Chocolate Frosting without Powdered Sugar (Fruit Sweetened!)
Servings: 12
Calories: 109kcal
If you're hoping to make a chocolate frosting without powdered sugar, you're in the right place. I've been testing this date-sweetened frosting recipe for months to make sure it tastes like "real" frosting (and not just like a healthy version) without relying on butter, oil, or refined sugar. It's almost too good to be true, so you'll just have to taste it to believe it.
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Ingredients
- 8 ounces Medjool dates , pitted (~1 cup packed)
- 1 cup coconut cream (the solid part in a chilled can of full-fat coconut milk)
- ¼ cup cacao powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- pinch of salt
- 2 to 3 tablespoons water (or black coffee)
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup (optional for extra sweetness)
Instructions
- First, melt the coconut cream so that it's liquid. (You want the cream chilled solid first so that you can separate it from the liquid in a can of coconut milk, but then you want to melt it so that it's liquid in the blender.) I melt the coconut cream using a double boiler, but you can most likely use a microwave to do this, if you prefer.
- Add in the melted coconut cream, dates, cacao powder, vanilla, and salt to a high-speed blender or food processor and blend until silky smooth. Stop and scrape down the sides of the machine to keep everything moving, or use a tamper for the blender if you have one.
- Add 2 to 3 tablespoons of water, if needed to help thin out the frosting and ensure that the dates are completely broken down. Sometimes I like to use black coffee instead of water for a richer flavor. You can also taste the mixture and add up to 2 tablespoons of maple syrup, if it's not sweet enough.
- Transfer the blended frosting to an airtight storage container and let it set in the fridge for at least 4 hours, or overnight. It will thicken as it chills, and then you can use it to frost your favorite cake or cupcakes.
- This frosting can be stored in the fridge for up to a week, or you can freeze it for up to 3 months. (It turns into a thick ice cream when you freeze it!)
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Notes
Nutrition information is for approximately 3 tablespoons of frosting, or about 1 cupcakes worth assuming you divide this evenly between 12 cupcakes. This is automatically calculated using an online ingredient database, so it's just an estimate, not a guarantee.
Nutrition
Calories: 109kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 181mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 18IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 1mg