Vegan Chocolate Frosting Recipe (Dairy-Free, Paleo, Gluten-Free, Healthy)

Published: Apr 29, 2019 · by Demeter | Beaming Baker 111 Comments · This post may contain affiliate links

Vegan Chocolate Frosting Recipe: a smooth, silky & creamy dairy free frosting recipe—healthy, refined sugar-free! This paleo chocolate frosting is so easy, with 2 ingredients: coconut cream and chocolate, perfect for frosting chocolate cake & cupcakes! Chocolate coconut cream frosting without a coconut taste!

Creamy, dreamy, luxurious and oh-so-GOOD. Those are just a few words to describe my amazing paleo vegan chocolate frosting. It’s so ridiculously easy to make, with just 2 simple dairy free ingredients: vegan chocolate chips and coconut cream!

Today, I’m going to walk you through, step-by-step, as we make the easiest gluten free dairy free chocolate frosting you’ll ever need. Yep, I said it. 😉 My mom’s been raving about this healthy frosting, my 5-year-old nephew refers to it as the “frosting that tastes like chocolate ice cream!!!” and Erik is constantly telling me we need to find more things to frost… maybe these No Bake Paleo Chocolate Almond Butter Bars?

Or normalize the whole eating chocolate frosting straight outta the bowl thing. Oh, Erik! Like, no need to be a conformist, just do it anyway. You do you, ya know? 😉

Vegan Chocolate Frosting Recipe: Best Gluten Free Dairy Free Frosting!

Anywho, since I shared this paleo vegan chocolate frosting recipe a few years back, I’ve gotten rave reviews, glowing emails and more than a few questions about it. So today I’m covering your common questions, sharing some new photos, and taking you through how to make homemade vegan chocolate frosting aka chocolate coconut cream frosting—with healthy and refined sugar-free ingredients!

You game? Let’s do it!

Dairy Free Vegan Chocolate Frosting with just 2 Ingredients!

It’s super easy to make this homemade vegan chocolate frosting recipe… it’s basically chocolate coconut cream frosting—but without a strong coconut flavor. 😉 I’ve made a twist on coconut milk chocolate frosting by removing the coconut juice altogether, so you get a non-watery, but in fact, thick, luxurious and creamy vegan chocolate frosting.

Here are the two simple vegan & dairy-free ingredients:

Ingredient #1: vegan chocolate chips, or paleo-friendly chocolate chips
Ingredient #2: coconut cream

How to Make Vegan Paleo Chocolate Frosting

Step 1: The night before, chill a can of coconut cream in the refrigerator—this way, you can easily scoop out the hardened coconut cream, while leaving behind coconut juice at the bottom of the can.

Step 2: Add coconut cream and vegan chocolate chips to a bowl. Melt together & stir in between heating increments—until it’s shiny and smooth.

Step 3: Chill until firm. See Figure A below.

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Figure A. After chilling, the chocolate coconut cream ganache mixture will look like this. As you can see from the finger indentations on the surface… I needed to check for firmness. Lol.

Step 4: Scoop the chocolate ganache (chocolate mixture) away from the sides of the bowl, then transfer to a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, or keep in the bowl to mix. See Figure B below.

Figure B. Be sure to scoop the solid chocolate mixture out of the bowl before beating. The mixture will be solid and look like dark chocolate.

Step 5: Begin whipping the chocolate ganache—as it turns into vegan chocolate frosting, it will lighten up in color. See Figure C below.

Figure C. Use a whisk attachment for your hand mixer/stand mixer. Once you begin whisking/beating the mixture, it will begin lightening up in color and become fluffier.

Step 6: Whip until frosting is completely lightened to the color of milk chocolate frosting. See Figure D below.

Figure D. The frosting is done when the entire bowl is lightened up, like the color of hot chocolate. It should be fluffy, and thick enough to stay on the whisk when it’s held upside down, but soft enough to easily pipe.

What to Frost with Paleo Dairy Free Chocolate Frosting?

I’m so glad you asked. 😉 I’ve specifically written this healthy paleo chocolate frosting recipe to go with the following gluten free dairy free desserts:

Vegan Chocolate Cake Recipe – gluten free, dairy-free with a 5-star rating!
Vegan Gluten Free Chocolate Cupcakes – dairy-free, perfect chocolate cupcakes, made with healthy ingredients.
Ultimate Paleo Fudgy Vegan Brownies – after baking and cooling these paleo brownies, chill in the fridge to harden. Top with whipped vegan chocolate frosting & slice. Then try not to eat them all!!
Paleo Chocolate Cupcakes Recipe – rich ‘n moist paleo vegan gluten free cupcakes topped with creamy chocolate frosting!
Soft Baked Chocolate Vegan Donuts Recipe (Gluten Free) – use this whipped chocolate frosting instead of the ganache listed in this recipe.

Tips for the Best Healthy Chocolate Frosting (Dairy-Free)

Make sure to use coconut cream, not coconut milk. This healthy chocolate frosting is made with coconut cream—which is the thick, white, creamy part of coconut milk. This is the coconut cream that I use. Coconut milk is much more watery.
If you want to use coconut milk… follow the instructions in the Notes portion of my recipe.
Don’t mix in the coconut juice from the can of coconut cream. When scooping and measuring your coconut cream, make sure to scoop up as little of the translucent coconut juice as possible. You want the thick, white creamy part.
Test a small batch in advance with the chocolate you’re using. I’ve found that some paleo or sugar-free chocolate brands will not work in this frosting recipe—it won’t yield a creamy frosting. Try making a small batch first before committing to using a full bag of expensive paleo or sugar-free chocolate.
Allow the chocolate ganache to de-chill a bit before whipping. When you’re scooping the chocolate ganache away from the sides of the bowl, it shouldn’t be that hard to scoop. If it’s too hard, give the ganache a few minutes to de-chill/warm up before whipping.

Are you ready to frost ALL the things?? And by “things” I do mean vegan chocolate cupcakes, cake, vegan chocolate chip cookies, and um, your mouth (okay, that sounded weird)—I mean, just eat it from the bowl, it’s that good! It’s truly an honor to share in these kitchen adventures with you. I can’t wait to hear what you think! ‘Til then…

Sending you all my love and maybe even a dove, xo Demeter ❤️

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