Chocolate sweet potato frosting

Make your holiday baking healthier without compromising on taste! Baked, mashed sweet potato lends structure and enhances flavor in this simple, wholesome, delectable vegan frosting.

Sweet potatoes may not be the most obvious pairing for chocolate—unlike cherries or strawberries—but it’s not far-fetched! If chocolate and avocado could become a mainstay, then so to can the yam and cousins. Honestly, it’s a beeeeautiful blend, not only for baked goods, which aren’t too much of a stretch to imagine, but for frosting, too!

This is my very favorite out-in-the-open “secret” frosting recipe. I use quotes because this recipe somehow always manages to pleasantly surprise no matter how vocally I announce the hidden veggies. You know that sugary caramel that pools up sometimes when sweet potatoes are baked to beautiful, rich silkiness? You get just a subtle little hint of that here, balanced by the chocolate. It’s easy to adjust to taste, too. If the results aren’t quite sweet enough, feel free to add a little bit of maple syrup. If you want more bitter notes, sprinkle in more cacao, or stir in a little bit of strong brewed coffee, even.

The only Big Deal tip I feel is a must is to ensure the consistency of your baked sweet potato. If you have another recipe that could use the mash, bake a few at a time. Bake thoroughly, so that insides are meltaway silky but retaining some firmness. On very rare occasions, the meat has been too runny—still workable as a spread, but not optimal for piping.

This recipe may not be for everyone—there are bound to be some skeptics on principle alone. Our family hasn’t found them yet, though. In fact, our son is fan enough he volunteers to help with piping (and with licking)! And if you do have skeptics who are yet willing, invite them to be surprised—chances are they’ll end up being delighted. Enjoy! xo

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Healthy Vegan Chocolate Sweet Potato Frosting

Healthy Vegan Chocolate Sweet Potato Frosting

Baked sweet potato lends structure and enhances flavor in this simple, wholesome, delectable vegan frosting!

Prep time: 1 H & 5 MInactive time: 1 HourTotal time: 2 H & 5 M

Ingredients

  • 1 Cup (heaped) baked sweet potato meat (about 1 large)
  • 1/2 Cup allergy-friendly chocolate chips
  • 2 Tablespoons unsweetened plant milk (plain or vanilla)
  • 2 Tablespoons cacao/unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/2 Teaspoon vanilla extract, optional

Instructions

  1. Place the sweet potato meat in a bowl. If it's been in the fridge, consider warming in the microwave for easier mixing. Mash lightly with a potato masher or just the back of a spoon to achieve a fairly smooth, mixable consistency.
  2. In a small saucepan or in the microwave, gently melt the chocolate chips and stir in the plant milk.
  3. Add the melted chocolate and remaining ingredients to the bowl with the mashed sweet potato and stir to evenly combine. It may take a couple of minutes, ensuring the orange color has completely blended into the chocolate.
  4. Place in a sealed container in the fridge to cool slightly (room temperature works great) before piping or spreading. Makes approximately 1 1/4 Cups frosting. Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

Calories

121

Fat

6 g

Sat. Fat

4 g

Carbs

18 g

Fiber

3 g

Net carbs

15 g

Sugar

10 g

Protein

2 g

Sodium

15 mg

Cholesterol

0 mg
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