Brown butter frosting
Whether you're frosting a chocolate cake or vanilla cupcakes, this brown butter frosting—with its nutty flavor and silky texture—will take your desserts to the next level.
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Servings: 1 batch
Calories: 2333kcal
Equipment
- Digital kitchen scale
- Saucepan
- 2 Mixing bowls
- Whisk or a hand mixer
Ingredients
- 250 g butter unsalted
- 110 g powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla exract
- 500 g cream cheese at room temperature
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a light-colored pan over medium-low heat. Stir occasionally until the butter turns golden brown and a nutty aroma.
- Once browned, immediately pour the butter into a heatproof bowl to stop the cooking process.
- Prepare a larger bowl filled with ice and a bit of water to create an ice bath. Place the bowl with browned butter in this larger bowl.
- Whisk the butter with a metal whisk (or use a hand mixer for it) until the butter becomes pale and fluffy.
- Remove the bowl with whipped butter from the ice bath and add powdered sugar and vanilla extract. Whip until the mixture is smooth and the sugar is fully incorporated.
- Add the cream cheese and whip until the frosting is smooth and holds its shape well.
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Notes
Store in the fridge for up to 4 days.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Brown butter frosting
Serving Size
1 batch
Amount per Serving
Calories
2333
% Daily Value*
Fat
180
g
277
%
Saturated Fat
106
g
663
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
8
g
Monounsaturated Fat
47
g
Cholesterol
533
mg
178
%
Sodium
1835
mg
80
%
Potassium
1000
mg
29
%
Carbohydrates
150
g
50
%
Sugar
139
g
154
%
Protein
39
g
78
%
Vitamin A
7128
IU
143
%
Calcium
774
mg
77
%
Iron
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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