Cashew Cacao Gut-Friendly Frosting | Vine to Bar
Meet the frosting that’s rich, chocolatey and proudly gut-friendly. This Cashew Cacao Gut-Friendly Frosting gets its decadent depth from Vine to Bar’s True Dark Chocolate, patented to improve the taste and nutritional content of chocolate thanks to natural sweetness, bright fruit notes and real food prebiotics that support your gut microbiome. Silky, dreamy, and naturally low glycemic, it’s perfect swirled over cakes and cupcakes or served as a luscious dip for fresh fruit. Because frosting should taste amazing and do something good for you.
Ingredients
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2 cups raw cashews
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Water
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1 cup chopped Vine to Bar True Dark Chocolate
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1 tbsp coconut oil
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¼ cup cocoa powder
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¼ cup pure maple syrup
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1 tsp vanilla bean paste
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¼ tsp salt
Directions
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Place the cashews in a bowl and cover with hot water. Let soak for one hour, then strain.
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Add the cashews to a high-speed blender along with ¾ cup water. Begin to blend on low, then slowly speed up and blend on high until the cashew cream is smooth. You may need to scrape down the sides as needed. If the mixture is too thick, add 1-2 tbsp of water at a time.
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Meanwhile, melt the chocolate with the coconut oil in the microwave in 20 second increments, stirring between until melted. Let cool.
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To a stand mixer add the cashew cream, melted chocolate, cocoa powder, maple syrup, vanilla, and salt. Stir to combine.
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Remove the bowl from the stand and place into the fridge for 1 hour to chill.
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Remove from the fridge and place back onto the stand mixer with the whisk attachment.
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Mix on medium high speed for about 1-2 minutes or until the mixture is lighter in color and stiff peaks form when you remove the whisk.
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Serve on top of cakes, cupcakes, alongside fruit, etc, and enjoy!
Estimated Nutritional Information (per serving):
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Calories: 363
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Total Fat: 26g
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Saturated Fat: 9g
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Cholesterol: 0 mg
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Sodium: 82 mg
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Carbohydrates: 28g
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Fiber: 4g
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Total Sugars: 13.8g
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Added Sugars: 6.6g
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Protein: 8g
