How to Make Brown Butter Frosting - A Step-by-Step Guide

If you're a fan of all things sweet and indulgent, then you're going to love this Brown Butter Frosting recipe. With its rich, nutty flavor and creamy texture, it's the perfect topping for cakes, cupcakes, and cookies. Plus, it's surprisingly easy to make, so you can whip up a batch whenever a craving strikes.

One of the best things about this frosting is the depth of flavor that comes from browning the butter. The process of browning butter involves cooking it until the milk solids t...

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Ingredients

  • ¼ cup butter
  • 2 ½ cups confectioners' sugar
  • 2 tablespoons milk, or more as needed
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Information

  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 5 mins
  • Total Time: 15 mins
  • Servings: 10
  • Yield: 10 servings

  • Heat butter, stirring constantly, in a saucepan over medium-low heat until it browns and becomes very aromatic, 5 to 10 minutes. Whisk confectioners' sugar into butter until dissolved and remove saucepan from heat; stir in milk and vanilla extract.
  • Beat butter mixture using an electric mixer until frosting is smooth; add more milk if frosting is too thick.
  • Nutrition

    165 cal.

    • Total Fat: 5g
    • Saturated Fat: 3g
    • Cholesterol: 12mg
    • Sodium: 34mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 31g
    • Total Sugars: 31g
    • Protein: 0g
    • Calcium: 5mg
    • Potassium: 7mg