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Cream Cheese Frosting

The best cream cheese frosting recipe you'll ever make! This easy cream cheese frosting requires just 5 simple ingredients and 10 minutes to make. Whip it together and use it on cinnamon rolls, cakes, cookies, breads, and any other baked treats your heart desires.
Course Dairy Free, Dessert, Nut Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
Cuisine American
Keyword cream cheese frosting
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 16 servings
Author Monique Volz of AmbitiousKitchen.com

Ingredients

  • ½ cup salted butter, at room temperature (or sub vegan buttery stick)
  • 8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature (or sub dairy free cream cheese)
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon unsweetened almond milk (any milk will work)

Instructions

  • In the bowl of an electric mixer, add the softened butter and cream cheese and whip on high until light and fluffy. Add powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and milk, and beat slowly at first, then increase speed to high and beat for 2-3 minutes. Use on cinnamon rolls, cakes, breads, and more!
Monique Volz of AmbitiousKitchen.com