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Vanilla Buttercream Frosting

This creamy, spreadable frosting has just five ingredients and comes together in minutes.

  • Total Time5 Minutes
  • Yield
    2 cups
  • DifficultySimple
Buttercream Frosting

Dietary Interests

Gluten-Free, Vegetarian, Low Sodium
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Vitamix

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 cup 225 g butter, softened
  • 3½ cup powdered sugar
  • 3 Tablespoons whole milk
  • 1 teaspoon 1 teaspoon vanilla extract [or extract of your choice]
  • 1 pinch 1 pinch salt, optional
  • 1 cup 225 g unsalted butter, softened, room temperature
  • 3 ½ cups powdered sugar

Directions

    1. Place ingredients into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure the lid.
    2. Select Variable 1.
    3. Switch machine to start and slowly increase Variable 10, then high.
    4. Blend for 45 seconds to 1 minute using the tamper to push the ingredients into the blades.*
    1. Place all ingredients into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure the lid.
    2. Select Variable 1 and start the machine.
    3. Increase speed to Variable 10 and use the tamper to push ingredients into the blades. After 20 seconds, lower speed to Variable 6 and blend for 10 more seconds while tamping.
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Nutrition

2 Tablespoons (30 Tablespoon)
Calories 204
Total Fat 11g
Total Carbohydrate 26g
Dietary Fiber 0g
Sugars 26g
Protein 0g
Sodium 82g
Saturated Fat 7g

Chef's Note

*Blend just until all powder sugar is incorporated and immediately stop or melting of butter will occur and frosting will thin out. If this does happen, just toss the buttercream mixture into the refrigerator for 10-15 minutes until set and able to pipe onto cake or pastries.

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