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How to Make Natural Food Dye for Icing

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Learn how to make natural pink, brown, yellow, and green icings from common healthy foods!

Ingredients

BASE:

  • 1/2 cup (organic) powdered sugar (per color), sifted
  • 1-2 Tbsp. almond milk to thin, if needed
  • splash vanilla, optional

GREEN:

  • 1/4 tsp. matcha green tea powder*

PINK:

  • 1-2 Tbsp. blueberry puree** <i>or</i> 1-2 Tbsp. red juice***

YELLOW:

  • 1/16-1/8 tsp. turmeric

BROWN:

  • 2 Tbsp. cocoa powder, sifted OR 1-2 Tbsp. dark coffee/black tea

Instructions

  1. Add powdered sugar to a bowl. Add your coloring to the powdered sugar. If it’s a dry coloring like matcha, turmeric, or cocoa, use 1-2 Tbsp. almond milk to wet the mixture.
  2. Mix well to combine. You want the icing to be a thick glaze. If it’s too thin, add more powdered sugar. If it’s too thick, add additional liquid.
  3. Adjust colors if wanted or needed. Use as an icing for your favorite baked good! You can do two layers of icing for a more dramatic color, but I’m a huge fan of the muted colors.

Notes

*My green was a bit speckled because the matcha didn’t fully dissolve. It was perfect for the recipe I used it for (egg cookies – coming next week!), but I can totally understand how that could be annoying. If you want a smooth icing, I’d suggest dissolving the matcha in 1-2 Tbsp. hot water (whisk super well!) before adding it to the powered sugar.

**To make the blueberry puree, blend 1 cup blueberries with 1/2 cup water. Strain, and use 1-2 Tbsp. for your recipe. Save the rest for smoothies or more icing!

**Red juice can be anything from cranberry to pomegranate to blueberry to raspberry! I used The Power of 7 Juice from Trader Joe’s.

Find it online: https://www.fooduzzi.com/2017/04/natural-food-dye-icing/

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