Dairy Free Strawberry Frosting (no freeze dried strawberries)
Add strawberry flavor a pretty pink color to your cakes or cookies with our dairy free strawberry frosting! This strawberry buttercream is naturally colored and flavored with real strawberries, and it's gluten free and vegan as well. This recipe is made with strawberry fruit spread. Makes about 2 cups of frosting (32 Tablespoons)Vegan, gluten free; Free of: tree nuts, peanuts, soy, eggs, dairy, sesame
In a large bowl, beat the dairy free butter with a hand mixer or stand mixer until creamy, then add the strawberry fruit spread and beat again until smooth and creamy.
Add half the powdered sugar and beat together.
Add the other half of the powdered sugar, along with the oat milk, vanilla, and dash of salt and beat until creamy.
Beat for 1 to 2 minutes until the frosting until is smooth, creamy, fluffy, and a good consistency for piping if you are decorating with a piping bag and frosting tips.
This frosting won't be quite as firm as the one made with powdered strawberries, but you can add a little bit more powdered sugar to make this more firm. Just be careful not to add too much or it may end up a slight gritty texture instead of being smooth.
Use the frosting to top cakes or cookies. Store at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 3 days. This frosting may separate a little the next day, so if you make this a day ahead, you can beat it again to re-incorporate anything that might be separating slightly.
Notes
Nutrients estimated for 1 Tablespoon of frosting*Country Crock plant butter sticks work well for buttercream frosting. The sticks have soy lecithin but don't use soybean oil, the Country Crock plant butter tubs do use soybean oil however.