Date Sweetened Frosting

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Description
 This icing recipe is great for Healthier Cut Out Cookies or as a dip for Gluten Free Graham Crackers, making it great for this time of year. It's free of added sugar, butter, and cream cheese. Just blend dates with high in protein cottage cheese or Greek yogurt, and you have a simple frosting for your cakes! Each serving is about 2 tbsp or 29 g
Time
Prep Time:
5 minutes

Rest Time:
10 minutes

Total Time:
15 minutes
Cost
Total Cost:

Cost per Serving:
$0.14
Ingredients
Serving(s)
  • 4 oz, about 17 deglet noor or 5 medjool Dates
  • 1 cup Nonfat cottage cheese
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract
Instructions
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  1. Add the dates to a bowl, and cover with warm water. Let soak for 10 minutes to soften. Other unsweetened dried fruit will work, like raisins, prunes, or figs

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  2. Add dates, cottage cheese, and vanilla to a small food processor. Blend until smooth, scraping down the sides every minute. Try to get the dates as best chopped as possible

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Nutrition Facts
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Servings: 12
Serving Size: 2 tbsp (29 g)
Calories: 41
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Total Fat: 0.1g (0 %)
 Saturated Fat: 0.0g (0 %)
 Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.0g
 Monounsaturated Fat: 0.0g
Cholesterol: 1mg (0 %)
Sodium: 70mg (3 %)
Total Carbohydrate: 8.4g (3 %)
 Fiber: 0.8g (3 %)
 Net Carbs: 7.6g
 Total Sugar: 6.4g
  Added Sugar: 0.0g (0%)
Protein: 2.2g (4 %)
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Vitamin B12: 0.09mcg (4 %)
Vitamin D: 0mcg (0 %)
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Calcium: 20mg (2 %)
Iron: 0.13mg (1 %)
Magnesium: 6mg (1 %)
Potassium: 88mg (2 %)
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Glycemic Index:
56.7

Glycemic Load:
4.7