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Vegan Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

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Vegan Chocolate Buttercream Frosting - Only 5 ingredients! If you're looking for an easy, classic, vegan chocolate buttercream frosting without eggs or dairy,  you've found it! 

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Vegan Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

If you’re looking for an easy, classic milk chocolatey tasting buttercream frosting without eggs or dairy,  you’ve found it!

Vegan Chocolate Buttercream Frosting - Only 5 ingredients! If you're looking for an easy, classic, vegan chocolate buttercream frosting without eggs or dairy,  you've found it!

This flourless frosting requires only five ingredients that you likely already have on hand and can be whipped up in about five minutes flat.

It doesn’t get any easier than this and you will have enough frosting to cover two 8″ cake layers or a dozen cupcakes.

 

Need a quick and easy cake to go with your frosting?

Here you go -> Easy Vegan Chocolate Cake

Vegan Chocolate Buttercream Frosting | Easy | Dairy Free | Vegan

Ingredients for Vegan Chocolate Buttercream Frosting:

  • powdered sugar
  • vegan butter
  • cocoa powder
  • unsweetened almond milk
  • vanilla bean paste

How to make Vegan Chocolate Buttercream Frosting:

Into a large mixing bowl, add all ingredients.
 
Using an electric mixer, mix on medium speed until blended.
 
Spread in an even layer over the cake.
 
Cover and refrigerate any leftover frosting.
 

Cheers!

Vegan Chocolate Buttercream Frosting - Only 5 ingredients! If you're looking for an easy, classic, vegan chocolate buttercream frosting without eggs or dairy,  you've found it!

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Vegan Chocolate Buttercream Frosting - Only 5 ingredients! If you're looking for an easy, classic, vegan chocolate buttercream frosting without eggs or dairy,  you've found it!

Vegan Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

An easy, classic milk chocolatey tasting buttercream frosting without eggs or dairy!
5 from 2 votes
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Cook Time: 5 minutes minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes minutes
Servings: 2 cups
Author: Holly Gray
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Ingredients

  • 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • 2/3 cup vegan butter softened
  • 1 cup cocoa powder
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste. 

Instructions

  • Into a large mixing bowl, add all ingredients.
  • Using an electric mixer, mix on medium medium speed until blended.
  • Spread in an even layer over cake. Cover and refrigerate any leftover frosting.
Tried this recipe?Mention @thiswifecooks or tag #thiswifecooks!

Vegan Chocolate Buttercream Frosting | Easy | Dairy Free | Vegan

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  1. Cris

    August 16, 2021 at 2:32 pm

    Absolutely delicious! Best vegan sweet treats that I have come across. Please keep posting!!
    SC

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    • thiswifecooks

      August 16, 2021 at 3:20 pm

      Thank you so much for your kind words!

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