# FREEZE-DRIED CHERRY BUTTERCREAM

A cherry buttercream frosting that uses freeze-dried tart cherries to achieve incredible cherry flavor without adding any liquid, resulting in a perfect frosting consistency.

- Total time: 8 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Dessert
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 Cup unsalted butter, room temp
- 0.75 Cup freeze-dried cherries
- 3 Tbsp whole milk, room temp
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 0.5 tsp almond extract
- 3 Cups powdered sugar
- 1 pinch salt, or to taste

## Instructions

1. With 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.
2. Whip 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.
3. Add the cherry powder, milk, vanilla, and almond extract and continue to mix on medium until fully combined.
4. Add the powdered sugar one cup at a time and mix on low speed, scraping down the bowl and paddle after each addition.
5. Add a pinch of salt and mix on low speed until fully combined and smooth, 1-2 minutes.

## Equipment

- food processor
- Ziploc bag
- rolling pin
- stand mixer with a paddle attachment
- bowl

## 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.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/reel/1724433608518275/?mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6v
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/f2775899-7777-4874-a776-a4fecab5b0a1
- Extracted: 2026-02-27

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