sugar

Cookie Edible Sand[2]

  • 8 light-colored cookies or biscuits (e.g Oreos, sugar cookies, etc.)
  • ¼ cup (50 grams) brown sugar

Nuts Edible Sand[3]

  • 5 cups almonds
  • 3 cups walnuts

Cake Edible Sand[4]

  • 3-5 cups leftover cake scraps
  • ¼ cup white sugar
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • ½ cup cornmeal
  • ¼ tablespoon water
  • 2 envelopes of yellow Kool-Aid or similar powdered juice packets
Method 1
Method 1 of 5:

Graham Cracker Edible Sand

  1. 1
    Blend the chocolate and whole graham crackers in a food processor. Blend on high speed for about a minute or two, until the graham crackers resemble the consistency of sand.
    • You can also crumble the crackers by placing them in a Ziploc bag and whacking it with a rolling pin. This process takes a little more effort but it works just as well.
  2. 2
    Pour the crumbled graham crackers into a large bowl.
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  3. 3
    Add the white sugar. Stir in the sugar with a mixing utensil. If necessary, add extra sugar to make the sand lighter in color.
  4. 4
    Use the edible sand. The edible sand can be used for desserts (e.g cakes, pudding, cookies, etc.), decoration, or playing. Enjoy!
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Method 2
Method 2 of 5:

Cookie Edible Sand

  1. 1
    Blend the cookies in a food processor. Blend on high speed for about a minute or two, until the cookies resemble the consistency of sand.
    • You can also crumble the cookies by placing them in a Ziploc bag and whacking it with a rolling pin. This process takes a little more effort but it works just as well.
  2. 2
    Pour the crumbled cookies into a large bowl.
  3. 3
    Add the brown sugar. Stir in the sugar with a mixing utensil. If necessary, add extra sugar to make the sand darker in color.
  4. 4
    Use the edible sand. The edible sand can be used for desserts (e.g cakes, pudding, cookies, etc.), decoration, or playing. Enjoy!
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Method 3
Method 3 of 5:

Nuts Edible Sand

  1. 1
    Blend the almonds in a food processor. Blend on high speed for about a minute or two, until the almonds resemble the consistency of sand.
    • At this stage, you are welcomed to use the grounded almonds as your edible sand if you don't mind the pale color it resembles.
  2. 2
    Pour the crumbled almonds into a large bowl.
  3. 3
    Blend the walnuts in a food processor. Blend on high speed for about a minute or two, until the walnuts resemble the consistency of sand.
  4. 4
    Pour the crumbled walnuts in with the almonds. Stir with a mixing utensil.
  5. 5
    Use the edible sand. The edible sand can be used for desserts (e.g cakes, pudding, cookies, etc.), decoration, or playing. Enjoy!
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Method 4
Method 4 of 5:

Cake Edible Sand

  1. 1
    Preheat the oven to 250° Fahrenheit (121° Celsius).
  2. 2
    Cover a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  3. 3
    Crumble up the leftover cake scraps on the baking sheet.
  4. 4
    Bake the cake scraps for about 20-30 minutes. The scraps should be dry and slightly crunchy.
  5. 5
    Let the cake scraps cool for about 10 minutes until warm.
  6. 6
    Blend the dried cake in a food processor. Blend on high speed for about a minute or two, until the cake resembles the consistency of sand.
  7. 7
    Use the edible sand. The edible sand can be used for desserts (e.g cakes, pudding, cookies, etc.), decoration, or playing. Enjoy!
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Method 5
Method 5 of 5:

Cornmeal Edible Sand

  1. 1
    Pour the cornmeal into a medium-sized bowl
  2. 2
    Add both packets of Kool-Aid. Stir well with a mixing utensil.
  3. 3
    Pour in the water.
  4. 4
    Mix until the mixture is a vibrant yellow color and it spreads evenly.
  5. 5
    Use the edible sand. Although the sand is edible, it is best to use this for decoration, crafts, and playing only. It is not a tasty treat on top of desserts.
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Things You'll Need

Methods 1-3

  • Food processor
  • Mixing utensil
  • Bowl

Method 4

  • Oven
  • Baking tray
  • Parchment paper
  • Food processor
  • Bowl

Method 5

  • Bowl
  • Mixing utensil

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Categories: Desserts and Sweets
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