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Avocado Frosting

This healthy avocado frosting is incredibly rich, creamy, and bursting with chocolate flavor, while still being secretly nutritious.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Diet Vegan, Vegetarian
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 2 minutes
Total Time 7 minutes
Servings 1.5 cups frosting
Calories 50kcal
Author Marly McMillen

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 cup mashed avocado (ripe avocados)
  • ⅔ cup cocoa powder
  • ⅓ cup maple syrup
  • 1 tablespoons vanilla extract
Cups - Metric

Instructions

  • Peel the avocados and remove the pits. Chop them roughly into large chunks and add them to the food processor along with the cocoa powder and maple syrup.
  • Pulse until smooth, stopping to wipe down the bowl as needed. Taste a bit of the frosting and add 2 to 4 tablespoons of additional syrup if necessary.
    Looking down into a food processor with thick, chocolate mixture in it.
  • Add this frosting over a baked and cooled cake for a healthy, low sugar frosting.

Nutrition

Serving: 2tablespoons | Calories: 50kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 2mg | Potassium: 133mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 16IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 1mg