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If you're looking for a lush, dairy-free, chocolate frosting for all of your dessert needs, you've come to the right place! Nut-free, Soy-free, Gluten-free

I'm super excited to share a new vegan cookbook that is in our midst, with you today! DIY Vegan is from the super talented Nicole Axworthy, of A Dash of Compassion, and Lisa Pitman, of Vegan Culinary Crusade, and is all about making staples for your pantry that are delicious and vegan (duh!), like this Chocolate Fudge Frosting.

The whole book is based on how there are weird, non-vegan ingredients found in the foods that you'd least expect them, like gelatin in cereal (ew!), crazy preservatives and so on. These ladies show us how we can make our own versions of day-to-day foods, while including helpful guidelines on how exactly you can incorporate them into your busy schedule.

making chocolate ganache in a double boiler

Not only will you save money by making your own Sweetened Condensed Milk, Toaster Pastries (oh, hell yeah), Fran's Hot Sauce, and more, you'll end up eating more wholesome versions that just happen to have less junk in them, without missing out on flavor. There's even a vegan Worcestershire sauce recipe in here! Hellooooo delicious Bloody Marys!

Today, I'm featuring this incredibly luscious Chocolate Fudge Frosting (or Filling) recipe made with rich dark chocolate, coconut milk, avocado and sweetened with maple syrup. I'm not ashamed to admit that I haven't actually put this on anything, yet; I've only eaten it by the spoonful. 😉 This is just one of the easy-to-make and delectable recipes!

Mixing pureed avocado with melted chocolate

Aside from the obvious appeal of this book, Nicole and Lisa did a great job with the styling, and Nicole with the food photography, to give you MANY beautiful photos to pair with the recipes. I've been following both of these ladies' blogs for years now, and it is so exciting to see their hard work shine in this book.

Vegan Chocolate Fudge Frosting in a white bowl on a dark brown cutting board

Other Recipes for Chocolate Lovers!

Yield: 2 cups

Chocolate Fudge Frosting

Name: Chocolate Fudge Frosting
Yield: 2
Cuisine: gluten-free
Ingredients: 7 ounces 70% cocoa dairy-free dark chocolate, finely chopped; ½ cup full-fat coconut milk; 2 tablespoons coconut oil; ½ cup pureed avocado, see tip; ¼ cup pure maple syrup; 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract; Pinch of sea salt; Nondairy milk, if needed

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"An ongoing project in our kitchens is creating a luscious chocolate frosting that can rival the traditional margarine-shortening-sugar concoction. We tried a number of alternatives, but this version won us over as soon as the first spoonful touched our lips. Good quality dark chocolate combined with a little coconut milk and avocado give this frosting a smooth, rich texture that makes it irresistible. It’s great for piping into swirly mountains on cupcakes, spreading into a thick layer atop a cake, or even poured directly into a pie shell for an elegant yet easy dinner party dessert." (Recipe reprinted with permission from St. Martin’s Griffin, publisher of DIY Vegan)

Ingredients

7 ounces 70% cocoa dairy-free dark chocolate, finely chopped
½ cup full-fat coconut milk
2 tablespoons coconut oil
½ cup pureed avocado, see tip
¼ cup pure maple syrup
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
Pinch of sea salt
Nondairy milk, if needed

Instructions

Melt the chocolate, coconut milk, and coconut oil in a double boiler (see instructions on page 32) and stir to combine.
In a food processor, process the melted chocolate mixture with the avocado, maple syrup, vanilla, and salt until very smooth. It should look like thick chocolate pudding at this point.
Transfer the frosting to a shallow bowl, cover, and refrigerate until thick and spreadable, about 3 hours. If needed, stir in a splash of non-dairy milk if you’d like to thin the frosting for piping. The frosting can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for 10 to 12 days.

Notes

To puree avocado, simply peel and pit a just-ripe avocado and then process briefly in your food processor before measuring.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

Serving Size:

1 grams
Amount Per Serving: Unsaturated Fat: 0g

Lucky for us, their publisher has offered to give away a copy of DIY Vegan to a special Vegan Yack Attack reader! I'll make it easy for you, and just ask that you leave a comment saying why you'd love to have this book, to enter. US and Canada residents over the age of 18, please! You have until November 26th, 12am PST! <3 Giveaway is over!

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43 Comments

I collect cookbooks! I'd love to win!

I would love this cookbook because it would be great to make more healthy food from scratch!

I love to cook and bake wholesome and delicious meals for the fam...and I read cookbooks like novels!! Always nice really helpful for new recipes and inspiration to flow through! ..esp.Vegan!

The snack bars on the cover caught my attention. A healthy alternative to kind bars that I can take to work and my son can take to class.

This sounds like a great staple cookbook to have in the house. I want to try making my own vegan cheeses and other vegan foods from scratch.

I want to incorporate more veganism into my diet 🙂

I'd love this book. Btw, I tried the Choco Fudge recipe but with 1/2 cocoa powder instead of chocolate ... yum yum!!!

Georgiana says:

November 23, 2015 at 12:37 AM

Correction: 1/2 cup of cocoa powder

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I get so many hot peppers from my CSA so I would love to try making "fran's hot sauce"

I feel so honored I got to taste some of this! Such a pleasure meeting you last night.

Jackie @ Vegan Yack Attack! says:

November 23, 2015 at 7:12 PM

And you as well! I'll have to make an even better version to post on here, tomorrow. 😉

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I'd love to have this for some treats!

yum!! this looks delish!

I am just starting out vegan and am really excited about easy vegan treats & recipes! (Not much time to cook while in school) I'd love a copy!

We are moving to Europe soon so I think it would be nice to be able to make things while I'm still learning to read labels in a foreign language.

Living in a rural area means not much access to vegan specialty products. This would be awesome to own so I can stock my pantry.

would love to win this book to try some vegan recipes for the very first time! the reason why i have been hesitant is the false thinking that making vegan food is challenging for a newbie. my little boy's (first child) first birthday is coming up in january and reading the recipe for this delicious looking frosting gave me the idea to make a healthy smash cake for him using this frosting. 🙂 if you have a cake or cake-like recipe that pairs well with the frosting, please let me know.