Avocado Frostin's

Avocado Butter Cream

• 2 small to medium ripe avocados (8 ounces)
• 1 pound powdered sugar
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Peel and pit the soft avocados, scraping the contents into a medium bowl. If the avocados have brown spots, avoid those spots when you scoop the meat into the bowl. You want nice and green avocado meat.

Add lemon juice and beat the avocados with a mixer on medium speed until the avocados are slightly lightened in color and smooth in texture, about 2-3 minutes. The lemon juice prevents the avocados from turning brown so you will have nice green frosting.

Add the powdered sugar a little at a time and beat. Add vanilla extract until combined. Store the frosting in the refrigerator until ready to use.

Avocado Butter Cream 

Adapted from Alton Brown

• 1 small to medium very ripe avocado
• 1 tsp. lemon juice
• 1/2 pound powdered sugar, sifted
• 1 tsp. vanilla

To make the frosting: Find the ripest avocados you can! Use a whisk or mixer and mix the avocado and lemon juice for about 2 – 3 minutes. Gradually add the sifted powdered sugar and beat together. When the frosting has reached your desired consistency, add the vanilla and stir. Store the frosting in the fridge. The lemon juice helps ensure the frosting stays the bright green color.

Avocado Frosting 

Ingredients:

• 4 ripe avocados
• 4 ounces cream cheese
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

Avocado Frosting: Mash avocado flesh well in bowl with the back of a spoon or fork. I processed mine in a food processor to ensure extra smoothness. Add in lemon juice and cream cheese, and mix until you have a smooth, creamy consistency.

Some very green frosting!

 All frosted!

Avocado Frosting

• 1 avocado
• 4 cups confectioner's sugar
• 2 tablespoons orange juice (or lemon juice)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Mash the avocado (do I have to tell you to cut it open and throw away the pit?) until very smooth with no lumps.

Add the sugar, orange juice and vanilla and mix using an electric mixer until the frosting is smooth, with no lumps.

Frost the cupcakes

Butter-Less Avocado Frosting

Topping

• 2 small to medium avocado (ripe one)
• 1/2 cup sugar (you may reduce it if you prefer the original avocado smell)
• 1tsp lemon juice

Avocado Butter Cream 

(enough frosting for 6 cupcakes)

• 1/2 an avocado
• 1/2 tablespoon butter, softened
• 1 1/4 cup powdered sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

With an electric mixer, blend the avocado and butter together.  Add the vanilla and powdered sugar.  If it’s too thick, add a tbs. of milk.  If it’s too thin, add more sugar.

To put the frosting neatly on the cupcakes (without any fancy tools), scoop it into a snack-size plastic bag, cut off the tip, and squeeze out the frosting into nice little spirals on top of the cupcakes.