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Cupcakes topped with dairy free chocolate frosting

Dairy Free Chocolate Frosting

This dairy free chocolate frosting is rich and indulgent - and you only need 4 simple ingredients to make it!

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword dairy free chocolate frosting, vegan chocolate frosting
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 12 servings
Calories 71 kcal
Author Dairy Free for Baby

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup vegan butter softened
  • 1/3 cup pure maple syrup
  • 3/4 cup cocoa powder
  • 1 to 4 tablespoons vanilla oat milk or almond milk

Instructions

  1. Combine all the ingredients in a large mixing bowl, starting with 1 tablespoon of dairy-free milk. Use a stand mixer or hand mixer to beat until light and fluffy. If the frosting is too thick, beat in the extra dairy-free milk one tablespoon at a time.

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Recipe Notes

This recipe makes enough frosting for 12 thinly-frosted cupcakes.

Nutrition facts (approximate per serving):

71 calories, 4.5 g fat, 41 mg sodium, 9.5 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 5 g sugar, 1 g protein, Vitamin A: 0%, Vitamin C: 0%, Calcium: 2%, Iron: 4%