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Stav Kogan

Rich & Simple Dairy-Free Chocolate Frosting

A game-changing, 5-ingredient dairy-free chocolate frosting recipe that's incredibly rich, perfectly sweet, and comes together in minutes. It spreads like a dream, adding a luscious finishing touch to cakes, cupcakes, and pastries.
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Servings: 1 cup
Calories: 100
Ingredients Method Nutrition

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup (250 mL) non-dairy chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup (125 mL) vegan butter or margarine
  • 1/2 cup (125 mL) icing sugar
  • 1/4 cup (60 mL) cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon (5 mL) (0.2 fl oz) vanilla extract
  • Always double-check the label to ensure your semi-sweet or dark chocolate chips are fully dairy-free.
  • For a different chocolate intensity, you can replace the chips with 6 ounces / 180 g (6.3 oz) of chopped semi-sweet baking chocolate.
  • For the smoothest possible frosting, sift the icing sugar and cocoa powder before adding them to the melted chocolate mixture.
  • If your frosting becomes too stiff, stir in a teaspoon of non-dairy milk at a time until you reach a spreadable consistency.

Method
 

  1. Gently melt the non-dairy chocolate chips in a double boiler or in a small saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring until smooth.
  2. Remove from heat and stir in the vegan butter and icing sugar until the mixture is smooth and well combined.
  3. Add the cocoa powder and vanilla extract, stirring until the frosting is glossy and uniform.
  4. Use immediately to spread over your favorite cooled cake, cupcakes, or brownies.

Nutrition

Calories: 100kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 0.6gFat: 7g

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