Vegan icing, extremely easy and made with only 3 ingredients in 5 minutes. It is perfect for vegan scones, muffins, and even bread pudding!

This vegan icing will become your go-to icing recipe. It is easily made with only 3 simple ingredients and ready in just 5 minutes!
You can use it to make plenty of different desserts, but it will sure work perfectly well with cakes, muffins, and more. Please try it and let me know what you think!

Ingredient notes
- Powdered sugar or confectioners’ sugar: although you can use it store-bought, I really suggest you make your own version at home following our recipe. It’s easy, simple, and quick!
- Unsweetened plant milk: any type of unsweetened non-dairy milk is okay, but I always use soy milk for this recipe.
- Vanilla extract: I like to use homemade vanilla extract as it’s more affordable and extremely easy to make, but store-bought is also a good choice.
Dietary variations
- Make it soy-free: use any type of plant milk or replace it with fresh orange or lemon juice to get orange or lemon icing.

How to make vegan icing
- In a medium-size mixing bowl, whisk the powdered sugar, plant milk, and vanilla extract together until smooth.
- Use your vegan icing immediately.
How to store
- Fridge: best when fresh, keep the leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 days.
- Freezer: keep it in an airtight container in the freezer for 2-3 months. Thaw overnight in the fridge, then give it a quick mix.
Serving suggestions
This amount of icing is perfect for 1 batch of vegan cinnamon rolls, vegan scones, and even your favorite kind of cupcakes. For a larger batch, this recipe can easily be doubled or tripled.
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Vegan Icing
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Prep:
5 mins -
Total:
5 mins -
1 cup (240 ml) 1x -
How to -
American -
Vegan
Servings 1 cup (240 ml) 1x
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Vegan icing, extremely easy and made with only 3 ingredients in 5 minutes. It is perfect for vegan scones, muffins, and even bread pudding!
Instructions
- In a medium-size mixing bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar, plant milk, and vanilla extract until smooth. Add another tablespoon of plant milk to thin out if necessary. If you prefer a thicker vegan icing, add a little more powdered sugar.
- Use your vegan icing immediately with recipes like vegan cinnamon rolls, vegan scones, and even your favorite kind of vegan muffins.
- Cover and keep the leftovers in the fridge for up to 2 days. You can also keep it in an airtight container in the freezer for 2-3 months. Thaw overnight in the fridge, then give it a quick mix.
Notes
- This amount of icing is perfect for 1 batch of vegan cinnamon rolls, vegan scones, and even your favorite kind of vegan muffins. For a larger batch, this vegan icing recipe can easily be doubled or tripled.
- Feel free to use your favorite kind of plant milk.
- You can replace the plant milk with fresh orange or lemon juice to get orange or lemon icing.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tbsp
- Calories: 31
- Sugar: 7.4 g
- Sodium: 1 mg
- Carbohydrates: 7.6 g
- Protein: 0.1 g