Vegan Vanilla Buttercream Frosting

Best Vegan Tips

Making vegan buttercream frosting only requires a few ingredients. To ensure the ingredients for the frosting are thoroughly combined, using a stand mixer or handheld mixer is highly recommended. It also saves a good bout of time and elbow grease.

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Prep Time 10 mins

Total Time 10 mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 12

Equipment

Mixer (Handheld Mixer/Stand Mixer/Hand Mixer)
Bowl
Spatula (To Scrape The Sides Of The Bowl)
Step By Step Instructions
Step 1: Gather Your Supplies

Ingredients

3 cups Powdered Sugar Wholesome, Organic Fair Trade Powdered Confectioners Sugar
⅓ cup Vegan Butter Earth Balance, Soy-free Buttery Spread
1 tsp Vanilla Extract
1-2 Tbsp Soy Milk or other non-dairy milk

Instructions

Gather all of the ingredients and supplies needed to make this Vegan Vanilla Buttercream Frosting recipe.
In the mixing bowl, combine all of the frosting ingredients minus the soy milk. Start the mixing speed on slow and gradually increase until the frosting is creamy and combined.
Add the soy milk, starting off with one tablespoon to measure the desired consistency and thickness of the frosting used for spreading or piping.
Mix all of the ingredients together until obtain desired consistency.
Enjoy this Vegan Vanilla Buttercream Frosting recipe on top of cakes, cupcakes, and more!

Notes

One to note is that when adding the soy milk to the frosting, if you end up going overboard and the frosting is too thin or drippy for pipping, simply add more powdered sugar to thicken it back up. Start with adding ½ cup of powdered sugar, then mix. If it is still too thin, add repeat the process until acquiring desired consistency.

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