How To Color Icing Without Food Coloring (Plant-Based)
Use real plant-based foods, such as matcha powder, pure cranberry juice, and frozen berries to color your icing without food coloring.
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Servings: 12 cookies
Ingredients
With (superfood) powder
- ½ cup (60 g) icing sugar
- ½ teaspoon matcha powder see notes
- A few drops of lemon juice sub plant-based milk of choice
With juice
- ½ cup (60 g) icing sugar
- A few drops carrot juice see notes
With frozen berries
- ½ cup (60 g) icing sugar
- ¼ cup (40 g) fresh or frozen raspberries see notes
Instructions
Icing colored with powder
- Sift the icing sugar and matcha powder into a small bowl. Add in a few drops of lemon juice or plant-based milk at a time until it reaches the desired consistency. You want a thick icing that drips off a spoon in a slow steady drizzle. Add more matcha powder for a more intense color (and flavor).
Icing colored with juice
- Sift the icing sugar into a small bowl. Add in a few drops of juice at a time until it reaches the desired consistency.
Icing colored with berries
- If using frozen berries, thaw them on your kitchen counter or in the microwave. Mash them with a fork and run the puree through a fine-mesh strainer. Slowly add the strained purée to a small bowl with icing sugar. If the mixture is too thick, add a few drops of lemon juice or plant-based milk until it reaches the desired consistency.
Notes
- Superfood powder you can use to color your icing: matcha powder, ground turmeric, carrot juice powder, freeze-dried raspberry powder, blue spirulina powder, cocoa powder, or activated charcoal powder.
- Juices you can use: pineapple juice, pure carrot juice, beet juice, pure cranberry juice, or pomegranate juice. Preferably use 100% pure juices for the most intense colors and best flavor. If you have a juicer at home, you could also make juice from fresh fruits.
- Berries you can use: fresh or frozen raspberries, strawberries, blueberries, or blackberries.
- Note that the more intense the color, the more intense the flavor of your icing.
- Cover your icing with plastic wrap if you're not using it immediately to prevent it from drying out. Give it a good stir before using.
- Check out my vegan and gluten-free sugar cookie recipe if you need a great recipe to start with.
Nutrition
Calories: 391kcal | Carbohydrates: 100g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.3g | Sugar: 100g
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