Chocolate "Buttercream" Frosting {Dairy Free}
This soft and silky dairy free frosting is full of rich, milk chocolaty flavor!
Equipment
- 1 large mixing bowl
- 1 electric hand mixer
- measuring cups and spoons
Ingredients
- 3 sticks dairy free butter* 1½ cups
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla
- 2 pinches salt
- 1 cups cacao powder
- 3½ cups powdered sugar
- 3-4 tablespoon almond milk or preferred milk
Instructions
- Using a hand mixer on MED-LOW cream butter until smooth. Add vanilla and salt and cream until well mixed. Add cacao powder ½ cup at a time and blend on LOW to incorporate then increase to MED-LOW to combine. Then add powdered sugar ½ cup at a time and blend on LOW to incorporate sugar then increase to MED-LOW to combine. Between each scoop of powdered sugar use a silicone spatula to push down frosting from sides of bowl. Continue to mix until well combined and smooth.
- When frosting starts to become difficult to mix (about 1½-2 cups powdered sugar left to add) add in almond milk 1 tablespoon at a time up to 3 tbsp. Continue to mix. Only add the remaining milk ½ tablespoon at a time if frosting is really thick. You want it to be a smooth, creamy, but slightly firm texture. Serve on your favorite cakes, cookies, or brownies!
Nutrition
Calories: 53kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 0.5gFat: 0.4gSaturated Fat: 0.2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.04gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.1gTrans Fat: 0.01gSodium: 24mgPotassium: 37mgFiber: 1gSugar: 11gCalcium: 5mgIron: 0.3mg
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