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(Last Updated On: July 19, 2022)

Best Vegan Vanilla Frosting Recipe

This vegan vanilla frosting recipe is my go to for icing any cakes, cupcakes, cookies and more!

 

It’s a four ingredient buttercream-base with delicious vanilla flavor and the perfect creamy texture.

 

This vegan icing recipe works perfectly for both piping and spreading.

 

It’s just thick enough to make beautiful piping designs, and light enough to simply spread with a butter knife.

 

The frosting is also perfect for coloring to suit any occasion!

Ingredients for the best vegan frosting recipe:

• Vegan Butter – Be sure to use butter sticks and not butter from a tub – many stores now carry vegan butter sticks! My favorite brand is Country Crock Plant Butter, but any dairy-free sticks will work fine.
• Vegan Powdered Sugar – Not all sugar is vegan, though most organic brands are. Here is a helpful list.
• Vanilla Extract – Very important to add tons of delicious flavor!
• Plant Milk – Just a splash needed, any type will work.

Easy Vegan Buttercream Icing 

Making this recipe for vegan frosting is such a breeze, it’s ready in no time and is perfect for any dessert that needs some added vanilla sweetness.

 

The ingredients are very basic and familiar, with just a couple dairy free swaps.

 

This frosting will keep for one to two weeks in the fridge, it will just need to sit out for a little while to become easily pipeable or spreadable.

 

After being added to cakes, cookies or cupcakes, the frosting will be fine for up to three or four days at room temperature for optimal taste and texture.

 

Try my Vegan Whipped Cream for a lighter frosting too if you’d like!

How to Make Dairy Free Frosting

Making the Icing

To make this delicious and easy vegan vanilla frosting recipe, start by adding the room temperature vegan butter to a bowl.

 

The butter must be room temperature – do not melt it in the microwave or else the texture will not be right!

 

I recommend using an electric mixer for this, but you can also use a whisk and vigorously whisk by hand.

 

Beat the butter just until nice and creamy, and then add in the vanilla and mix to incorporated.

 

Add the powdered sugar a cup at a time, mixing completely in between, until all is added.

Finishing Vanilla Buttercream

To make it easier to work with, add just a tablespoon or two of plant milk and mix in.

 

You want to use a little as possible for best results, but you can add up to three or even four tablespoons if you would rather spread it instead of pipe.

That’s it – feel free to pipe or spread the frosting as is to any sweet treats that need some vegan buttercream frosting.

 

You can also add some vegan food dye like below, and rainbow sprinkles on top is always a good idea. 

 

Try this frosting on my Lavender Shortbread Cookies for a floral and vanilla flavor combination!

Vegan Frosting for Cake and Cupcakes Tips

This frosting makes enough for a two layer nine inch cake, or about twenty four cupcakes.

 

Be careful if your environment is too warm because it could cause your butter to be too runny, which could ruin the frosting.

 

You shouldn’t need more powdered sugar than the recipe calls for, this will result in an oversweet frosting with an undesirable texture.

 

If your frosting is too thick, add a small amount of plant milk, if it’s too runny, try placing it in the fridge to firm up before adding more powdered sugar.

This vegan icing recipe is:

• Easy
• Creamy
• Simple
• Sweet
• Dairy Free
• Vanilla Flavored
• Customizable
• Velvety
• Smooth

 

Check out these recipes to add easy vegan vanilla frosting to:

Fluffy Vegan Vanilla Cupcakes

Best Vegan Red Velvet Cake

Vegan Carrot Cake Recipe

Rainbow Vegan Funfetti Cake

Vegan Frosted Lofthouse Sugar Cookies

 

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