Sugar-free Icing and Glaze
Having a simple, versatile powdered sugar glaze is essential for your keto baking repertoire. This keto glaze has only 3 ingredients and can be made in about 5 minutes. Use this sweet drizzle as a bundt cake glaze or make it a little thicker to use as a sugar-free icing or spreadable glaze. You can also customize your sugar-free glaze with flavor add-ins and variations.
Prep Time5 minutes mins
Total Time5 minutes mins
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: American
Diet: Diabetic
Keyword: bundt cake frosting, keto icing glaze, sugar free icing
Method: No cook
Special Diet: Keto, Low-Carb, Low-FODMAP
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 1kcal
Liquid of choice
For a basic icing, I like to use thin coconut, nut milk or half and half for a creamier glaze. See variations below for more ideas.
TIP: If you want to make this thicker, more like a classic icing, you can add less liquid or more sweetener to reach your desired consistency.
Variations
There are so many ways to customize your sugar-free icing. Here are a few of my favorites:
- Add citrus – Substitute some (or all) of the liquid with lemon, lime or orange juice. Also consider adding some zest for an extra bright flavor. Making a lemon glaze for pound cake is one of my favorite things.
- Add preserved lemon paste – replace about a teaspoon of the liquid with lemon paste. Read more about this amazing ingredient in my Preserved Lemon Paste Ingredient Spotlight.
- Use a different extract – almond or maple extracts make a delicious sugar glaze
- Get boozy – Add a bit of your favorite liquor for some of the liquid. Spiced rum, bourbon, cognac and brandy are always good choices. If your keto diet has room for a couple of extra carbs, Malibu rum, Kahlua, chocolate liqueur and Baileys are so, so good.
- Add spices – Add some cinnamon or homemade Pumpkin Spice for a special warmth
- Coffee – Use cooled, strong coffee or espresso for the liquid
- Matcha – Whisk matcha powder in with the desired amount of liquid for a special, light green treat.
- Use cream or half and half for the liquid - You can use heavy whipping cream, but it’s best to only use 1 tablespoon and use 1 tablespoon of another type of liquid. Speaking from experience, if you use 100% heavy whipping cream, as you whisk it together, it will actually become whipped cream. This could be okay if you want a spreadable icing, but it doesn’t work for a glaze unless you very gently stir the cream into the sugar and vanilla.
Serving: 1tablespoon | Calories: 1kcal | Carbohydrates: 0g | Protein: 0g | Fat: 0g | Fiber: 0g | Sugar: 0g | Net Carbs*: 0g