Greek Yogurt Chocolate Frosting
Greek Yogurt Chocolate Frosting- A low fat, creamy chocolate frosting made with Greek yogurt. Use it with your favorite dessert!
I recently came across an interesting recipe over on the Cabot Creamery site. It peaked my interest immediately.
Greek yogurt + Powdered sugar = frosting?
Now, I have made baked goods with Greek yogurt. A few examples- –doughnuts, banana bread, waffles, cake and pancakes.
Frosting? It never crossed my mind. 🤷♀️
I did not follow the noted recipe from Cabot completely. But, used it as a jumping off point for my own. The Cabot recipe was more of a glaze-type frosting, in my opinion. While it was pretty yummy, I was looking to make it a bit less sweet and more fluffy.
The Ingredients List:
- Plain Greek yogurt
- Powdered sugar
- Unsweetened cocoa powder
- Shortening
- Vanilla
A few recipe notes:
- If you wish to make the original plain recipe, find it here.
- This recipe makes about 3 cups of frosting . I was able to frost 12 regular size cupcakes and an 8 x 8 size cake with it.
- Keep any leftovers in the refrigerator.
- This frosting is on the thicker side, but, I was able to pipe the cupcakes without any issue.
- These cupcakes and cake were made with my Doctored Up Cake Mix recipe.
Used in this Recipe:
linking up and weekend potluck
Greek Yogurt Chocolate Frosting
Greek Yogurt Chocolate Frosting- A low fat, creamy chocolate frosting made with Greek yogurt. Use it with your favorite dessert!
Ingredients
- 3 TBSP plain Greek yogurt
- 2 TBSP shortening
- 2 1/2 - 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tsp vanilla
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, beat yogurt and shortening until combined. Add in cocoa powder and vanilla. Gradually add in powdered sugar and beat until desired consistency is reached.
Notes
- Lightly adapted from Cabot
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
3 cupsServing Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 1186Total Fat: 9gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 5mgSodium: 11mgCarbohydrates: 279gFiber: 1gSugar: 270gProtein: 3g
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Erin, this is wonderful! I love the idea of using yogurt in a frosting .It looks so creamy and it’s so much healthier! Thank you so much for sharing this post with the Hearth and Soul Link Party. Sharing!
Thanks April!
Thanks so much for sharing your awesome post with us at Full Plate Thursday,506. Hope you are having a great week and come back to see us real soon!
Miz Helen
What kind of shortening? Crisco, butter, lard–what? TY
Hi Marilyn- Crisco baking sticks are what I like to use with this frosting.
Do you need to keep the frosting in the fridge or can it sit out? I want to use this for my daughters first birthday but I don’t want it to be cold when she eats it.
Hi Jen- If the weather in your area is hot/humid, I would recommend leaving it in the fridge until about 30 minutes before serving/frosting. If the weather is mild, you should have no problem leaving it at room temperature. Happy Birthday to your daughter..hope she has a great day and enjoys her cake. 🥳