This maple icing is a fall twist on classic powdered sugar icing. Made with oat milk to keep it dairy free, it’s perfect for topping sugar cookie cutouts and drizzling over bundt cakes.
PREP TIME
5 minutes
TOTAL TIME
5 minutes
YIELD
1/2 cup
Why You’ll Love This Icing
- Made with oat milk to be completely dairy free
- 3 simple ingredients
- Sets to a hard exterior for stackable cookies
- No corn syrup needed
- Quick and easy to make
- Delicious on sugar cookies and as a glaze for cakes
Equipment
- Small mixing bowl
- Measuring cups
- Measuring spoons
Key Ingredients To Make Dairy Free Maple Icing
Real Maple Syrup: Make sure you are using real maple syrup for this recipe. Not pancake syrup. When you look at the label you should only see one ingredient: pure maple syrup. My favorite is Kirkland brand organic maple syrup. If you look at the label and it says things like corn syrup, artificial flavors, caramel color, etc, that’s pancake syrup. You don’t want that.
Oat Milk: I use oat milk in this recipe, specifically Oatly Original. Oatly Original is dairy free, nut free, and gluten free, which keeps this recipe free of all three. I find that oat milk gives the ideal flavor and finished texture after setting.
If you don’t have oat milk, any non-dairy milk that meets your allergen needs can be substituted 1:1.
How Much To Make
This recipe will yield about ½ cup of icing. That will be enough for a drizzled glaze on a bundt cake, 6-8 cinnamon rolls, or about 12-18 cookies. Double the recipe to ice a full batch of the Gluten Free, Dairy Free Sugar Cookie Cutouts.
How To Ice Sugar Cookies
To get a clean, fully iced look, set the cookies on parchment, then drizzle or spread the icing over the cookies and allow it to run off the sides. Then, lift the cookie off of that section of parchment and move to a clean area and let it set at room temperature. Allow to set fully before stacking.
Decorating Notes
After icing and before setting, top with decorating sugar or sprinkles for some festive color. We use the Nature’s Colors Decorating Sugar from India Tree. It doesn’t contain food dyes or any of the allergens we avoid.
Allergens
This recipe is free from dairy, mustard, gluten, sesame, peanuts, and tree nuts. Always check every ingredient label for your family’s specific allergens, as formulations and facilities can change.
Check out the classic vanilla version of this icing.
Easy Maple Icing (Dairy Free)
This maple icing is a fall twist on classic powdered sugar icing. Made with oat milk to keep it dairy free, it’s perfect for topping sugar cookie cutouts and drizzling over bundt cakes.
Ingredients
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 1/2 tbsp pure maple syrup
- 1 ½ tsp oat milk
Instructions
- Add the powdered sugar, maple syrup, and oat milk to a small mixing bowl.
- Stir until fully combined.
- If needed, adjust to reach your desired consistency. For a thinner icing, add a bit of additional syrup. To thicken, add additional powdered sugar. In both cases, a little goes a long way. Add a small amount at a time.
Notes
- Use pure maple syrup. Pancake syrup won’t give the same flavor. The label should list maple syrup as the only ingredient.
- Oat milk substitute: Any non-dairy milk that meets your allergen needs works in place of oat milk.
- Adjusting consistency: To thin, add maple syrup or oat milk 1/4 teaspoon at a time. To thicken, add powdered sugar 1 tablespoon at a time.
- Setting: Let iced cookies fully set at room temperature before stacking.
- Decorating: Add sprinkles or decorating sugar right after icing, before it sets.
- Yield: Makes about 1/2 cup, enough for 12 to 18 cookies, a bundt cake glaze. Double the recipe for a full batch of Gluten Free, Dairy Free Sugar Cookie Cutouts.
- Allergens: This recipe is free from dairy, mustard, gluten, sesame, peanuts, and tree nuts. Always check every ingredient label for your family's specific allergens, as formulations and facilities can change
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