ISO:Sugar free frosting recipes

sue_va

15 years ago

My DGD has started a cupcake business and she has been asked if she can make cupcakes with sugar free frosting.

So far she has tried products such as Splenda, but the results are not very good.

I have googled and found even though some recipes say no sugar, it is listed.

I know there are several KTers who are diabetic. Is it possible to make a good frosting without sugar or Splenda, etc?

TIA

Sue

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lynn_d
15 years ago
I would try a few cream cheese based frostings, using either equal or pure stevia (powder or liquid). If she is making different flavors of cupcake in addition to the frostings she might experiment with davinci syrups, they don't have the nasty alcohol aftertaste that many do.
wildchild
15 years ago
There is a product that is like a non dairy whipped cream. Pastry Pride and Flavor Right are two brands. You whip it up like whipped cream but it has the consistency of icing. It tastes fine on it's own and is extremely low sugar and dairy free. You can flavor it with cocoa powders,pudding mix or custard mix. You can even mix cream cheese into it. I use it more for fillings ( makes a lovely custard) than I do icing since everyone loves my buttercream. But it does taste good and is extremely stable. It pipes well. You can freeze the unwhipped and even freeze it whipped. It can be left out at room temperature even in warm conditions for 24 hours and remain stable.It does tend to crust however after a longer time out.

If I can't use buttercream for some reason I use it. It is excellent in hot weather.

The only icing I can't stand is fondant. It looks good and you can look like an artist without too much practice creating fabulous "looking" cakes but I prefer not to have to chew my icing. LOL
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wildchild
15 years ago
One more thing...

Unlike buttercream which you whip up using a paddle the non dairy cream beats up using the wire whisk attachment. You need to incorporate air. One quart of liquid beats up into 5 quarts of icing.
hayjud_mn
15 years ago
Wildchild, Where do you find that in the grocery store?
Is it liguid and found in the refrigerator area or the baking section?
wildchild
15 years ago
I have never seen it in grocery stores. You find these types of products in bakery supplies and cake decorating stores. I think you may be able to find Pastry Pride at Smart and Final. I have seen it there in the past. Places like Costco may have it. It would be in the refrigerated or freezer section. The Pastry Pride comes in a carton like milk or whipped cream does. Cake decorating places buy huge vats of these products and sell it in plastic containers either frozen or liquid, usually by the pint or quart.
User
15 years ago
Since no one has come up with one............ I found this one with good reviews.

Sugar-Free Frosting
Prep Time: 30 Minutes Ready In: 30 Minutes
Servings: 12

"Versatile cream cheese frosting flavored with sugar-free instant pudding. It will frost one 9x13 or one 2 layer cake. Use any flavor of pudding mix."

1 (1.4 ounce) package sugar-free instant pudding mix
1 3/4 cups milk 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
1 (8 ounce) container lite frozen whipped
topping, thawed

1. In a medium bowl, combine pudding mix and milk. Mix well and let stand until thickened.
2. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Add pudding and mix well. Finally, fold in whipped topping.
kittywhiskers
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Pillsbury now makes a sugar free frosting in Chocolate and Vanilla it comes in a can just like the regular frosting. I found it in Wal-Mart around the holidays.
If I remember right it was just about the same price as the regular frosting.
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sue_va
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15 years ago
I'm going to copy all this information and send it to my DGD.

I was sure the KTer's would know!

Thanks.

Sue

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