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Secret-Ingredient Allergy-Friendly Chocolate Frosting
Servings: 1 cup
Calories: 1574kcal
This Secret-Ingredient Chocolate Frosting is super healthy and is paleo, dairy free, sugar free, and deelish--great right off the spoon.
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Ingredients
- 5/8 cup sweet potato purée (150 ml) (homemade or canned is fine)
- 1/2 cup low carb sweetener (40 grams) or alternative. See recipe notes.
- 25-35 drops liquid stevia (or to taste)
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract (10 ml)
- pinch salt
- 1/4 cup raw cacao powder (25 grams; cocoa can be substituted)
- 2.5 ounces unsweetened chocolate (65 grams; use good quality chocolate)
- 1/4 cup cashew butter (60 ml; use smooth butter)
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil (30 ml)
- 1/4 cup coconut milk or as needed
Instructions
- Powder the granulated sweetener in a blender, if desired, for better texture.
- Place sweet potato, powdered sweetener, stevia, vanilla and salt in food processor and process to blend.
- Add the cocoa / cocoa powder and process until combined. Set aside.
- In a small, heavy-bottomed pot, combine the chocolate, cashew butter and coconut oil over low heat.
- Stir constantly until chocolate melts; remove from heat.
- Turn the mixture into the food processor and blend everything until smooth and creamy, scraping down sides as necessary.
Notes
For the sweet potato puree, if using canned, make sure there is no added sugar.
Nutrition
Calories: 1574kcal | Carbohydrates: 160g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 112g | Saturated Fat: 66g | Sodium: 259mg | Potassium: 2233mg | Fiber: 26g | Sugar: 66g | Vitamin A: 33632IU | Vitamin C: 35mg | Calcium: 204mg | Iron: 22mg | Net Carbs: 134g