Chocolate Sweet Potato Frosting
This Chocolate Sweet Potato Frosting is super healthy and is paleo, dairy free, sugar free, and delicious -- great right off the spoon.
Ingredients
- 5/8 cup sweet potato 150 ml) (homemade or canned is fine, puree
- 1/2 cup low-carb sweetener 40 grams) or alternative. See recipe notes
- 25-35 drops stevia or to taste, liquid form
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 10 ml, pure
- pinch salt
- 1/4 cup raw cacao powder (25 grams; cocoa can be substituted)
- 2.5 ounces unsweetened chocolate (65 grams; use good quality chocolate)
- 1/4 cup cashew butter (60 ml; use smooth butter)
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil (30 ml)
- 1/4 cup coconut milk or as needed
Instructions
- Powder the granulated sweetener in a blender, if desired, for better texture.
- Place sweet potato, powdered sweetener, stevia, vanilla and salt in food processor and process to blend.
- Add the cocoa / cocoa powder and process until combined. Set aside.
- In a small, heavy-bottomed pot, combine the chocolate, cashew butter and coconut oil over low heat.
- Stir constantly until chocolate melts; remove from heat.
- Turn the mixture into the food processor and blend everything until smooth and creamy, scraping down sides as necessary.
Notes
- For the sweet potato puree, if using canned, make sure there is no added sugar.
- ure there is no added sugar.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1 cup
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1574
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 1574kcal | 79% |
| Carbohydrates | 160g | 53% |
| Protein | 29g | 58% |
| Fat | 112g | 172% |
| Saturated Fat | 66g | 330% |
| Sodium | 259mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 2233mg | 48% |
| Fiber | 26g | 104% |
| Sugar | 66g | 132% |
| Vitamin A | 33632IU | 673% |
| Vitamin C | 35mg | 39% |
| Calcium | 204mg | 20% |
| Iron | 22mg | 122% |
| Net Carbohydrates | 134g |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.