Healthy Chocolate Frosting (Vegan)

– vegan – gluten free – grain free – oil free – Refined Sugar Free –

Super simple and made with only 5 ingredients, this chocolate frosting is healthy, vegan, gluten-free and refined sugar-free. Swap this chocolate frosting out for your store-bought frosting and you won’t notice the difference! Try it out on cupcakes, cakes or just eat it on its own – it’s that good! This recipes makes about 3 cups of frosting or enough for about 20 cupcakes.

Cooking essentials:

A blender

A baking sheet

See below for a breakdown of nutritional information and substitutions.

Serves 20

Healthy Chocolate Frosting (Vegan)

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Vita Pura Health

Yields 3 cups

Super simple and made with only 5 ingredients, this chocolate frosting is healthy, vegan, gluten-free, oil-free and refined sugar-free. Swap this chocolate frosting out for your store-bought frosting and you won't notice the difference!

5 minPrep Time

40 minCook Time

45 minTotal Time

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Ingredients

• 2-3 cups baked sweet potato (approx. 2-3 medium sweet potatoes) or sweet potato puree
• 1 cup cacao powder
• 1/2 cup coconut cream
• 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
• 1/2 cup coconut sugar (or another 1/2 cup maple syrup)*
You will also need:
• A blender
• A baking sheet

Instructions

1. *Skip this step if using store-bought sweet potato puree. Preheat oven to 425 F. Place whole sweet potatoes on a baking sheet and prick with a fork several times. Bake until soft all the way through, about 40-50 minutes. Allow to cool completely then peel skin from sweet potatoes. Use a spoon to remove any blemishes on the sweet potato to ensure a creamy frosting.
2. If you want a thinner frosting, start with 2 cups of sweet potato. If you want a thicker frosting (better for cupcakes), start with 3 cups. Blend all ingredients together to form a smooth consistency. You can change the thickness of frosting by adding more sweet potato for thicker or more maple syrup for thinner frosting.
3. Store in the refrigerator for up to a week.

Notes

*Makes 3-4 cups of frosting, or enough for 20-25 cupcakes.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Amount Per Serving
• Calories 124
% Daily Value*


• Total Fat: 5 g 7.69%
• Saturated Fat: 3 g 15%
• Cholesterol: 0 mg 0%
• Sodium: 59 mg 2.46%
• Potassium: 81 mg 2.31%
• Total Carbohydrate: 19 g %
• Sugar: 11 g
• Protein: 1 g
• Vitamin A: 5%
• Calcium: 12 mg 1.2%
• Iron: 1 mg 5.56%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.




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Made with only 5 ingredients thrown into one blender:

• Sweet Potato: loaded with vitamins and minerals. One cup of sweet potato has all your daily vitamin A intake, almost half your vitamin C and manganese, 36% of your copper, 34% of your B6, 24% of your biotin, and 20% of your potassium. Nevermind that they contain antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. For this recipe, the sweet potatoes are baked for 1 hour at 350 F in their whole form because it produces the best frosting consistency.
• Cacao Powder: note that there is a difference between cacao and cocoa powder. It is important to choose a high quality cacao powder, which is richer in magnesium, iron, potassium and calcium. Cocoa powder, although cheaper, typically contains unnecessary fillers and less minerals and antioxidants.
• Coconut Cream: the thick top layer of coconut milk, often sold separately. Do not mistake coconut cream for cream of coconut, which is a sweetened version often used for baking and desserts. Look for a coconut cream that consists only of coconuts, water and guar gum; anything else is unnecessary, inorganic and unnatural.
• Pure Maple Syrup: although high in sugar, is loaded with 24 antioxidants that help protect against free radical damage. It also contains anti-inflammatory properties that help to protect against chronic diseases, brain inflammation, intestinal inflammation, and nerve inflammation. therefore, pure maple syrup is a great natural sweetener when used in moderation. Fake maple syrup is made with high fructose corn syrup and provides zero health benefits.
• Coconut Sugar: a healthier alternative to refined sugar. Although I don’t normally use coconut sugar in my recipes (refer to my article on sugar alternatives), it is necessary to get the perfect frosting texture for this recipe. Substitutions: the coconut sugar adds a nice texture to the frosting, but it can be substituted with pure maple syrup with similar results.