Vanilla Bean Buttercream Recipe

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Vanilla Bean Buttercream
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Ingredients:

  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened (2 sticks)
  • 4 cups confectioners' sugar , sifted
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 4 tbsp heavy cream or 4 tbsp milk

Directions:

  1. Beat butter for a few minutes with a mixer user the paddle attachment on medium speed.
  2. Add 3 cups of sugar and turn your mixer on the lowest speed until the sugar has been incorporated with the butter.
  3. Increase mixer speed to medium and add vanilla bean, salt, and 2 tablespoons of milk/cream and beat for 3 minutes.
  4. If your frosting needs more stiff consistency, add remaining cup of sugar. If your frosting needs to be thinned out, add remaining milk 1 tablespoon at a time.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 2776.76 Kcal (11626 kJ)
Calories from fat 927.32 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 103.04g 159%
Cholesterol 285.13mg 95%
Sodium 610.57mg 25%
Potassium 68.94mg 1%
Total Carbs 474.95g 158%
Sugars 464.58g 1858%
Protein 1.74g 3%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 1%
Vitamin A 1.1mg 38%
Calcium 47.8mg 5%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 444.5 Kcal (1861 kJ)
Calories from fat 148.44 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 16.49g 159%
Cholesterol 45.64mg 95%
Sodium 97.74mg 25%
Potassium 11.04mg 1%
Total Carbs 76.03g 158%
Sugars 74.37g 1858%
Protein 0.28g 3%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 38%
Calcium 7.7mg 5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 64.1
    Points
  • 78
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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