Healthy Chocolate Sweet Potato Frosting (Dairy Free, Paleo)
Creamy, dreamy chocolate frosting made from sweet potatoes! This healthy chocolate sweet potato frosting is perfect to use in place of traditional frostings and is completely dairy free, vegan, paleo, and allergy friendly. Plus, it's got a nutritional boost while still tasting delicious.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2-3 large orange sweet potatoes (3 cups cooked and mashed sweet potato)
- 1 cup chocolate chips*
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
- ½ cup cocoa powder
- 1-1.5 cups maple syrup
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425F.
- Bake sweet potatoes for 30-45 minutes until fork tender. Remove and cool to room temperature**
- Scoop out the flesh of the sweet potatoes and add to a high-speed blender or food processor.
- Melt the chocolate chips and coconut oil together until smooth then add to the sweet potato mixture with remaining ingredients.
- Blend frosting until smooth.
- Transfer to a glass storage container then store in the fridge to set. If it becomes too hard, just whip the chocolate frosting with a handheld mixer until a light, spreadable frosting texture is reached.
Notes
*stick to a refined sugar free option to keep this recipe paleo.
**If you cook your sweet potato ahead of time and store in the fridge, bring to room temperature before blending.