10/19/2025
🍯 Honey-Sweetened Fluffy Frosting
Want a frosting that’s light, fluffy, and sweetened with honey instead of refined sugar? Here’s the recipe!
📝 Ingredients
• 1 cup milk
• ¼ cup arrowroot powder
• 1 cup butter (softened)
• ½ cup honey (or to taste)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Pinch of white sea salt
🥣 Instructions
1. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine the milk and arrowroot powder. Whisk frequently until the mixture thickens.
2. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
3. Once the milk/arrowroot mixture is cooled, place it into a food processor (or use a handheld processor) and blend until very smooth.
4. In a separate mixing bowl, beat the softened butter for about 4 minutes until light and fluffy.
5. Add the honey and continue beating for another 4 minutes (taste and adjust honey if you like it sweeter).
6. Pour in the cooled milk/arrowroot mixture and beat for an additional 4 minutes.
7. Add the vanilla extract and a small pinch of sea salt. Mix a little more just until combined.
8. Spread the frosting on your cake (or cookies!) and enjoy. It tastes like “normal” frosting but uses honey as the sweetener.
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📌 Notes
• Use raw or high-quality honey if possible for best flavor.
• Make sure the milk/arrowroot mix is fully cooled before adding to the butter, so it doesn’t melt the butter and ruin the texture.
• Arrowroot gives a smooth, thick base without needing tons of sugar.
• This frosting pairs beautifully with chocolate cake, vanilla cake, or even cookies.
✨ Credit: This recipe originally comes from Deep Roots At Home. (Author: Jacqueline)
