Natural Pastel Vegan Buttercream Frosting | Artificial Dye-free

It’s easy to make Vegan Buttercream Frosting in a array of subtle hues with just a few simple steps. This delicious frosting for decorating cakes, cupcakes and all your favorite treats, creates a naturally colorful palette.

INGREDIENTS

6 cups organic powdered sugar
1 cup vegan butter (1 stick = ½ cup )
½ cup coconut or other dairy-free milk, full fat
2 Color Kitchen Color packets
1 tsp vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS

1. Soften butter and put in a large mixing bowl. Beat with electric hand mixer until light and fluffy. Add vanilla and mix for 1 minute.

2. Add powdered sugar slowly and fully combine. Mix several more minutes until fluffy.

3. Put 1 cup of frosting into several small bowls.

4. Add color (amounts below) and blend with electric hand mixer. Recommended: use 1 paddle attachment to fit into the smaller bowl.

COLOR MIXING

LEMON: 1 tsp yellow

LIME: ½ yellow tsp + ⅛ blue tsp

AVOCADO: ¼ yellow tsp + ¼ blue tsp

SEA: ½ tsp blue

PERIWINKLE: ½ blue tsp + ⅛ pink tsp

LAVENDER: ¼ tsp pink + ¼ blue tsp

ROSE: ½ tsp pink

GINGER: ½ pink tsp + ½ yellow tsp + ⅛ blue tsp

Snowball Coconut Creme Vegan Truffles

This vegan dessert is great for the winter holidays, but can also be made with any color throughout the year for a healthy treat.

MAKES: 16-24 truffles

Ingredients

1 cup coconut cream concentrate, also known as coconut butter
¾ cup virgin coconut oil (soft, but not melted)
½  cup coconut milk
½  cup shredded coconut
2 tbsp organic sugar (optional, or substitute with organic, natural sweetener of choice)
½  tsp Blue Color Kitchen Color Packet
1 tbsp vanilla extract
⅛ tsp salt
extra shredded coconut for topping

Directions

Using a mixer or food processor, combine the coconut cream concentrate (coconut butter) and coconut oil until smooth.

In a small bowl, mix blue food color powder with ½ tsp water and stir until all the color is dissolved. 

While the mixer is running, add in coconut milk, ½ cup shredded coconut, sugar, liquid color mixture, vanilla and salt and fully blend.

If the mixture is too soft to manipulate, place in the refrigerator for 30-60 minutes.

Take out when the batter is firm, but not too stiff to be molded.

Once the batter is ready, use an ice cream scoop and roll balls smooth in your hands.

Place each ball in a bowl of remaining shredded coconut to coat.

Keep chilled and thaw at room temperature for 30 minutes before serving.

Colorful Natural Cookie Glaze | Dye-free

You’ll love this quick and easy glaze recipe to drizzle on cookies, doughnuts and all your favorite treats.

INGREDIENTS

1 cup + 3 tbsp organic powdered sugar, sifted
2 tbsp water
1 tbsp natural flavor (optional)
½ tsp alcohol-free vanilla extract
½ Color Kitchen Color packet

DIRECTIONS

In a mixing bowl, add the powdered sugar, water, flavor, vanilla extract and color. Whisk or stir to combine completely into a smooth glaze.

Drizzle glaze over cookies and sprinkle with white pearls.