This recipe was submitted by Tully Zander, a curious housewife and dedicated vegan who loves to blog about valuable tips in veganism.

The new year has already begun and we’re full of new fresh ideas for healthy recipe swaps. Our sweet tooth is kicking in and we’re craving deserts and looking for ways to lighten up our favorite recipes like this quinoa banana bread that has us drooling every time!

Bananas a super food, containing many nutrients and pack lots of flavor. At just around 100 calories each, they are full of protein, fiber, potassium, phosphorus, vitamin C, and even folate. This makes this recipe definitely better for you than the ready to eat packaged icing found in the supermarket!

This totally vegan banana frosting recipe is sooooo easy that you can prepare it within a few minutes at home.

When it comes to the taste, it is as delicious as the traditional banana cream frosting.

This vegan recipe is rich in taste and texture due to the power of soy milk powder.

Here, you should not confuse the soy milk powder with soy flour. The soy milk powder works magically to add extraordinary creaminess to the frosting without making it runny.

Then, the caramelized sugar mixed with banana creates an unparalleled taste. You can adjust the firmness of this frosting to your preference.

How to Prepare Vegan Banana Frosting

You need to be very careful about the proportion of each ingredient in this recipe. You can use store-bought shortening like Crisco (Crisco shortening is vegan) instead of homemade vegan shortening.

Two sticks of the store-bought shortening kept at room temperature will give you the same texture as the homemade one.

Step 1: Caramelize your sugar mixture

 For the first step of this banana frosting recipe, you need a small saucepan.

Add the sugar, water, soy milk powder, agave syrup or corn syrup, and salt. Whisk these ingredients together over medium heat until it starts to simmer. The mixture temperature should be 230F (110C). 

To check, you can use a candy thermometer. Once it is inserted, the natural heat convection currents will start and therefore, you don’t need to worry about whisking anymore. Now, transfer this mixture to a heatproof bowl and keep in the refrigerator for at least one hour or until it’s near room temperature.

Step 2: Beat in all the ingredients

In the second step, you need to beat in the shortening until it’s fluffy. Now, mash the banana well, using a fork, and beat it into the frosting until the mixture is super smooth. Your vegan banana frosting is ready to serve. 

You will get about 2 cups of frosting from this vegan cake icing recipe, which is enough for about one layer of an 8-inch diameter cake.

You can also store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 10 days. For optimum frost-ability, try keeping it near room temperature.

Conclusion

If you like bananas and are looking for some quick recipes with them, here you go!

This vegan banana frosting recipe makes a perfect choice for the taste obsessed and yet health-conscious vegans.

This banana frosting goes well with chocolate or any other flavors of cakes and desserts. 

Banana, being very rich in nutrients and antioxidants, makes this one a healthy option to try. The sugar and fat in this recipe preserve the banana for up to 10 days or more.

You can also try adding vegan chocolate to this preparation if you want a yummy chocolate banana frosting.

Tell us what deserts you will add this vegan banana icing to in the comments below!

Tully Zander

Tully Zander is a curious housewife and dedicated Vegan, that loves experimenting with food and sharing valuable tips through her blog. Please follow her on her journey to veganism. Together, we can transition towards a cruelty-free world, which is what she calls the Cruelty-Free Revolution.

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