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Sweet Potato Chocolate Frosting
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 10
Calories 143 kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups baked sweet potato about 2 medium sized sweet potatoes
- 1/2 cup coconut oil
- 1/2 cup cacao powder
- 3 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
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Melt the coconut oil over medium heat in a medium-sized saucepan.
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Slowly combine the cacao powder, maple syrup, and vanilla extract. Stir well.
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When the mixture has the texture of melted dark chocolate, add in the baked sweet potato and stir energetically, or use a hand-mixer.
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Let sit 5 minutes before spreading the chocolate frosting on the cake.
Recipe Notes
* Bake your sweet potatoes in advance, skin on, in the oven at 350F for about 45 minutes to an hour. You can tell they are ready when you can poke them through with a fork.
Nutrition Facts
Sweet Potato Chocolate Frosting
Amount Per Serving (1 Serving)
Calories 143
Calories from Fat 99
% Daily Value*
Fat 11g17%
Saturated Fat 9g56%
Sodium 16mg1%
Potassium 168mg5%
Carbohydrates 11g4%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 4g4%
Protein 1g2%
Vitamin A 3775IU76%
Vitamin C 0.7mg1%
Calcium 20mg2%
Iron 0.8mg4%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.