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
More Dessert Dips & Frostings
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Just made this, and waiting for it to maybe thicken up a little more in the fridge, but omg, soooooooooooooo yummy! Husband calls it chocolate pudding right now
Hi Katie, so I just discovered your blog last night, and I am already obsessed. I have seen at least twenty recipes I HAVE to try. I don’t want to have to run to the store to buy ingredients every time I want to make something, so I was wondering, in general what would you say are the most commonly used ingredients that will allow me to make a majority of your delicacies?
Check out the faq tab at the top of Katie’s blog and scroll down to “Recipe FAQ.”
Hi Katie.
Just wanted to say I love your creative and exuberant approach to delicious eating and living. thanks for sharing your joy!
Renee
I had your pins removed from my boards, but all I did was go to your Pinterest site and pin from there and they have stayed. There may be an issue with whomever your website hosting it through…just a thought?? But I LOVE this recipe and am so excited I’m not the only one that would rather skip the cake and just have some yummy frosting!!
Thanks Katie for clearing up the Pinterest thing. I couldn’t imagine why you wouldn’t want this Pinned :-S…..
I’ve made this recipe a few times now and absolutely love it! I’ve also substituted freeze-dried strawberries for the cocoa powder (put a 1.5 oz bag of them in the Magic Bullet and pulverized them). Thanks for a yummy treat!!
Wow, the freeze dried strawberries sound awesome! Thanks, Barbara!
This is so fantastic! Even my coconut hating husband loved it! I totally plan on using this for my daughter’s birthday! Thank you!
I used coconut cream for this recipe. At first, it was runny like chocolate milk, so I placed it in the fridge where it could hide from my disappointed eyes. But after a day, the cream had solidified into the consistency of ice cream (not soft serve), only not as cold. Thanks a lot, Katie! My mom is a fan of coconut, and despises sweet things, so I could custom-make ice cream for her. 😉 It’s funny how you two have such similar tastes in food. 🙂
Hi Katie,
I made these shots last night for my boyfriend. We are very heath conscious and always looking for ways to still enjoy our favorite foods without all the added “crap.” He was a little hesitant about how they would taste when I told him what was in it but after a few bites said “these are amazing!” I have to tell you that by the end… HE WAS LICKING THE BOWL 😉 I can’t wait to make these for my family too! Thanks for sharing your fabulous recipes and helping to show it can still be yummy even when it is a healthier option! 🙂
I’m new to Pinterest. where can I find this recipe?
http://pinterest.com/pin/74309462571338119/