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Low on sugar Chocolate Frosting
This is a very easy homemade chocolate frosting recipe enough to frost one 9 inch cake with LESS sugar. It’s low on sugar, rich, smooth and creamy, and is super easy to whip up. It's my go-to recipe, and in my opinion, is the BEST Chocolate Frosting ever!
Servings: 12
Ingredients
- 1 cup softened butter
- ⅓ cup whole milk
- 2 teaspoon vanilla
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ⅔ cup cocoa powder, sifted
- 1 ½ cups powdered sugar, sifted
Instructions
Soften butter
- Soften butter by either melting it and cooling it until slightly hardened or taking it out of the fridge the night before.
Add milk, vanilla and salt
- Add melted butter to a large bowl and mix with milk, vanilla and salt.
Sift in cocoa powder
- Next add cocoa powder by sifting it and whip with a whisk or electric mixer together until smooth.
Sift powdered sugar
- Next stir in powdered sugar by sifting it into the mixture.
- Scrape sides and whip again until light, fluffy and smooth, 1-2 minutes.
Nutrition Facts
Low on sugar Chocolate Frosting
Amount per Serving
Calories
268
% Daily Value*
Fat
16
g
25
%
Saturated Fat
10
g
63
%
Cholesterol
41
mg
14
%
Sodium
236
mg
10
%
Potassium
86
mg
2
%
Carbohydrates
33
g
11
%
Fiber
1
g
4
%
Sugar
29
g
32
%
Protein
1
g
2
%
Vitamin A
485
IU
10
%
Calcium
18
mg
2
%
Iron
0.7
mg
4
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy only. This information comes from online calculators. Although whatsinthepan.com attempts to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.
Notes
Store airtight at room temperature for up to 3 days, or store airtight in the refrigerator for up to 7 days, or store airtight in the freezer for up to a month.
