Recipe Directions
- 1. Place all ingredients in a high-speed blender. If possible, let them sit in there for a few minutes to soften the dates a little bit.
- 2. Blend all ingredients in your high-speed blender. The ingredients can be a little finicky to blend, so start at a slow speed and increase speed slowly.
- 3. Keep blending for a very long time to get a velvety consistency. This is one of those recipes that really makes use of the power of a high-speed blender. If you feel that the blades are just spinning but aren't actually moving all of the icing around, turn the blender off and make an air pocket down the side of the blender with a spatula to expose the blades. Remove the spatula, replace the lid, and start blending slowly again.
- 4. You'll know it's ready if there are no bits of dates and all you can taste is velvety chocolate goodness.
- 5. This raw chocolate icing is ready to use as soon as you pour it out of the blender.
The Rawtarian's Thoughts
By The Rawtarian Raw chocolate icing... I am having difficulty understanding how the combination of four basic ingredients could taste so divine.
I mean, this raw chocolate icing only contains dates, cacao, coconut oil and water. Sounds boring, right? It must just taste like pasty dates, right?
Wrong! This tastes like raw chocolate icing that you'd get at some high-brow raw vegan restaurant. It has a smooth, chocolatey, velvety texture and sweet, chocolatey mousse-like taste. Plus, it's really easy to work with and spread.
I was inspired to whip up a batch of raw chocolate icing to go on top of my raw brownies. Yeah, the combination of those raw brownies and this icing is pretty much heavenly. This raw chocolate icing has a very handy consistency--it's a lot like mousse when kept in the fridge.
It's a great raw vegan icing for cakes, brownies and the like! Iced cakes or brownies should be kept in the refrigerator.
This raw chocolate icing could also double as a raw pudding if you were feeling sad and needed to eat some chocolate out of a bowl with a spoon to make yourself feel better. :)
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Nutrition Facts
- This recipe is very low in Calories, Fat, Carbohydrates, and Sodium.
Amounts per 50 g (2 oz) suggested serving
| Name | Amount | % Daily |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 117 | 5 % |
| Protein | 0.98 g | 2 % |
| Fat | 7 g | 9 % |
| Carbohydrates | 15 g | 5 % |
| Dietary Fiber | 2.4 g | 7 % |
| Sugars | 12 g | |
| Calcium | 11 mg | 1 % |
| Iron | 0.56 mg | 4 % |
| Sodium | 1.6 mg |
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Comments and Reviews
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The Rawtarian
Jan 31, 2014
Louise, I agree, this icing is better than 'real' icing!
SabrinaD
Jan 06, 2014
sabrinad's Review
Raw chocolate icing
Worked deliciously on top of the raw brownie recipe. My kids and I loved it! To us it tasted just like chocolate icing. I have a crappy cheap personal bullet type blender. The first time I made it it did have chunks of dates, but it was still delicious. The second time I made it I soaked the dates overnight and blended the dates first, then added the coconut oil, then the raw cocoa powder last. I ended up having to mix most of the powder by hand, but I had a very creamy "chunk free" icing. Delicious. Thanks.
The Rawtarian
Jan 06, 2014
So glad it worked out well for you Sabrina. Glad the kids enjoyed it!!
Annabelle
Dec 13, 2013
Annabelle's Review
Raw chocolate icing
Ok, I've had a complete change of heart on this frosting. I put it in the fridge for a couple of weeks and hoped I would find a way to use the rest of it since no one else wanted it. When I took it back out to take the edge off a chocolate craving, something had changed and now I can't stay away from it! Finally had to stop after 4 spoonfuls. Thank you for the recipe!
The Rawtarian
Dec 18, 2013
Lol Annabelle - so glad you warmed up to it!
Kareena
Dec 03, 2013
Kareena's Review
Raw chocolate icing
I used this a dip for strawberries, and it was simply divine! My friends could not believe that dates, cocoa and coconut oil could produce such a scrumptious dipping sauce!!
The Rawtarian
Dec 05, 2013
Love it Kareena!
annabelle
Nov 22, 2013
annabelle's Review
Raw chocolate icing
I took a chance and made this icing to top the raw brownies. The smoothness, appearance and ease of preparation are fantastic and earn high marks. Sadly, the taste does not. I think it's the coconut oil. As much as I like coconut, the oil didn't play well in this icing. It just tastes odd to me. I think the recipe would be stellar without the oil although I'm not sure what you could substitute to yield the great creamy consistency this icing has. My family was not impressed so I'll be finding creative ways to use the rest of it. The brownies, on the other hand, are wonderful so I'm glad I only covered half the pan. Thanks for the recipe anyway; you never know until you try!
Rach
Dec 11, 2013
Rach's Review
Raw chocolate icing
I usually use homemade coconut butter in place of coconut oil but had run out so used desiccated coconut - still yummy but if you and the fam are not coconut fans I would suggest using any other nut butter - personally like peanut butter or other nuts blended to butter. Still goes creamy. I think these are great. I topped the icing layer (too much - but will save and ice some other things with it) with some crushed walnuts for a bit of crunch and Omega 3.
The Rawtarian
Dec 18, 2013
Interesting idea to go with nut butter instead of coconut oil - it wouldn't firm up as well in the fridge, but would probably have a nice nutty/choco taste
Rach
Dec 19, 2013
Still works pretty well esp with home made butters - I guess due to the fat in the nut.
The Rawtarian
Dec 26, 2013
Nice Rach!
Kareena
Nov 26, 2013
Kareena's Review
Raw chocolate icing
I used the aroma/ taste free coconut oil - maybe that could be an idea? It tasted simply divine!
Siobhan Landis
Nov 23, 2013
avocado could probably be a good alternative to coconut oil in this recipe, and it wouldn't add any peculiar flavor. I make avocado-based raw icings for brownies, and they work really well. Just a thought.
The Rawtarian
Dec 05, 2013
Great tip, Siobhan. It's comments like yours that make this place great.
xox
The Rawtarian
Nov 23, 2013
Hi Annabelle - thanks for your review - next time you could try cutting the coconut oil in half, that might do the trick!
Liz
Nov 10, 2013
Hi just wandering what type of dates are we talking about fresh or packet
Thank you
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The Rawtarian
Nov 13, 2013
Hi Liz, fresh is best but I've made it with both. If you are using packaged dates you may want to soak them for a few minutes beforehand if your blender is crappy
Ceara @ Ceara's Kitchen
Oct 30, 2013
I am trying this tonight! :) I am so excited for an icing that does not contain heaps of sugar and butter!
The Rawtarian
Oct 31, 2013
Hi Ceara! Glad to have you here. If you make it, let me know what you think!
Darlene
Oct 17, 2013
Can't wait to try this! Thanks for the simplicity yet genius!
The Rawtarian
Oct 18, 2013
Glad to have you here, Darlene :) xox
Alex
Oct 16, 2013
Alex's Review
Raw chocolate icing
Thank you, my friends and family liked it!!!!!
The Rawtarian
Oct 18, 2013
Awesome Alex - what did you eat it with?
Kyle
Oct 14, 2013
I made this with a bit of raw honey and 1/2 a cup of cashews (still a bit chunky for texture) to have with fruit slices and my family could not believe the flavor. They could not get enough of it. Thanks heaps for all the inspiration:)
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