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Brown Butter Frosting

Brown Butter Frosting is a rich, creamy frosting with a toasty, caramel flavor. It takes any cake, cupcake or cookie to the next level.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword Brown Butter Frosting
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 12 frosts about 12 cookies (3/4 cup total)
Calories 878kcal

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Place 1/4 cup butter into small saucepan. With heat on medium, melt and brown the butter. Once the butter is a medium brown/amber color remove from heat and pour into a small bowl. 
    melted butter in a large pot
  • Stir in powdered sugar and enough milk to get a spreadable consistency.
    Adding powdered sugar to the melted butter
  • Use to frost your cake, cupcakes or cookies!
    brown butter frosting drizzled on a cookie

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Nutrition

Calories: 878kcal | Carbohydrates: 120g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 46g | Saturated Fat: 29g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 123mg | Sodium: 370mg | Potassium: 27mg | Sugar: 118g | Vitamin A: 1430IU | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 0.1mg
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