Chocolate Avocado Buttercream Frosting. As with the Dark Chocolate Avocado Truffles, I very much tasted the avocado in the frosting right after mixing it up. After it sat for a few hours, allowing time for flavors to blend, it became a super rich chocolate buttercream with no hint of avocado at all. So I made a cup of chocolate cake and topped it off with avocado chocolate frosting.

I've always tried savory recipes with this healthy food, but this time I wanted to make a change with this Avocado Buttercream Frosting. I'm not sure if this frosting is common around the world, but it has become a hit in our home. I must top these Eggless Chocolate Coffee Cupcakes with this frosting next time. You can cook Chocolate Avocado Buttercream Frosting using 3 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Chocolate Avocado Buttercream Frosting

Prepare of ripe avocados, peeled & pitted.
It's of powdered sugar.
It's of cocoa powder (unsweetened).

While the cupcakes bake, make the frosting. Scoop out the avocado flesh, and place in a food processor. Add the cocoa powder, maple syrup, and vanilla, and puree until smooth. Chocolate Avocado Vegan Cupcakes with Avocado Buttercream ~ now that's a mouthful!

Chocolate Avocado Buttercream Frosting step by step

Scoop avocados out into a food processor. Process until smooth, about 2 minutes, stopping to scrape down avocado with spatula if necessary..
Add powdered sugar and cocoa powder to pureed avocado. Process for another minute or until creamy and combined, stopping once to scrape down mixture if necessary..
Frost cake. This buttercream tastes best after it sits for a few hours, allowing time for flavors to blend. Enjoy ☺.
Recipe inspired from Avocadocentral.com.

I never ever thought of using avocado as the base for cupcakes let alone a rich and tasty buttercream frosting. Up until a few weeks ago my relationship with avocados was a guacamole only one ~ we were exclusive ~ but thankfully my eyes have been open to all. As my husband's birthday approached I began a quest for an easy and delicious non-dairy frosting recipe. That's when I discovered the wonders of dark chocolate avocado frosting. This Dark Chocolate Avocado Frosting recipe is so easy!