Description
This Vegan Chocolate Buttercream Frosting is a rich, dairy-free and paleo-friendly frosting perfect for cakes, cupcakes, and desserts. Made with organic powdered sugar, raw cacao powder, palm shortening, almond milk, and vanilla extract, it combines a deep chocolate flavor with a smooth, creamy texture, suitable for vegan and paleo diets.
Ingredients
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Frosting Ingredients
- 8 cups organic powdered sugar (or powdered coconut sugar, powdered succanat, etc)
- 1 cup raw cacao powder
- 1 cup organic palm shortening (or vegan butter or a combination of both)
- 1/2 to 3/4 cup almond milk (cashew milk or coconut milk can be substituted)
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Combine Ingredients: Add all ingredients into a stand mixer bowl, starting with the powdered sugar, cacao powder, palm shortening, almond milk, and vanilla extract to prepare for blending.
- Mix on Low: Begin blending the ingredients on low speed for 30 seconds to allow the components to start combining slowly and evenly without creating a powder cloud.
- Increase Speed: Gradually increase the mixer speed to high and blend for one full minute until the frosting is smooth, creamy, and fully incorporated.
- Adjust Consistency: If the frosting is too thick, slowly add more almond milk to thin it out. If it’s too thin, gradually add more powdered sugar until the desired frosting consistency is achieved.
Notes
- This vegan chocolate buttercream frosting is naturally dairy-free and can be adapted into a paleo buttercream by choosing paleo-friendly sugars and shortenings.
- Adjust the milk amount as needed depending on desired thickness for spreading or piping.
- Feel free to substitute almond milk with other plant-based milks such as cashew or coconut for different flavor nuances.
- Store leftover frosting in an airtight container in the refrigerator and bring to room temperature before use.
- Watch the accompanying video tutorial for visual guidance on mixing and adjusting consistency.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 366.1 kcal
- Sugar: 58.8 g
- Sodium: 6.6 mg
- Fat: 13.6 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7.6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 63 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
