This vegan chocolate frosting recipe is the most rich, decadent icing ever!
It only takes fifteen minutes to make and is perfect for frosting cakes, cookies, brownies and more.
This frosting is smooth enough for frosting with a knife, yet thick and sturdy enough for some fancy piping as well.
This chocolate and vanilla buttercream is as good as it gets!
Chocolate buttercream has always been my weakness, with its rich chocolate flavor that is so smooth and sweet.
My favorite way to enjoy this frosting is on some fluffy chocolate cupcakes, and the combination is always my go to for parties or get togethers of any kind.
It’s also the best thing for even the biggest chocolate cravings – this chocolaty frosting will not disappoint.
This frosting is so quick and easy to put together and only needs a few very basic pantry ingredients along with some vegan butter sticks.
I added some vanilla and the lightest sprinkle of salt to really create a deep, rich flavor.
You can also use cacao instead of cocoa if you’d like – this will create a bit sharper of a chocolate flavor, which is delicious if you like dark chocolate!
To make this easy frosting recipe, start by creaming together the room-temperature vegan butter, cocoa powder, vanilla and salt.
I highly recommend using an electric mixer for this part, but if you only have a whisk you can mix rigorously by hand.
When the butter is creamy, add a tiny bit of plant milk and then add in the powdered sugar one cup at a time.
Mix until smooth in between each cup until all the powdered sugar is incorporated.
If you need a little more plant milk afterwards to make it more spreadable you can mix it in now, but you want to add as little as possible for a nice and thick frosting.
Ways to Use Chocolate Frosting
That’s it – your frosting is ready to be added to cakes, brownies, cupcakes, cookie cakes or anything else that might need some frosting!
You can simply spread it with a butter knife, frosting spatula, or add it into a piping bag to make pretty designs.
If you don’t have a piping bag, you can also add it into a Ziploc bag and snip off a tiny piece of the corner!
Rich Vegan Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
You’re going to love this super simple yet irresistible buttercream frosting recipe, and no one will ever know it’s completely dairy free.
It’s the smoothest, creamiest, most decadent chocolate icing ever.
Also, if you do follow a vegan diet be careful that the powdered sugar you use is vegan, as not all brands are.
I usually always opt for the Wholesome brand, but most organic brands should be fine, just do a little research if you want to be sure of the brand.
This recipe is:
Rich
Decadent
Chocolaty
Smooth
Creamy
Quick and Easy
Irresistible
Vegan
Dairy Free
Here are so perfect desserts to add this frosting to!
This easy vegan chocolate frosting recipe is so rich, decadent and smooth! The best dairy free buttercream frosting for any cake.
Ingredients
1 Cup Vegan Butter, room temperature
3 1/2 Cups Vegan Powdered Sugar
2/3 Cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
1 1/2 Tsp Vanilla
3-4 Tbsp Plant Milk
Pinch Salt
Instructions
To a large bowl, add in the room temperature vegan butter, cocoa powder, vanilla and salt.
Using an electric mixer (preferred), or mixing rigorously by hand, mix until the butter is smooth and creamy.
Add a little plant milk (you may not need it all) and then incorporate the powdered sugar by adding it one cup at a time, mixing until smooth in between, until all the powdered sugar is combined.
Add more plant milk if the frosting seems too thick, but add as little as possible so you can pipe or spread the frosting as thick as possible!
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