Vegan Vanilla Frosting

A spatula stirs the delicious frosting smooth.

5 from 4 votes

This Vegan Vanilla Frosting is smooth, creamy and sweet. No one would ever know it contains zero milk of any kind! It only requires 4 ingredients and is so simple to whip up! As always, it’s gluten free and nut free too! No dairy allergies or not vegan? No worries, you can easily make it with dairy!

Prep Time5

Total Time5

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Diet: Gluten Free, Vegan

Servings: Servings

Calories: 245kcal

Author: Lee

Ingredients

1 cup unsalted vegan baking stick or unsalted butter, room temperature
4 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
9 cups confectioners’ sugar
½ cup water

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Instructions

In a large bowl of an electric mixer or using a hand held mixer, beat the 1 cup vegan baking sticks or butter until it is smooth and creamy. About 2-3 minutes.
Add in the 4 teaspoons pure vanilla extract and beat till combined.
Add half (4.5 cups) the confectioners’ sugar and ¼ cup water and beat until combined. It will look chunky at first.
Add in the second half (the remaining 4.5 cups) of the confectioners' sugar and beat until combined.
If needed, white the mixer is still on, slowly add in the remaining ¼ cup of the water...a little at a time until you get the desired consistency. You may not need to use all the water.

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Notes

For Dairy: Use unsalted butter instead of vegan baking sticks.

Storing: Refrigerate any extra frosting in a bowl covered in plastic wrap, for up to 2 days. Bring to room temperature prior to using. Beat with a electric mixer to regain that creaminess.

Freezing: Freeze in an airtight freezer-safe container for up to 30 days. To defrost, put in the fridge overnight. When ready to use, bring to room temperature and rewhip to regain the creamy consistency.

Notes: Makes enough frosting for a 2 layer cake or 24 cupcakes.

Nutrition: The info below is a generated estimate and is not guaranteed to be accurate.

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