How To Make Perfect Vanilla Bean Buttercream Frosting Food

VANILLA BEAN BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

Steps:

• Cream the softened butter until smooth. Blend in the vanilla.
• Add half of the powdered sugar and most of the milk. Beat at medium speed until the powdered sugar is incorporated.
• Add remaining powdered sugar and milk and mix at medium speed another 3 to 4 minutes scraping the sides of the bowl occasionally. I slow down the mixer to very slow. (#2 on the Kitchenaid) for 1 to 2 minutes. This will help eliminate air pockets in the buttercream. The texture will become very smooth.
• Makes approximately 6 cups of frosting.

HOW TO MAKE PERFECT VANILLA BEAN BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

Steps:

• Combine salted and unsalted butter in the bowl of stand mixer fitted with the beather blade and beat for 4 to 5 minutes at speed 4 until light and creamy.
• Use a sharp paring knife to slice the vanilla bean pod in half and run the back of the knife blade down the inside of each pod half to scrape out the seeds.
• Add in the scrapings from the vanilla bean pod plus 1/4 teaspoon of high quality pure vanilla extract to the whipped butter.
• Mix for 1 to 2 minutes until vanilla bean seeds are evenly distributed. You should see nice black vanilla flecks in the butter.
• Lower the mixing bowl and remove the beater blade. Place a mesh strainer over the bowl and measure in all of the powdered sugar.
• Slowly shake the strainer back and forth until the powdered sugar is sifted and all that is left are the lumps.
• I usually use a butter knife to break these larger lumps apart and continue sifting until all I am left with are the small particles that I don't want in my frosting then I discard those.
• Remove mesh strainer, place blade back on and lock bowl in place. Start the mixer on the lowest setting (or you will have a major mess!) and work up to speed 4 until all of the powdered sugar is well incorporated into the butter.
• Add in the half and half (or coconut milk) and continue beating until well mixed.
• That's it! Use as desired to frost a cake, cupcakes, cookies, breads, etc. and Enjoy!

VANILLA BEAN BUTTERCREAM

Steps:

• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat butter until creamy. Slowly add confectioners' sugar; beat to combine, scraping down sides of bowl as necessary.
• Add vanilla bean seeds and vanilla extract, and beat to combine. Slowly add milk and continue beating on medium-low speed until smooth and creamy, about 5 minutes.

VANILLA BEAN BUTTERCREAM

Steps:

• Beat butter for a few minutes with a mixer user the paddle attachment on medium speed.
• Add 3 cups of sugar and turn your mixer on the lowest speed until the sugar has been incorporated with the butter.
• Increase mixer speed to medium and add vanilla bean, salt, and 2 tablespoons of milk/cream and beat for 3 minutes.
• If your frosting needs more stiff consistency, add remaining cup of sugar. If your frosting needs to be thinned out, add remaining milk 1 tablespoon at a time.