
Using a hand or stand mixer, start to combine the butter into the powdered sugar. Begin to Combine with Hand or Stand Mixer Measure out the butter, powdered sugar and vanilla into a large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer. Measure Out Butter, Powdered Sugar + Vanilla
VANILLA BUTTERCREAM FROSTING FULL
For full recipe details, see the printable recipe card down below.

I prefer this plain frosting over any chocolate version and the older I get the more I prefer vanilla cake over chocolate. Oh my goodness, I adore these cute cookie cutters: a happy, grassfed, frosted cow (never thought I’d make a cow cookie- where was this for my little’s farm-themed birthday party?), and the Vital Proteins shield logo (which my kids fought over, because shields are super cool and knight-related, and probably also because they were the biggest cookies).I love the sweet simplicity of a vanilla buttercream frosting. I love throwing a scoop of peptides or gelatin in smoothies or tea (the Mister is especially into putting collagen in his coffee these days, but you know I don’t like coffee ’cause I’m not a real grown-up, so I opt for Bulletproof Chocolate Milk instead) for a nutritional boost that’s easily assimilated (read: your body can use it easily) to improve gut health and up my protein intake. I think this is a great product to keep around for special recipes like this one, as well as these Very Vanilla Sugar Cookies, but also think of it as a supplement.

Vanilla over chocolate every day, yo I’m a vanilla girl all the way. Seriously, when I opened the container, the smell reminded me of those vanilla sandwich cookies. Basically, they’re extra good for you and taste amazing. These new Vanilla Peptides do all of the above and more, because they’re made with coconut water, hyaluronic acid, probiotics, and bourbon vanilla bean powder. I discussed the differences between gelatin and peptides in this post, but basically, peptides are a form of collagen that dissolve easily in both cold and hot liquids, and do not congeal like gelatin. You’ll be dosing your friends and family with gut-healing ingredients while they shovel cookies down their pie, er- cookie, hole. Which means… shhhh: this frosting is crazy healthy. And it’s packed full of protein, hyaluronic acid, and even probiotics.
VANILLA BUTTERCREAM FROSTING CRACK
The peptides in the recipe are crucial to the nice, firm texture.īefore I crack into the recipe, I’ve got to tell you about this amazing new peptides product that is going to knock your socks off. Besides the fact that this recipe tastes amazing and works perfectly in a piping bag, it sets up nicely and doesn’t wilt, even hours later. Incredible (and the dog that wouldn’t leave us alone through picking out our Christmas tree and taking a hay ride last night) say so. Use this frosting to frost sugar cookies, cakes, cupcakes, or whatever your heart desires, ’cause it is good, y’all. We use raw honey and maple syrup most often, and I’m happy to report that this recipe uses a reasonable amount of raw honey to provide just the right amount of sweetness. I can’t even process that (physically or mentally!). Most that I’ve seen call for 3-4 cups of powdered sugar. In fact, conventional vanilla buttercream frosting recipes contain infinity more sugar than anyone should be consuming. Lots of that powdery, billowy, white stuff. You know what typical buttercream frosting recipes contain? The white stuff. Spread-ability and time-withstand-ed-ness? For sure.Įating a healthier diet means saying no to the white stuff… ya know, sugar. Have you tried making a vanilla buttercream frosting and found it lacking… something? Texture? Definitely.

This post is sponsored by Vital Proteins, who sent me their new Vanilla Peptides, which just might be my New Favorite Thing. This is one of those times, but I can’t take all the credit for it, because Vital Proteins provided a stellar ingredient, without which this vanilla buttercream frosting would not be possible. Sometimes I get super excited about the recipes I create.
