3 Ingredient Vegan Buttercream
This vegan buttercream recipe is the best plant-based frosting you will ever taste! It is whipped up in minutes and turns out to be so rich, creamy, and fluffy. Decorate your favorite baked goods such as cakes, cupcakes, or cookies with this stiff buttercream.
Servings: 1 batch
Equipment
- mixing bowl, electric mixer with whisk attachment
Ingredients
- 1 stick of softened plant-based butter (eg: earth balance, country crock, miyokos)
- 220 grams organic powdered sugar (8.4 oz)
- 1 tablespoons vanilla extract (or 1 package of vanilla sugar)
- pinch of salt optional
Instructions
- Take butter out of the fridge and let come to room temperature.
- Add butter and an optional pinch of salt to the mixing bowl and mix with your electric mixer with the whip attachment for 2 minutes until soft and creamy.
- Add powdered sugar and mix on low speed. If using vanilla sugar, add now. Once there are no more spots of dry powdered sugar add vanilla extract. Once blended in, increase the speed. Stop occasionally to scrape down the sides of your bowl. Whip for another 5 minutes until fluffy.
- Use immediately, or refrigerate/freeze until needed.