Paleo Chocolate Fudge Frosting (vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free

• Vegetarian
• Gluten free

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 pinch Salt
  • 1 cup Semi-sweet chocolate chips or chopped chocolate
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract

• Dairy

  • 1/4 cup Coconut oil1 or unsalted butter
  • 1/4 cup Milk

Found on texanerin.com

Ingredients

• 1 cup (170 grams) semi-sweet chocolate chips or chopped chocolate (use paleo / dairy-free / vegan chocolate chips, if necessary)
• 1/4 cup (60 milliliters) milk of choice (but not canned coconut milk - I used almond milk for the paleo / vegan / dairy-free version)
• 1/4 cup (56 grams) coconut oil1 or unsalted butter for a dairy-containing version
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• pinch of salt
• for a non-paleo version for the people who are used to traditional sweets: 1/3 cup powdered sugar (see the section after the third picture for notes on this)

Directions

• In a small saucepan over medium-low heat, mix together the chocolate chips, milk, coconut oil, vanilla extract and salt. Stir until melted and completely smooth. If you want to add powdered sugar, gradually stir it in now.
• Let the pan cool for about 15 minutes (or until cool enough to place in the refrigerator) and then place the pan in the refrigerator for about 10-20 minutes, stirring after every 5 minutes, or until firm enough to spread on the cupcakes. If you forget about it and leave it in the refrigerator too long, itll be too firm to spread. Very lightly reheat it on low heat, stirring constantly, until its soft enough.
• Spread 1 tablespoon of frosting on top of each cupcake for a thin layer and 1 1/2 - 2 tablespoons for a more generous portion. Can also be piped. If doing that, youll likely need quite a bit more frosting than 1 tablespoon per cupcake. I wouldnt recommend piping a huge mound of frosting, though, as this frosting is very rich! If you have any leftover frosting, cover and store in the refrigerator. Gently reheat on low heat.
• I keep the frosted cupcakes at room temperature for a day and then refrigerate, just to be safe.