Frosting is an easy menu item to remove to cut back on the sugar impact from dessert, but let’s face it: sometimes you just want frosting. On a cupcake or on a spoon, it’s a pleasure. This nutritious variation on chocolate frosting can be tweaked with spices like cinnamon or nutmeg to fit whatever you’re frosting.
Ingredients
- ¾ cup dates, pitted
- ¼ cup hot water
- 2 ripe avocados
- ¼ cup cocoa powder
- ¼ tsp. vanilla
- ⅛ tsp. salt
- Unsweetened almond milk (optional)
Directions
- Combine dates and hot water. Let sit for 5 minutes, then puree in a food processor to achieve a paste.
- Pit avocados and remove flesh from skin. Place in food processor with date paste.
- Add cocoa, vanilla and salt to food processor and puree. If the frosting is too thick, it can be thinned with a drizzle of unsweetened almond milk.
Nutrition Facts
8 servings per container
Serving Size 78 g
Amount per serving | ||
---|---|---|
Calories | 135 | |
% Daily Value* | ||
Total Fat 8g | 10% | |
Saturated Fat 1.5g | 8% | |
Trans Fat 0g | ||
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g | ||
Monounsaturated Fat 5g | ||
Cholesterol 0mg | 0% | |
Sodium 40mg | 2% | |
Total Carbohydrate 19g | 7% | |
Dietary Fiber 5.5g | 21% | |
Total Sugars 12g | ||
Includes 0g Added Sugars | 0% | |
Sugar Alcohol 0g | ||
Other Carbohydrate 1g | ||
Protein 2g | ||
Vitamin D 0mcg | 0% | |
Calcium 20.8mg | 2% | |
Iron 0.8mg | 6% | |
Potassium 405mg | 8% | |
Vitamin A 4.9mcg | 0% | |
Vitamin C 5mg | 6% | |
Vitamin E 1mg | 6% | |
Vitamin K 11.1mcg | 10% | |
Thiamin 0mg | 0% | |
Riboflavin 0.1mg | 8% | |
Niacin 1.6mg | 15% | |
Vitamin B6 0.2mg | 10% | |
Folate 44.2mcg | 11% | |
Vitamin B12 0mcg | 0% | |
Biotin 1.8mcg | 6% | |
Chloride 3mg | 0% | |
Pantothenate 0.8mg | 20% | |
Phosphorus 56.6mg | 4% | |
Iodine 1mcg | 0% | |
Magnesium 37.4mg | 8% | |
Zinc 0.6mg | 10% | |
Selenium 0.6mcg | 2% | |
Copper 0.3mg | 35% | |
Manganese 0.2mg | 8% | |
Chromium 0mcg | 0% | |
Molybdenum 0mcg | 0% |
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Ingredients
Avocado, Medjool Dates, Water, Cocoa, Vanilla Extract, Salt.
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