The Best Healthy Vegan Chocolate Frosting

The Best Vegan Chocolate Frosting- all you need is 4 simple ingredients to make this decadent and addicting chocolate frosting! (refined sugar-free)

The Best Vegan Chocolate Frosting- all you need is 1 bowl + 4 simple ingredients to make this decadent and addicting chocolate frosting! #vegan #refinedsugarfree #healthyfrosting #chocolate #easyrecipes #plantbased #vegan #oilfree

Say hello to the frosting of your dreams. Made in 1 bowl with just 4 wholesome ingredients, you’re going to want to slather this chocolate decadence on everything!

The first time I made it I found myself downing spoonfuls like it was pudding. I mean, it does kind of taste like chocolate pudding but the texture is a little thicker, more like a frosting, in my opinion.

So let’s talk about how simple it is to make. All you need is almond butter, cocoa powder, dairy-free milk and a bit of pure maple syrup. You melt the almond butter in a large bowl until it’s nice and drippy. Then you add the remaining ingredients to the bowl and stir until it has a silky smooth consistency.

The Best Vegan Chocolate Frosting- all you need is 1 bowl + 4 simple ingredients to make this decadent and addicting chocolate frosting! #vegan #refinedsugarfree #healthyfrosting #chocolate #easyrecipes #plantbased #vegan #oilfree

The Best Vegan Chocolate Frosting- all you need is 1 bowl + 4 simple ingredients to make this decadent and addicting chocolate frosting! #vegan #refinedsugarfree #healthyfrosting #chocolate #easyrecipes #plantbased #vegan #oilfree

The Best Vegan Chocolate Frosting- all you need is 1 bowl + 4 simple ingredients to make this decadent and addicting chocolate frosting! #vegan #refinedsugarfree #healthyfrosting #chocolate #easyrecipes #plantbased #vegan #oilfree

That’s pretty much all there is to it! The hardest part is resisting eating the whole bowl at once. :)

Now I haven’t tried this with substitutions for the almond butter but I’m sure cashew butter, peanut butter, or even sunflower butter would work the same. Of course the flavor will vary a little with each but you can adjust for that by adding more sweetener or salt, if desired.

For ease of stirring, I recommend sticking with pure maple syrup. If you’re not vegan you could probably get away with using honey but you would need to melt it with the almond butter so that it’s incorporates evenly and doesn’t leave you with a chunky frosting.

This chocolate frosting is perfect for spreading on top of cakes, brownies, cupcakes, or cookies. I’ve been known to dip graham crackers in it too for a quick little treat. Just beware, it’s hard to stop once you start!

The Best Vegan Chocolate Frosting- all you need is 1 bowl + 4 simple ingredients to make this decadent and addicting chocolate frosting! #vegan #refinedsugarfree #healthyfrosting #chocolate #easyrecipes #plantbased #vegan #oilfree

The Best Healthy Vegan Chocolate Frosting

Yield: approximately 1/2 cup frosting

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 5 minutes

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Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup almond butter*
  • 1/4 cup cocoa powder
  • 5 tablespoons non-dairy milk
  • 3 tablespoon pure maple syrup

Directions:

To a large microwaveable bowl, add the almond butter and heat for 15-20 seconds, or until almond butter is thin and easy to stir.

To the bowl, add the cocoa powder, milk and maple syrup. Stir until a smooth consistency is reached. There shouldn’t be any lumps of cocoa powder. Taste test to see if you prefer more sweetener or salt. Serve immediately or seal and refrigerate for up to 1 week (the frosting may keep shorter or longer depending on your environment so this is ultimately up to your personal judgement).

*you can substitute cashew butter, peanut butter or sunflower butter with varied results in flavor

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