HEALTHY 4 INGREDIENT APPLESAUCE CHOCOLATE FROSTING (PALEO, VEGAN, GLUTEN FREE)

Thick, spreadable and glossy chocolate frosting made using just four EASY ingredients, this healthy applesauce version is the perfect topping for all your cakes, brownies, cupcakes and more! A fool-proof healthy chocolate frosting recipe! (Paleo, Vegan, Gluten Free, Sugar Free)

Everyone needs a quick and easy chocolate frosting recipe to have on hand. It can often be assumed that frosting can be difficult and/or time-consuming to make. This leads to buying pre-packaged frosting, which can be delicious…but not particularly waist friendly.

This healthy chocolate frosting recipe will be your new go-to chocolate frosting. It’s thick, creamy and has a gorgeous glossy texture and look. It can easily be tweaked to be ultra silky smooth or kept super thick and fudgy. It’s also seasonally appropriate because it uses a very common ingredient right now- Unsweetened applesauce!

Ingredients

1/2 cup coconut oil, melted
3 tbsp sticky sweetener of choice I used a monk fruit maple syrup- Can use maple syrup
1/2 cup cocoa powder I used dark cocoa powder
1 cup unsweetened applesauce See Notes *
1 tbsp coconut flour or corn starch Optional- See Notes **

Instructions

In a large mixing bowl, combine your coconut oil, sticky sweetener of choice and cocoa powder. Mix until a glossy liquid chocolate texture remains.
Add your unsweetened applesauce. Start with 1 cup and depending on what texture you are after, increase.
Refrigerate for at least 20 minutes, to thicken slightly. If you need to use it immediately, add a tablespoon or two or coconut flour/cornstarch.

Recipe Notes

* For a thinner, drippy frosting, add more applesauce (or maple syrup).

** Alternatively, refrigerate longer to firm up.

Healthy 4 Ingredient Applesauce Chocolate Frosting tastes best made and used on the same day. If you refrigerate it, you'll need to let it sit at room temperature to soften up. Alternatively, you can add some milk or maple syrup to loosen up.