Description
This 5 Minute Healthy Cream Cheese Frosting is a quick and easy recipe that combines the creamy richness of cream cheese with the tang of Greek yogurt and the sweetness of maple syrup. It’s versatile and can be used on cakes, cookies, as a fruit dip, or in parfaits.
Ingredients
Scale
Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 8 ounces plain softened cream cheese – I like to use whipped cream cheese
- 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Combine Ingredients: Add all ingredients to a mixing bowl.
- Whisk: Whisk well with a hand mixer or stand mixer until stiff peaks form and the frosting is smooth.
- Serve: Use the frosting on cakes, cookies, as a fruit dip, or in a fruit parfait.
Notes
- You can adjust the sweetness by adding more or less maple syrup to suit your taste.
- For a citrusy flavor, you can increase the amount of lemon juice.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tablespoon
- Calories: 60
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 75mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 2.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
Keywords: Cream Cheese Frosting, Healthy Frosting, Quick Frosting Recipe
