Paleo Chocolate Buttercream Frosting Recipe
This paleo chocolate buttercream frosting recipe is luscious, decadent and full of fabulous, real food ingredients. Use it on cupcakes & cakes, to fill a pie or as a dip for fruit. The buttercream is quick and easy to whip up, refined sugar free and paleo.
Servings 3 cups
Calories 700kcal
Ingredients
- 4 ounces good quality dark chocolate see notes.
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup coconut cream or heavy whipping cream see notes
- 6 ounces grass-fed butter softened, see notes
- 1 cup coconut sugar see notes
- 3 large eggs
Instructions
- Gently heat up the chocolate: in a microwave on medium power (about 60-120 seconds, stopping and stirring every 30 seconds) or on the stove top using a double boiler method on medium-low until melted. Whisk in the vanilla extract and set the chocolate aside to cool.
- Scoop the coconut cream out of the can(s) of coconut milk into a medium mixing bowl. If you are using heavy cream, place it directly into the mixing bowl. Beat with an electric mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form (usually 2-3 minutes.) Cover and refrigerate the cream.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the softened butter on medium speed for 1 minute.
- Add in the coconut sugar and continue beating until light and fluffy, about 3-5 minutes. Be sure to scrape down the sides every minute or so. Pour in the cooled chocolate to the mixture and beat until well incorporated.
- Add 2 out of 3 of the eggs and beat on medium speed for about 3 minutes. Add in the last egg and beat for another 3 minutes until the mixture is smooth.
- Fold the chilled coconut/heavy cream into the chocolate filling until no there are no visible white streaks left.
Notes
- Feel free to use either heavy whipping cream or chilled coconut cream.
- The coconut sugar cannot be substituted for regular, granulated sugar.
- I recommend using between 70-80% dark chocolate.
- Get your butter soft by letting it sit at room temperature for about 1-1.5 hours (depending on the temperature of your house.)
Nutrition
Calories: 700kcal | Carbohydrates: 71g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 43g | Saturated Fat: 30g | Cholesterol: 171mg | Sodium: 237mg | Potassium: 605mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 47g | Calcium: 124mg