Sweet Potato Buttercream Frosting

Ali Segersten (author) Oct 29, 2016
Dairy-Free Vegan Sweet Potato Buttercream Frosting
Difficulty
Easy Recipe
Prep Time
10 minutes
Wait Time
30 minutes
Cook Time
15 minutes
Servings
12

This recipe makes enough to frost one dozen cupcakes or a 9-inch cake (double the recipe for a layer cake). Use white-fleshed sweet potatoes for a white frosting (that can also be colored with natural food dye). 

Preparation Note

Chill a can of full fat coconut milk for a few hours in your refrigerator before making this in order to be able to scoop the cream off the top.

Ingredients
1 cups cooked, mashed sweet potatoes (still warm)
½ cups coconut cream
¼ cups maple syrup
¼ cups softened coconut oil
2 tablespoons arrowroot powder (or tapioca flour)
1 tablespoons unsweetened applesauce
1 tablespoons vanilla extract
1 pinches sea salt