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- Makes 1 cup
- Serving size: 2 Tbsp.
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This frosting goes great on Double Chocolate Cupcakes, but once you get a taste of how delicious it is, you’ll find lots of places to use it.
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Ingredients
- 1 cup boiling water
- ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1½ cups dried, pitted dates, tough ends removed
- 1 tablespoon brown rice syrup
- Pinch salt
- ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- Put the boiling water and cocoa powder in a blender. Blend on high speed for about 30 seconds, or until the mixture is relatively smooth. Scrape down the sides of the blender. Be careful not to let steam build up.
- Add the dates, brown rice syrup, and salt to the blender. Blend until smooth, stopping occasionally to scrape down the sides of the blender with a spatula to make sure all the ingredients are incorporated. Add the vanilla and blend until combined.
- Transfer the mixture to an airtight container. Let chill completely, for at least 3 hours, until it becomes firm and spreadable.
Note: Spread the frosting onto cooled cupcakes with the back of a spoon or an offset spatula. You can also pipe the frosting with a pastry bag fitted with a wide metal tip.
Nutritional Information:
Per serving (2 Tbsp.): 98 calories, 24 g carbohydrates, 1.4 g protein, 0.4 g total fat, 0 g saturated fat, 0 g cholesterol, 17 mg sodium, 2.9 g fiber, 19 g sugar
Note: Nutritional information is provided as an estimate only.
Comments (4)
(5 from 2 votes)I can't find dried pitted dates - can I use regular dates? Or alexa told me that dried pitted dates are raisins
This is the best chocolate frosting!! My children and husband love it!!! Thank you so much for this amazing recipe!
Can I use fresh dates instead of dried?
The highest compliments from my five year old niece who dives face first into all frosted cupcakes & gives this chocolate frosting a hearty two thumbs up!