Cream Cheese Frosting

This creamy and fluffy frosting is the perfect topping for your cinnamon rolls and anything you want to make a little sweeter!

This frosting is so rich and creamy! The cream cheese is the perfect balance to the sweetness from the powdered sugar. Whether you top your cinnamon rolls, banana bread, add some fresh lemon zest or dip your fruit in it…it’s simply delicious!

Recipes to use with Cream Cheese Frosting

• Use my Master Roll Dough to make Cinnamon Rolls
• My Cinnamon Roll Class
• Banana Crumble Bread
• Pumpkin Sweet Rolls
• Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread

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Cream Cheese Frosting

Heather Thomas

This decadent frosting is the perfect topping for Sweet Rolls! It’s absolutely rich and creamy! This recipe will frost two dozen rolls. 

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Total Time 10 minutes mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 16 servings (4 cups of frosting)

Calories 399 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 4 ounces cream cheese softened*
• 1 ½ cups butter softened (3 sticks)**
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 lbs. powdered sugar
• 1-2 Tablespoons milk

Instructions

 

• With electric mixer, beat cream cheese, butter and vanilla until smooth. Gradually mix in powdered sugar. Add just enough milk for desired consistency. Frosting should be a creamy, whipped texture. 

Notes

• *use 8 ounces of cream cheese if you like a rich cream cheese flavor
• **use salted or unsalted butter, depending on your preference
• Frosting Sweet Rolls while still warm will result in a more glazed topping. Waiting to frost until they have completely cooled will give you a whipped, creamy topping. 
• Store in refrigerator for up to two weeks or freeze for up to two months. Allow to come to room temperature before frosting. 

Nutrition

Calories: 399kcalCarbohydrates: 57gProtein: 1gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 12gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 53mgSodium: 161mgPotassium: 17mgSugar: 56gVitamin A: 629IUCalcium: 14mgIron: 0.05mg

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