Melt 1/3 coconut oil in a small bowl or glass measuring cup. Add 1/2 cup powdered sugar and your flavoring of choice and stir well until smooth.
For Liquid-Based Icing
Drizzle 3 teaspoons of juice or vegan milk over 1/2 cup of powdered sugar and stir well until a smooth paste is formed.
Flavor Choices
Eggnog Icing - mix 1/3 cup of melted refined coconut oil with 1/2 cup of powdered sugar. Then add 1/4 tsp of cinnamon and a sprinkle of nutmeg. This cinnamon icing is perfect for frosting sugar cookies or drizzling over vegan oatmeal cookies. I also love this icing on my eggnog flavored bundt cake pictured above.
Chocolate Icing- mix 1/3 cup of melted refined coconut oil with 3 tbsp of cocoa powder, 3 tbsp powdered sugar, and a dash of salt. This chocolate icing is perfect for pouring over chocolate bundt cakes or veggie brownies.
Strawberry Icing - pulse 3 tbsp of freeze-dried strawberries in a blender until they become powderized and then add them to 1/3 cup of melted refined coconut oil and 1/2 powdered sugar.
Vanilla Icing - stir together 1/2 cup of powdered sugar with 2 1/2 teaspoons of vanilla-flavored plant-based milk of choice and 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract. This is a delicious glaze served over vegan cinnamon rolls.
Lemon Icing - stir together 1/2 cup powdered sugar and 1 tablespoon of lemon juice. You can also add lemon zest to taste. I love to use this icing on my vegan lemon poppy seed muffins.
Orange Icing- this is made by mixing 1/2 cup of powdered sugar with 2 1/2 tsp of orange juice, and 1/2 tsp of orange extract. This is the orange glaze that I drizzle over my vegan cranberry orange muffins.
Notes
You may have to adjust the thickness of the icing. You want it to be thin enough to pour, yet thick enough to stick to your sweet treats.
Don't add flavor extracts to the oil-based icing. The liquid will combine with the sugar and cause your icing to be grainy.
If your oil-based icing is too runny, put it in the fridge for a few minutes to thicken, if it's too firm, pop in the microwave for 15 seconds.
If your liquid-based icing is too runny, add a small amount of powdered sugar until the desired firmness is achieved, or if it's too thick, add a tiny bit more liquid. Very small changes in the liquid will change the texture of the icing.
To make a shinier, glossier icing, add a tablespoon of corn syrup or agave nectar to the icing.
If the powdered sugar is clumpy, sift it through a wire mesh strainer to get a smoother icing.