Thick, smooth, creamy, and decadently rich, these chocolate frosting shots are a chocolate lover’s dream dessert!
Dark chocolate frosting shots
Whip up this super easy, four ingredient recipe in under five minutes!
Use the thick chocolate frosting to top cakes, cupcakes, or brownies. Or serve in elegant glasses and eat it by the spoonful.
Oh yes, creamy chocolate frosting with nothing else to get in the way.
After all, how many times have you eaten a cupcake and thought, “I really wish this cupcake had less cake and more chocolate frosting”?
Also try this popular Chocolate Mug Cake
Enter the frosting shot.
A small shot glass is filled beyond the brim with swirls of luxuriously smooth and rich dark chocolate frosting.
And the best part?
This homemade chocolate frosting calls for just a few basic ingredients, yet party guests are always impressed at the recipe.
The chocolate frosting shots are equally beautiful and delicious.
Chocolate dessert recipe video
Above – watch the step by step video how to make chocolate frosting shots
In the months since I first made this recipe, vegans, non vegans, healthy eaters, and people who are used to traditional desserts have all gone completely wild for the easy-to-make, smooth and rich chocolate frosting.
It is highly recommended!
Ways to use this chocolate frosting
Healthy Chocolate Chip Cookies
Chocolate frosting shot ingredients
Coconut Milk: Look for full fat coconut milk, not lite coconut milk. Refrigerated coconutmilk beverage will also not work here. It must be the canned type.
Cocoa Powder: Your chocolate mousse shots will be as good as your cocoa powder, so choose a high quality brand if you can. For best chocolatey flavor, I like to use a fourth cup of regular unsweetened cocoa powder and one tablespoon of Dutch cocoa to make up the five tablespoons called for in the recipe. Raw cacao powder also works.
Pure Vanilla Extract: It is important to use pure vanilla here. Do not buy imitation vanilla, which has an artificial aftertaste. You can substitute the seeds of one vanilla bean or one teaspoon of vanilla bean paste if desired.
Sweetener: The chocolate frosting shots will be thickest with either powdered sugar or powdered no sugar sweetener. If you do not mind a result that is not quite as thick and fluffy, you may also use stevia, pure maple syrup, honey, or agave.
The easy chocolate dessert recipe can be raw, keto, paleo, soy free, dairy free, gluten free, egg free, tree nut free, and sugar free.
For a vanilla version, use this recipe for Coconut Whipped Cream.
How to make the fancy party dessert
Either refrigerate your coconut milk overnight, or open the can and freeze for about ten minutes. I always store a can in the fridge so the recipe is almost instant.
Once chilled, open the can and add only the thick coconut cream to a mixing bowl. Discard the coconut water or save it for a different recipe.
With either a stand mixer or hand beaters, whip the coconut cream until it is thick, smooth, and ultra fluffy.
Add the cocoa powder, sweetener, and vanilla extract.
Whip again to incorporate all of the ingredients. Stop whipping once the texture resembles chocolate mousse.
Serve in bowls, jars, or shot glasses.
If you want to be extra fancy, you can add the coconut chocolate frosting to a piping bag and pipe it out with an icing tip.
Tips and troubleshooting
While it is rare, you may encounter a can of coconut milk that is either rock hard and chalky or watery and not firm at all.
I like to always keep two cans from different brands on hand just in case one of the cans is a dud.
If you do not own a stand mixer or hand beaters, you can technically stir everything together by hand with a lot of arm strength. The results will not be as fluffy but the taste is still rich and chocolatey.
Try the recipe as frosting for my Keto Chocolate Cake or Vegan Chocolate Cake.
Store leftovers very loosely covered in the refrigerator. This chocolate mousse frosting will get even thicker the longer it sits.
Chocolate Frosting Shots
Ingredients
- 1 can coconut milk or coconut cream
- 5 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- sweetener of choice to taste (Use powdered sugar or sugar free powdered sweetener for thickest results)
Instructions
- Refrigerate the coconut milk can until cold. Once chilled, open the can and transfer only the creamy part to a bowl, discarding the water. Whip with beaters or a stand mixer (or a lot of arm strength and a fork) until thick and fluffy. Add the other ingredients, and whip again. Serve in bowls or glasses. Stored very loosely covered in the fridge, it will get even thicker. *While it's rare, you may find a can of coconut milk that is either rock hard and chalky or watery and not thick at all. I recommend keeping two cans from different brands in the refrigerator at all times just in case.View Nutrition Facts
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Notes
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Yep, I got a notice from Pinterest today that you had requested that your Chocolate Frosting shot recipe be removed from Pinterest. Sorry you had to be targeted in this manner.
I’ve repinned the recipe plus a few more!! I LOVE Coconut milk!
Hi. I just got a notice from Pinterest that due to an owner complaint, the pin for this recipe was removed from one of my boards. I came here to see what I would be missing out on and there is a “Pin it” button at the bottom of each recipe. I don’t underestand. Does Pinterest force these links to be on your pages? Am I allowed to use the links and re-pin what was removed from my boards?
Hi! Stopping by to re-pin this recipe after pinterest deleted my pin. I got the message and assumed that as the pin pointed to just the photos and not your page, that someone had pinjacked your content or just pinned badly. I try to update pins like that by restoring the link to the original source – I can’t tell you how much I hate getting sent to someone’s tumblr or one of those pin-scam sites! Good luck, your site is fantastic! 🙂
A word of caution… Coconut butter/cream actually has a higher concentration of saturated fats then butter! If you are looking for a vegan alternative to butter, coconut might be a good choice. But if you are looking for a healthier alternative to butter, coconut isn’t it!
A word of caution… Coconut butter/cream actually has a higher concentration of saturated fats than butter! If you are looking for a vegan alternative to butter, coconut might be a good choice. But if you are looking for a healthier alternative to butter, coconut isn’t it!
I have repinned it onto my Chocolate …sigh board..thank you ..I knew it sound odd.. :o) no worries..glad you let us know..
How much (including servings size) does this recipe make?
All I could find in the grocery store was Coco Lopez Real Cream of Coconut. On the can it said its used for making Pina Coladas. It has sugar in it already. Is this the same as the coconut milk or coconut cream you used?
hi katie yes im new here,:) and i like chocolate frosting shots,:) i like chocolate just like you,:) take care,:)
can you get me the nutrition info for this? especially calories, sugar and carbs! thank you!