Naturally-Sweetened Chocolate Avocado Frosting

My kids will occasionally ask me to make cupcakes, which is another way of just asking for permission to eat loads and loads of frosting and maybe a nibble of the cake.  I prefer them not to make a meal of just sugar and butter, so I try to find alternatives that still allow them to eat those treats.

This frosting is raw, vegan, dairy-free, soy-free, gluten-free, and naturally-sweetened.  You can also make it nut-free by swapping out the almond milk.  It only takes a few minutes to make and you can store it in the fridge for a couple of days.  I use it to frost my raw brownies.

MAKES APPROXIMATELY 1.5 CUPS

INGREDIENTS

• 1 cup avocados, packed (approximately 3 small avocadoes)
• 1/3 cup raw cocao powder
• 6 large (soft) medjool dates
• 2 tablespoons almond milk
• 2 tablespoons coconut oil
• pinch salt

DIRECTIONS

1. Put the dates and almond milk into a high-powered blender and blend until a smooth paste forms
2. Add in the remainder of the ingredients and blend until smooth.  Use your damper to help get things moving, or scrape down the sides as you go.
3. Serve!