Gluten Free Bourbon Buttercream Frosting Recipe
Delectable, creamy frosting with a kick!
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Servings: 4 cups
Equipment
Spectrum Naturals Organic Shortening, All Vegetable, 24 oz
Ingredients
- 1 cup shortening OR butter or dairy-free butter alternative only slightly softened*
- 4 cups sifted confectioners’ sugar
- milk or dairy-free milk of choice vanilla flavor preferred, such as soy, almond, flax or coconut milk
- ¼ –⅓ cup bourbon distilled alcohols without mash added after distillation are gluten free
- 1 Tablespoon pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- Beat shortening or butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy.
- Gradually add sifted confectioners’ sugar, alternating with ¼ cup bourbon and vanilla, beating on low speed until incorporated after each addition. If the frosting is too stiff, whip in the remaining bourbon (up to total ⅓ cup) and add milk by the tablespoon, only if necessary; if the frosting is too thin, beat in ½ cup additional sifted confectioners’ sugar.
Notes
*For best results -- especially in hot climates -- don’t choose butter or even vegan butter, and for heaven’s sake DO NOT use the Melt vegan butter product (I made that mistake once and that was enough! Talk about an aptly named product!). I like using Spectrum Organic Palm Oil Shortening for my frostings, but there are other options. Check my dairy-free product recommendations for others.
** Please keep in mind that nutrition information provided is per serving, which may vary. While we have taken care to provide you with the most accurate nutritional values possible, please note that this information may differ significantly depending on the exact ingredients and brands that you choose to use to make this recipe. Additionally, where options are given for ingredients, the resulting calculation may include all ingredient options instead of only one per line, skewing the totals significantly.