I must have seen Browned Butter Frosting mentioned hundreds of times before.

And I was always curious to know what is so special about this particular frosting.

Recently I made a Fall dessert (remember we are in the middle of Winter in SA), and I could not make up my mind regarding a topping.

I looked at some recipes, but kept going back to various variations of Browned Butter Frosting.

Seemed easy enough, same ingredients as with a plain Butter Frosting. Only with this the Butter needs to be browned .. duh…

So, I gave it a go, and man oh man, was I pleasantly surprised with the almost out of this world taste !

Right, so maybe you think I am a little crazy ! Carrying on like this over a Frosting recipe which has to be older than I am.

But IF you have never tasted it, and try it for the first time, you will get it, pinky promise.

The taste is nowhere near that of a plain Butter Frosting.  Only that teeny, tiny bit of browned butter makes the biggest difference ever.

I must have made the Browned Butter Frosting a dozen times already.  Actually, to where we have reached a point that my family almost begs me to make something else.

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Fall dessert recipes you might like:

• Pumpkin Cake Bars
• Apple Carrot Caramel Cheesecake
• Cheesecake Swirled Pumpkin Brownies

Browned Butter Frosting

Browned Butter Frosting

Linda Nortje

Browned Butter Frosting is divine and perfect for most cakes and cupcakes, especially Fall desserts !

5 from 20 votes

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Course Dessert

Cuisine South-African

Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Total Time 10 minutes mins

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Servings 4 Cups

Calories 2710.8 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• ½ cup Butter
• 4 cups Icing Sugar
• 2 TB Milk
• 1 t Vanilla Essence

Instructions

 

• Heat the Butter in a small saucepan until brown – about 2 – 3 minutes (keep an eye on it all the time) – remove from heat and let cool slightly
• Combine the Icing Sugar, Milk and Vanilla in a mixing bowl – add the browned Butter and beat until creamy – add a little more Milk if needed

Nutrition Facts

Browned Butter Frosting

Serving Size

 

4 cups

Amount per Serving

Calories

2710.8

% Daily Value*

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutrition value, where given, is not always accurate. Please also check your ingredient labels.

LINDA