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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