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Okay. I know you’re all “What??!” right now. Avocado Frosting? Is she nuts?
{Quite possibly I am, but this isn’t why.}
Seriously, I know it’s weird. Avocados are for chips and tacos and margarita night. Not cupcakes.
Until now.
You all know how picky I am, right? I mean, I don’t eat condiments. Fruit makes me gag. I eat burritos inside out. Seriously, I have issues.
But recently I discovered I love avocados. A lot. Like, I could bathe in them and eat them every single meal of every single day and be happy.
And now? I can have them with dessert.
So…still with me? Good. Thanks. 🙂
Cinco de Mayo is Saturday. I wanted to do some sort of post themed for it. I couldn’t make up my mind. Then I remembered this post by Jocelyn. And thought, hmmm. Avocados. What else can I do with them?
A quick search led me to this post by Jessica and I remembered that it intrigued me the first time I saw it.
So I made it.
And it’s delicious.
Hear me, naysayers? Avocado frosting is delicious. This, from the pickiest person ever. It’s good. It’s fruity. It almost tastes like citrus. Pairs awesome with a chocolate cupcake.
Want another endorsement? My husband was eager to try it. He ate half a cupcake. That I made. He ate one of my desserts.
Did your head just explode? Because mine kind of did.
Mel doesn’t eat my desserts. He looks at them, tells me how good they look, and then goes for his fat-free ice cream and WW brownie. He never eats anything I make unless it’s carrot cake related.
BUT HE ATE THIS FROSTING. And he liked it too (and he is picky…although he won’t admit it.)
{Hi honey! Just talking here…about nothing. No worries. Totally not about you…}
So…yeah. It’s weird. But in a good way. Seriously. Try it. I mean, if I’ll eat it, you know it has to be good.
Thanks for reading!
Avocado Frosting
Ingredients
- 1 ripe avocado
- 1 tablespoon butter , softened
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups powdered sugar (plus a little more if needed)
- Pinch salt
- Note: this recipe will frost about 5-6 cupcakes. Double for a larger batch.
Instructions
- Using a mixer, beat avocado and butter until combined and no lumps remain. Beat in vanilla and salt. Add powdered sugar slowly and mix until combined. (Depending on how wet your avocado is you may need to add up to an additional ½ cup powdered sugar.) Spread on cupcakes and store in refrigerator. (Frosting is soft and will spread on cupcakes.)
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Last Updated on September 10, 2023
OK- I have major faith in this being awesome due to having once had an avocado based brownie. And, I just love the color! Sadly, avocados are now on the list of allergy foods that could kill me, but I will gaze longingly at your photo and remember the good ol’ days when I could eat things. 🙂
BUMMER! 🙁 Thanks for reading anyway though!
I have been intrigued by this idea since I first saw it but have yet pulled the trigger to make it.
Go for it! I’m kinda shocked I did, but it turned out good. 🙂
LOL what is it with our men? Mine would never eat this, or anything I make of course, oh well, I so would! I love avocado!
More for us, lol! 🙂
Wow, I am really intrigued. When I first opened your page, I was like what? Now, I am really curious to try it. I bet the avocado would be really good with the chocolate. It looks really good!
I saw Jessica’s post with that frosting, but haven’t attempted it yet! Now that YOU endorse it? I may just give it a go!
Your presentation is just always so stunning and your recipes, mouthwatering
Thank you, that’s so sweet. 🙂
I am a huge avocado fan…as you well know:-) I like them in muffins and in smoothies. I just know that I am going to LOVE this frosting!!! I have been wanting to make it and now that I know it is good, it is game on!!!
What’s up with your husband not eating your goodies? How does he resist them? Is it a weird super power?
Anyway, I really love avacados and don’t think this is crazy at all! I am going to try this soon. Yum!
Huh…I have one of those husbands too. The kind that say hey’ll eat anything and call their wives picky eaters but really, they’re just as bad! He never, never eats my desserts….but I’ll bet he’d like these, he’s a sucker for avocado!
I think I may trust you enough to try this. Just maybe…if a non-dessert-loving person can eat it, I probably can too!
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