The Best Vegan Buttercream Frosting – Gluten Free & Dairy Free

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There is nothing more delicious than a gluten free & vegan cake dressed in some pretty vegan frosting! I have always loved frosting ever since I was a little girl. Something about the pretty colors and designs that I could create using this magical “sweet cake paint,” (haha, yes, that is what I used to call it as a kid) that made me so fond of it.

I used to bake things from scratch with my mother all the time (regular treats, this was many years before I was diagnosed with Celiac Disease), and I remember barely having the patience to allow the cake (or cupcakes) to cool before covering them with icing. This recipe is my mother’s that I adapted to make vegan as I also cannot have dairy.

This Vegan Buttercream Frosting recipe is SO easy and only requires 4 ingredients (5 if you add food coloring)!

All you need is:

• Wholesome Sweet Organic Powdered Sugar
• 1 stick of Earth Balance Vegan Butter (softened)
• Vanilla (this one is my favorite)
• Vegan milk (I use almond milk, but any vegan option works!)
• Food Coloring – OPTIONAL, but SO fun! (I use India Tree Nature’s Colors, plant based food coloring and it works wonderfully).

So get out those mixing bowls, throw on that apron and let’s get to bakin’.

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The Best Vegan Buttercream Frosting - Gluten Free & Dairy Free

This Vegan Buttercream Frosting recipe is SO easy and only requires 4 ingredients (5 if you add food coloring)!

Cuisine

Dessert

Servings

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 Cups Organic Powdered Sugar You may need to add a little more depending on how thick it is.
• 1 TSP Vanilla Extract
• 1/2 Cup Softened Earth Balance Organic Vegan Butter This equals one stick
• 1 TBSP Organic Dairy Free Milk I use unsweetened plain almond milk

Optional

• Food Coloring I use India Tree plant based, chemical free food coloring.

Cuisine Dessert Servings Ingredients 2 1/2 Cups Organic Powdered Sugar You may need to add a little more depending on how thick it is. 1 TSP Vanilla Extract 1/2 Cup Softened Earth Balance Organic Vegan Butter This equals one stick 1 TBSP Organic Dairy Free Milk I use unsweetened plain almond milk Optional Food Coloring I use India Tree plant based, chemical free food coloring.

Instructions

1. Combine all ingredients into a mixing bowl. Beat with a single beater. Whip until icing is to your desired thickness. Add more powdered sugar to make it thicker.
2. Enjoy!