Favorite Chocolate Frosting

Gluten Free
Low Fod Map
Favorite Chocolate Frosting
11 min.
12
355kcal

Suggestions

Ingredients

  • 0.3 cup natural cocoa powder unsweetened
  • 0.3 cup milk plus more if needed — can use buttermilk or half & half
  • cups powdered sugar sifted ()
  • pinch salt if using butter unsalted
  • oz butter unsalted salted
  • oz bittersweet chocolate chopped
  • oz chocolate unsweetened
  • teaspoons vanilla 

Equipment

  • bowl
  • double boiler
  • microwave

Directions

  1. Melt both chocolates in microwave or double boiler and set aside to cool for about 30 minutes. Beat the butter until creamy. Stir in the cocoa power, about a cup of the powdered sugar, and the cooled melted chocolate. Scrape sides of bowl and beat well.
  2. Add remaining powdered sugar, then add milk, vanilla and salt, beating and scraping until you get the consistency you like

Nutrition Facts

Calories355kcal
Protein1.69%
Fat49.68%
Carbs48.63%

Properties

Glycemic Index
0
Glycemic Load
0
Inflammation Score
-4
Nutrition Score
4.1617391635866%

Flavonoids

Catechin
4.2mg
Epicatechin
10.22mg
Quercetin
0.18mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:355.35kcal
17.77%
Fat:20.5g
31.55%
Saturated Fat:12.82g
80.12%
Carbohydrates:45.16g
15.05%
Net Carbohydrates:43.33g
15.76%
Sugar:41.23g
45.81%
Cholesterol:42.86mg
14.29%
Sodium:8.01mg
0.35%
Alcohol:0.23g
100%
Alcohol %:0.38%
100%
Caffeine:11.96mg
3.99%
Protein:1.57g
3.14%
Manganese:0.33mg
16.61%
Copper:0.29mg
14.32%
Vitamin A:494.6IU
9.89%
Magnesium:33.67mg
8.42%
Iron:1.4mg
7.78%
Fiber:1.83g
7.3%
Phosphorus:53.72mg
5.37%
Zinc:0.74mg
4.96%
Vitamin E:0.5mg
3.34%
Potassium:106.24mg
3.04%
Selenium:1.63µg
2.32%
Vitamin K:2.24µg
2.13%
Vitamin B2:0.04mg
2.11%
Calcium:20.42mg
2.04%
Vitamin D:0.28µg
1.9%