BETTER THAN
BETTY FROSTING
Updated Recipe (older one below)
This frosting is reminiscent of Betty
Crocker® Frosting, but I think it is nicer.
3 tbsp
butter, melted (45 mL)
2 tbsp
sugar-free pancake syrup (30 mL)
Liquid sweetener
to equal 1/2 cup (125 mL)
Sugar, OR to taste
1/4 cup sifted, powdered erythritol (60 mL)
1/4 cup whole milk powder (60 mL)
1/2 tsp cornstarch (2 mL)
In blender, combine butter, sugar-free pancake syrup, liquid
sweetener to taste, powdered erythritol, whole milk powder and cornstarch. Blend until smooth. If the frosting is too thick, add water 1 tsp
(5 mL) at a time and blend. If the
frosting is too soft, let it sit for half an hour and it should thicken up.
Helpful Hint: Instead of sifting
the erythritol, you could place it in a coffee bean grinder or blender to make
sure there are no lumps.
Yield: 1 batch
1
batch (total amount)
469.2
calories
8.8
g protein
43.1
g fat
13.5
g net carbs
(The low-carb pancake syrup, such as Estee, Maple-Flavored Pancake Syrup, has thickeners in it and it makes this frosting a thicker mixture)
1/2 cup Splenda Granular (125 mL) or use zero carb liquid sweetener
4 tbsp powdered erythritol (50 mL)
4 tbsp whole milk powder* (50 mL)
1 tsp cornstarch (optional) (5 mL)
2 tbsp low-carb syrup (25 mL)
3 tbsp butter, melted (45 mL)
In blender, combine Splenda Granular, powdered erythritol, whole milk powder and cornstarch (if using). Add sugar free syrup and butter; blend until well combined. If the frosting is not thick enough, then use a tiny amount of Xanthan gum.
The dry mixture up to cornstarch in the listing above can be stored in the refrigerator until required. It will rival the real thing any day! No one will guess and that's the best part. The cornstarch is totally optional and not necessary - I was just trying to mimic the taste of the real thing but you'll hardly miss it. Thing is though it only saves 0.2 g carbs per tbsp (15 mL) by leaving it out.
Yield: 3/4 cup (175 mL) delicious frosting. Double the recipe for 1½ cups (375 mL) frosting. The frosting is slightly maple-flavored.
3/4 cup (175 mL) = 12 tbsp, 1 tbsp:
43.9 calories; 0.7 g protein; 3.6 g fat; 2.3 g carbs
Helpful Hints: This recipe can be multiplied several times. One could keep the dry ingredients (mixed) in a container in the refrigerator or freezer for a long time. Whole milk powder can be found in Publix or the Hispanic section of a Super Walmart. *Instead of whole milk powder, use skim milk powder but first blend finely in a blender before using to prevent lumps in the frosting.
The above amount will frost two mini loaves, one regular loaf, bundt cake or one single-layer 8 or 9 inch cake.
Nutritional analysis For two mini loaves (10 slices per loaf)
1.4 g carbs
16/25 servings (8-inch square cake)
1.7/1.1 g carbs
18 servings (1 large loaf or tube cake)
1.5 g carbs
CARBS FOR DRY INGREDIENTS ALONE:
1 Batch: 24.3 g carbs