Keto Chocolate Frosting

for the perfect keto chocolate frosting. This sugar-free recipe is smooth and creamy, with rich chocolate flavor. And it takes only 10 minutes to make!

Course Dessert

Cuisine Dessert

Keyword keto chocolate frosting

Prep Time 10

Total Time 10

Servings

Calories 161kcal

Ingredients

2 ounces unsweetened chocolate chopped
½ cup plus 1 tablespoon butter, softened divided use
3 ounces cream cheese softened
⅔ cup powdered Swerve Sweetener
2 tablespoon cocoa powder
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup heavy whipping cream room temperature (give or take a few tablespoons)

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Instructions

In a microwave-safe bowl, combine the chocolate and 1 tablespoon of the butter. Melt in 30 second increments, stirring in between until smooth. Alternatively, you can melt the chocolate and butter together in a heat-proof bowl set over a pan of barely simmering water. Set aside to cool to lukewarm.
In a large bowl, beat the remaining ½ cup butter and the cream cheese together until smooth. Beat in the powdered sweetener and the cocoa powder until well combined.
Add the chocolate and vanilla extract and beat until smooth. The mixture will be very thick at this point.
Add the cream a few tablespoons at a time until a spreadable consistency is achieved.

Notes

This makes enough frosting for 12 cupcakes or a single layer cake. You may need to increase the recipe by 25 to 50 percent for larger cakes.

How much cream you need depends on the other ingredients. Certain brands of cream cheese and cocoa powder have more fillers and fiber, which thicken the frosting and require more cream.

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