Vegan Strawberry Frosting
This Vegan Strawberry Frosting is an American style buttercream that gets its color and flavor from freeze dried strawberries. Its light, fluffy and delicious!
Servings: 3 Cups
Calories: 1449kcal
Cost: $7
Equipment
- 1 Food Processor or Blender
- 1 Stand Mixer
- 1 Sifter
- 1 Large Bowl
- 1 Spatula
- Measuring Cups and Spoons
Ingredients
- 2 Sticks Vegan Butter room temperature
- 3 ½ Cups Confectioners Sugar, sifted
- 1 ½ Cups Freeze Dried Strawberries This is an entire 1.2 oz packet
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla
- 1 ½ teaspoon Lemon Juice
- 1-3 teaspoon Non-Dairy Milk Optional
Instructions
- Add the freeze dried strawberries into the bowl on a food processor or blender. Process until the berries turn into a fine powder.1 ½ Cups Freeze Dried Strawberries
- Into the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, add the vegan butter. Cream the butter until soft, scraping down the sides of the bowl regularly.2 Sticks Vegan Butter
- Add the sifted powdered sugar and the processed strawberry powder into the bowl. Mix on low until combined. Scrape the bowl down.3 ½ Cups Confectioners Sugar, sifted
- Turn the speed up to medium and slowly stream in the vanilla and lemon juice.1 teaspoon Vanilla, 1 ½ teaspoon Lemon Juice
- Now allow to mix until light and fluffy, about one minute. If you want you buttercream to be softer, add a bit of the optional non-dairy milk here until the desired consistency is reached.1-3 teaspoon Non-Dairy Milk
- Use as desired.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Recipe | Calories: 1449kcal | Carbohydrates: 246g | Protein: 0.2g | Fat: 49g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 13g | Monounsaturated Fat: 20g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Sodium: 490mg | Potassium: 1608mg | Fiber: 13g | Sugar: 216g | Vitamin A: 2884IU | Vitamin C: 1447mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 26mg