Homemade Cream Cheese Frosting
This creamy and delicious homemade cream cheese frosting is super easy to make and goes with almost any dessert.
Servings: 8 servings
Ingredients
- 8 ounces cream cheese {softened}
- ¼ cup butter {softened} - I used salted
- ½ teaspoon vanilla bean paste {or vanilla extract}
- 3-3½ cups powdered sugar
- 2-3 Tablespoons milk - I used 1%
Instructions
- For the cream cheese frosting, combine the softened cream cheese and butter in a large bowl with a hand held mixer until creamy and smooth. Add vanilla and powdered sugar and continue to mix. Add enough milk to get the consistency you want.
- Add to the top of cakes, cookies or bars. Store in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
Notes
Feel free to customize by adding cocoa powder, a fruit jam, lemon zest, or cinnamon!
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 358kcal | Carbohydrates: 54g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 44mg | Sodium: 137mg | Potassium: 46mg | Sugar: 53g | Vitamin A: 564IU | Calcium: 34mg | Iron: 0.1mg