Quick Chocolate Frosting with Cocoa Powder
If there's any liquid on top of your yogurt, pour it off before you measure out the yogurt for the creamiest results.
Servings 8
Calories 35kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup plain whole-milk Greek yogurt
- ¼ cup cocoa powder
- ¼-⅓ cup confectioners' sugar
Instructions
- Add the ingredients to a medium bowl.
- Stir together with a spatula until uniformly mixed (and a uniform color).
- Spread onto cake. Or spoon into a zip-top storage bag, seal, and trim off one corner. Pipe onto cupcakes.
Notes
You can make this up to 3 days ahead. Store in an airtight container in the fridge. Drain off any liquid, stir together, and add to your cake or cupcakes.
Dairy-free: Use a dairy-free Greek-style yogurt if needed.
You can try making this with 2-4 tablespoons honey instead of confectioners' sugar if desired. (I prefer confectioners' sugar as it makes it more of a traditional frosting consistency. Honey will make a slightly softer frosting.)
This makes enough for my Healthy Chocolate Cake or 10-12 cupcakes. (If you like a lot of frosting on your cupcakes, you may want to do 1 1/2 times the recipe!)
Try on Vanilla Cupcakes, Chocolate Cupcakes, or Banana Cupcakes.
Nutrition
Calories: 35kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 10mg | Potassium: 76mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 1mg