We're celebrating the sweetness of National Cupcake Day with a Date-infused vegan cream cheese icing! Indulge in the most naturally rich and sweet icing youāll ever bite into and make this quick recipe for your next celebration!
Grab your ingredients:Ā
- 18 Coachellaās Best Organic Medjool Dates
- Ā½ cup room temperature waterĀ
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 8 oz vegan cream cheeseĀ
- 2 tbsp vegan butterĀ
- Pinch of saltĀ
Letās get mixinā!Ā
- Place dates in a heat safe bowl. Pour hot water over the dates until covered and let soak for 10 minutes.Ā
- During this time, also have the cream cheese and butter on the counter allowing them to soften.Ā
- Once the dates cool down, remove their pits... or skip the pitting process and try our new Organic Pitted Medjool Dates!
- Combine the pitted dates, Ā½ a cup of room temperature water, 1 tsp of vanilla extract, and a pinch of salt into the food processor.
- Process until everything is combined and smooth, then add the 8oz of cream cheese and 2 tbsp of butter and blend until smooth.Ā
- Add to a piping bag and decorate your cupcakes with a DATElicious icing and your favorite toppings!Ā
This icing makes about 2 cups of icing (enough for 12 cupcakes), or one 9ā cake; the perfect batch of icing for your next celebration! š§Ā
Not into vegan cream cheese? Just substitute the vegan ingredients for regular cream cheese and butter. Itās just as datelicious!Ā
Grab a box of our Organic Medjool Dates here, and allow your sweet tooth cravings to be met with this naturally sweet recipe!Ā
