How To Use Piping Tips Without Coupler

The bag will keep it nice and secure.

How to use piping tips without coupler. Simply cut the pastry bag right along the coupler to remove. Just place the tip directly into the bag. One of the pieces goes inside the bag before you fill it and the other piece twists on the outside to hold the tip in place.

However couplers are needed if youre planning to use more than one tip with your piping bag. But since you are using plastic bags like everyone said just cut a smaller opening and make sure you squeeze the tip in and nothing will shoot out the sides. If you have only one pastry tip and no coupler improvise using the tools you have.

If youre using a tip with no coupler I use this method when Im using a larger tip for frosting cupcakes just push the tip into the bag and trim. It is easier to grab the end of the coupler than a tip that is snug in the pastry bag. Once cut push the coupler back to the tip of the piping bag.

This is how it would look like. Use the side of your hand or the side of the glass to scrape the frosting off the spatula. Click to mark this step as completed.

You can use icing tips with no couplers just push the tip inside the bag and cut the end off allowing just the end of the tip to stick out. Making two toned flowers with Russian piping tips. Though its best to use one if you want to do intricate piping.

You can optionally use a tip only without a coupler if the piping tip will stay secure in the piping bag as shown with our Bomboloni or Florentine Doughnuts or Donuts Recipe Tutorial. If you dont want to buy a coupler you can simply make your own by using two different piping bags. If the nozzle does not fit properly just remove the nozzle and cut a piece off again and then put the nozzle back in.