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    Keto Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

    Published: May 2, 2021 Updated: May 2, 2021 By: Cassidy Stauffer May contain affiliate links.

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    This Keto Chocolate Buttercream Frosting recipe is my favorite! It's rich, super smooth, creamy, works well for piping, and tastes just as good as the sugar-laden variety. If you're a chocolate lover like me, use this frosting on top of my Keto Chocolate Cupcakes or Layered Keto Chocolate Cake for double chocolate bliss!

    chocolate frosting on beater
    chocolate frosting on a beater

    Even though this keto chocolate frosting recipe is rich and creamy and silky smooth, it still holds its shape beautifully. It's great for piping and making gorgeous designs.

    Let's go over a few details to make sure it turns out exactly perfect for you!

    Jump to:
    • The butter
    • Coconut cream, heavy cream, or milk
    • The cream cheese
    • The sweetener
    • How to use a ziplock bag for piping frosting
    • 💭 Top tips
    • 📖 Recipe
    • 💬 Comments

    The butter

    The key to this frosting recipe is the butter. I prefer to use grass-fed butter because it tastes so much better than regular butter. It's also about 1000 times healthier!

    It has vitamin K-2 (which is good for your arteries!), good fats, and anti-inflammatory properties.

    If you are dairy-free, you can use non-dairy butter. Just be sure the butter has a good taste because it will come through in the frosting.

    Another key part of the butter is the temperature. If the butter is too hot or cold it will not blend well.

    The frosting won't hold it's shape if it's too liquidy and you'll need to start over. If the butter is too cold, the frosting will be clumpy.

    If this happens and the frosting is clumpy, just pop the chocolate frosting in the microwave about 5 seconds. After the butter is slightly heated, it should blend beautifully!

    To get the butter at the right temperature, I love this tutorial from Sally's Baking Addiction on how to soften butter quickly for perfectly softened butter.

    cupcakes with piped chocolate frosting and sprinkles on a cooling rack
    cupcakes with piped chocolate frosting and sprinkles on a cooling rack

    Coconut cream, heavy cream, or milk

    Adding heaving cream will make the frosting ultra-smooth and creamy.

    If you are dairy-free or vegan, full-fat canned coconut milk will work just as well. Milk or non-dairy milk will work, but it won't be quite as creamy and silky smooth.

    close up of chocolate frosted cake with chocolate chips
    close of chocolate frosted cake with chocolate chips

    The cream cheese

    Cream cheese isn't a traditional ingredient in buttercream frosings.

    However, cream cheese is required to make the frosting creamy instead of grainy.

    Even though powdered monk fruit/allulose sweetener dissolves really well, it's still ever-so-slightly grainy in frostings, which cream cheese fixes.

    The sweetener

    For the sweetener, I prefer to use powdered monk fruit with allulose. It tastes just like powdered sugar with NO aftertaste and results in a super-smooth texture.

    However, any keto powdered sweetener will work.

    For more information on the pros and cons of the different keto sweeteners, you may want to check out this Ultimate Guide To Keto Sweeteners!

    *Note- As a special gift to my readers, I’ve teamed up with Besti Sweeteners to give you guys 10% off! Simply use the code “CRAVEABLE” at checkout.

    How to use a ziplock bag for piping frosting

    If you don’t have a fancy icing pastry bag, it’s super simple to pipe keto chocolate frosting with a Ziplock or plastic baggie! Here are the easy steps:

    1. Cut a very small piece off of the bottom corner of a large plastic baggie then place the piping tip into the cut corner.
    2. Place the baggie into a cup with the piping tip down.
    3. Fold the excess baggie over the outside edge of the cup.
    4. Add frosting.
    5. Remove the baggie from the cup and push the frosting towards the tip, removing any air.
    6. While holding the baggie straight up and down, pipe the frosting on the cupcakes – easy peasy!!!

    I found this easy tutorial on YouTube on Turning A Plastic Bag Into A Pastry Bag if you’re more of a visual learner. She holds her baggie with her hands while filling it with frosting while I put my bag in a cup. But either way will work!

    💭 Top tips

    • For the sweetener, I prefer to use powdered monk fruit with allulose. It tastes just like powdered sugar with NO aftertaste and results in a super-smooth texture.
    • For more information on the pros and cons of the different keto sweeteners, you may want to check out this Ultimate Guide To Keto Sweeteners!
    • As a gift to my readers, I've teamed up with BESTI SWEETENERS to give you guys 10% off! Simply use the code "CRAVEABLE" at checkout.
    • Softened butter is essential! To get the butter at the right temperature, I love this tutorial from Sally’s Baking Addiction on how to soften butter quickly for perfectly softened butter.
    • The cream cheese is required to make the frosting creamy instead of grainy. Even though powdered monk fruit/allulose sweetener dissolves better than other keto sweeteners, it's still ever-so-slightly grainy in frostings, which cream cheese fixes. 
    • For dairy-free and vegan, simply use dairy-free butter, Daiya dairy-free cream cheese, and coconut cream or non-dairy milk. If using Daiya cream cheese, it will have a slightly stronger cream cheese taste and you may need to add a bit more powdered sweetener to thicken.

    If you’ve tried this Keto Chocolate Frosting or any other recipe on the blog please let me know in the comments below!

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    📖 Recipe

    chocolate frosting on beater

    Keto Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

    This Keto Chocolate Buttercream Frosting recipe is my favorite! It's rich, super smooth, creamy, works well for piping, and tastes just as good as the sugar-laden variety. If you're a chocolate lover like me, use this frosting on top of my Keto Chocolate Cupcakes or Layered Keto Chocolate Cake for double chocolate bliss!
    *Note- Refer to the notes below for dairy-free options.
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    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Total Time: 5 minutes
    Servings: 12 servings
    CALORIES :184kcal
    CARBS :24g
    FIBER :21g
    Author: Cassidy Stauffer

    Ingredients

    • 1 Cup Unsalted Real Butter - softened to room temperature (2 sticks)
    • 8 oz Block of Cream Cheese - not cream cheese spread
    • 2 ¼ Cups Keto Powdered Sweetener - see notes below
    • ½ Cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder or Dutch Processed Cocoa Powder
    • 4 tablespoon Heavy Cream - or full-fat canned coconut milk or non-dairy milk (or as needed to thin)
    • ¼ tsp. Sea Salt
    • 1 tablespoon Pure Vanilla
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    Instructions

    • With a handheld or stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter and cream cheese over medium speed until creamy, about 1 minute.
    • Add the powdered sweetener, cocoa powder, cream or non-dairy milk, sea salt, and vanilla. Beat on low for 30 seconds, or until incorporated. Increase speed to high and beat for 3 full minutes. Add additional non-dairy milk or cream, one tablespoon at a time, as needed to thin.
    • I recommend making the buttercream the same day you frost the cake or cupcakes, but afterward can be stored covered tightly in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.

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    Notes

    • See how easy this recipe is to make on my YouTube channel! Watch the full video here: Chocolate Frosting YouTube Video!
    • Softened butter is essential! To get the butter at the right temperature, I love this tutorial from Sally’s Baking Addiction on how to soften butter quickly for perfectly softened butter.
    • For the sweetener, I prefer to use powdered monk fruit with allulose. It tastes just like powdered sugar with NO aftertaste and results in a super-smooth texture. However, any keto powdered sweetener can be used.
    • If the frosting won't come together: If this happens, try adding an additional Tablespoon of milk or cream. If that doesn't work, the butter is still too cold. Pop the frosting in the microwave for just a few seconds (be careful not to melt it!) so the butter will soften enough for the frosting to come together.
    • If the frosting is too runny: If the frosting is too runny, it may be that the butter was too soft. This is usually fixed by adding more powdered sweeteners.
    • For more information on the pros and cons of the different keto sweeteners, you may want to check out this Ultimate Guide To Keto Sweeteners!
    • As a gift to my readers, I've teamed up with BESTI SWEETENERS to give you guys 10% off! Simply use the code "CRAVEABLE" at checkout.
    • I recommend Thai Kitchen, Sprouts, or Native Forest Brands for the full-fat canned coconut milk because others may lend an aftertaste. If the coconut milk separates, you can scoop out and use the cream. However, you may just need to add a bit more to thin the frosting or supplement with some non-dairy milk from a carton.
    • The cream cheese is required to make the frosting creamy instead of grainy. Even though powdered monk fruit/allulose sweetener dissolves better than other keto sweeteners, it's still ever-so-slightly grainy in frostings, which cream cheese fixes. 
    • For dairy-free and vegan, simply use dairy-free butter, Daiya dairy-free cream cheese, and coconut cream or non-dairy milk. If using Daiya cream cheese, it will have a slightly stronger cream cheese taste and you may need to add a bit more powdered sweetener to thicken.
    How to use a ziplock bag for piping frosting
    If you don’t have a fancy icing pastry bag, it’s super simple to pipe keto chocolate frosting with a Ziplock or plastic baggie! Here are the easy steps:
      1. Cut a very small piece off of the bottom corner of a large plastic baggie then place the piping tip into the cut corner.
      2. Place the baggie into a cup with the piping tip down.
      3. Fold the excess baggie over the outside edge of the cup.
      4. Add frosting.
      5. Remove the baggie from the cup and push the frosting towards the tip, removing any air. 
      6. While holding the baggie straight up and down, pipe the frosting on the cupcakes – easy peasy!!!

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1/12th of recipe | Calories: 184kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 50mg | Sodium: 177mg | Potassium: 117mg | Fiber: 21g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 556IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 79mg | Iron: 1mg

    NET CARBS = Total Carbs - Fiber

    Nutritional information is approximate and may vary. Sugar alcohols are included in the total carbs and fiber.

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