1With a food processor, grind the freeze-dried cherries into a fine powder. You can alternatively place the cherries in a Ziploc bag and crush them into powder with a rolling pin.
2With a food processor, grind the freeze-dried cherries into a fine powder. You can alternatively place the cherries in a Ziploc bag and crush them into powder with a rolling pin.
3With a food processor, grind the freeze-dried cherries into a fine powder. You can alternatively place the cherries in a Ziploc bag and crush them into powder with a rolling pin.
4Whip the butter using a stand mixer with a paddle attachment on medium-high speed until it’s creamy and light in color, about 5 minutes, scraping down the bowl and paddle as needed.
5Whip the butter using a stand mixer with a paddle attachment on medium-high speed until it’s creamy and light in color, about 5 minutes, scraping down the bowl and paddle as needed.
6Whip the butter using a stand mixer with a paddle attachment on medium-high speed until it’s creamy and light in color, about 5 minutes, scraping down the bowl and paddle as needed.
7Add the cherry powder, milk, vanilla, and almond extract and continue to mix on medium until fully combined.
8Add the cherry powder, milk, vanilla, and almond extract and continue to mix on medium until fully combined.
9Add the cherry powder, milk, vanilla, and almond extract and continue to mix on medium until fully combined.
10Add the powdered sugar one cup at a time and mix on low speed, scraping down the bowl and paddle after each addition.
11Add the powdered sugar one cup at a time and mix on low speed, scraping down the bowl and paddle after each addition.
12Add the powdered sugar one cup at a time and mix on low speed, scraping down the bowl and paddle after each addition.
13Add a pinch of salt and mix on low speed until fully combined and smooth, 1-2 minutes.
14Add a pinch of salt and mix on low speed until fully combined and smooth, 1-2 minutes.
15Add a pinch of salt and mix on low speed until fully combined and smooth, 1-2 minutes.
Ingredients
1 Cup unsalted butter, room temp
1 Cup unsalted butter, room temp
1 Cup unsalted butter, room temp
0.75 Cup freeze-dried cherries
0.75 Cup freeze-dried cherries
0.75 Cup freeze-dried cherries
3 Tbsp whole milk, room temp
3 Tbsp whole milk, room temp
3 Tbsp whole milk, room temp
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
0.5 tsp almond extract
0.5 tsp almond extract
0.5 tsp almond extract
3 Cups powdered sugar
3 Cups powdered sugar
3 Cups powdered sugar
1 pinch salt, or to taste
1 pinch salt, or to taste
1 pinch salt, or to taste
Equipment
food processorZiploc bagrolling pinstand mixer with a paddle attachmentbowl
Tips
The key to amplifying the cherry flavor is to add a little almond extract.
Grind the freeze-dried cherries into a fine powder.
Whip the butter until creamy and light in color, about 5 minutes.
Scrape down the bowl and paddle as needed when whipping butter and mixing.