Best Vegan Royal Icing Recipe
This vegan royal icing is easy to make and use. It beautifully decorates cookies with ease and has the most delicious flavor. This recipe never lets me down, and has helped our family create cookies we’re proud to show off and share with others.
Servings 1.5 cups of icing
Calories 267kcal
Equipment
- Handheld Mixer or Stand Mixer
Ingredients
- 1⁄4 cup aquafaba the liquid inside a can of chickpeas / garbanzo beans
- 1⁄4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 1⁄2 cup powdered sugar (confectioners’ sugar) measured then sifted, + more as needed
- 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1⁄4 teaspoon almond extract
- Food coloring optional
Instructions
- Using a handheld or stand mixer with a whisk attachment, mix the aquafaba and cream of tartar on the highest speed possible until fluffy, bright white, and very thick, 5–7 minutes.
- Add 3⁄4 cup of the powdered sugar and mix on medium speed until glossy, 30 seconds to 1 minute.
- Add the remaining 3⁄4 cup of powdered sugar, the corn syrup, vanilla extract, and almond extract and mix until incorporated.
- Decide if your icing is thick enough by adding a small amount of icing to a piping bag fitted with a decorating tip (alternatively, you can decorate your cookies with a butter knife.) Test the icing on parchment paper or on one of your cookies to see if it runs. If it does, add up to 1⁄2 cup more powdered sugar a little at a time until the icing reaches a thick enough consistency.
- Add the food coloring, if using, one drop at a time until you reach the desired color. If using multiple colors, divide the icing into small bowls and color each one separately.
- Decorate cookies with icing, followed by sprinkles or other decorative candies, if you like.
- Allow iced cookies to set at room temperature until completely dry, 1–2 hours.
Notes
Be sure to sift powdered sugar before adding to the mixing bowl.
The more food coloring you add, the longer the icing may take to dry.
For more precise decorating, use piping bags fitted with decorating tips.
Nutrition
Serving: 1tablespoon | Calories: 267kcal | Carbohydrates: 67g | Protein: 0.001g | Fat: 0.003g | Sodium: 10mg | Potassium: 294mg | Fiber: 0.003g | Sugar: 65g | Calcium: 5mg | Iron: 0.1mg