Eggless Royal Icing Recipe
Today, we are going to talk about royalty! Yeap… Eggless Royal Icing. First of all, I have to clarify that by no means am I an expert on decorating cookies. Not even close. But… My daughter loves to decorate cookies!! Unfortunately, most royal icing recipes and store-bought royal icing products have eggs as an ingredient. So, last year I found a recipe and tweaked it a little to my liking.
What Is Royal Icing?
If you are unfamiliar, Royal icing is a thick white icing used to decorate mostly cookies. It dries hard and is very versatile. There are many techniques to work with this icing, depending on the consistency and what you want to achieve. The Eggless Royal Icing recipe I’m sharing today has a thick consistency, which makes it best for detail work, such as piping borders, drawing decorative shapes, or gluing together a gingerbread house. Of course, you can thin the icing out with water, depending on how thick you want it.
Ingredients You’ll Need
Please check the recipe card at the bottom of the post for exact quantities and detailed instructions (scroll down).
Confectioner’s sugar – also known as powdered sugar. Water Light corn syrup – If you don’t like to use corn syrup, I offer an alternative recipe that uses aquafaba and cream of tartar instead. See the detail in the recipe card below. Lemon juice
Tips & Tricks to Make Eggless Royal Icing
The consistency of this icing is best for detail work, such as piping border, drawing decorative shapes, or gluing together a gingerbread house. To thin icing for flooding a cookie, add more water, about one teaspoon at a time, stirring slowly. Be careful not to stir vigorously, or you will add air to the icing, and it won’t flood evenly. If you need thicker icing, mix in a little more confectioner’s sugar. If you need thinner icing, add a few more drops of water. The lemon juice helps harden the icing, but you could substitute vanilla extract if you prefer for flavor purposes. Keep all utensils completely grease-free. To add color, divide royal icing among several small bowls and stir in a few drops of gel paste.
This Egg-Free Royal Icing Is Perfect On:
Eggless Sugar Cookies Eggless Gingerbread Cookies
You’ve asked, and I’ve answered! Read on for a handful of answers to the most frequently asked questions about eggless baking. Originally posted in December 2017, the post content was edited to add more helpful information, no change to the recipe in September 2021.
