Cream Cheese Icing
Do yourself a favor and make decadent Cream Cheese Icing ASAP to add to your favorite dessert or breakfast! Calling for a handful of ingredients, this smooth, creamy and thin cream cheese frosting recipe is perfect for cookies, cinnamon rolls and more!
Servings 8 servings
Calories 160kcal
Ingredients
- 4 oz. cream cheese softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 pinch kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon milk
Instructions
- Add the softened 4 oz. cream cheese to a large bowl.
- Use a hand mixer to beat the cream cheese, starting slowly so it doesn't splatter. We do this to add air to the cream cheese from the get-go and make the blending easier.
- Sprinkle in the 2 cups powdered sugar and 1 pinch kosher salt, and beat until combined with the cream cheese. Be sure to start the mixer on low so that the powdered sugar doesn't fly everywhere.
- Pour in 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract, and mix to combine.
- Drizzle in 1 tablespoon milk into the icing slowly, running the hand mixer at the same time. We don't want the icing to become runny, though you might like yours thicker or thinner depending on your personal tastes. Whip this up until the icing is the desired consistency.
- Spread the icing on top of your dessert or breakfast of choice. (It works great for cinnamon rolls, cupcakes, cake, pancakes and more!)
Notes
If you want your icing a little runnier to drizzle it, add an additional tablespoon of milk.
How to store: Transfer it into an airtight food storage container. Store in the refrigerator for up to a week.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 160kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 47mg | Sugar: 28g
