Cream cheese frosting has always been my favorite way to top a cake. Buttercream is amazing, but cream cheese just adds something extra to your desserts. Some examples of simple recipes you can take up a notch are Pumpkin Muffins, Hummingbird Muffins, and Banana Muffins.
Vegan Cream Cheese Frosting
Normal buttercream frosting is usually made by mixing butter and powdered sugar into a fluffy sweet paste. Cream cheese frosting is usually made similarly, but with the addition of the titular cream cheese.
Most popularly, cream cheese icing is used with carrot cake, spice cake, and red velvet cake. I love the tastiness of my vegan cream cheese frosting so much I use it with most cakes I bake.
Refined Sugar-Free Frosting
I decided to make this recipe without the usual powdered sugar. Commercial powdered sugar is usually made with refined white sugar, which I try not to eat since it is terrible for your health.
I could make powdered sugar by blending some organic cane sugar until powdery, but I decided to take it a step further and make this a refined sugar-free frosting. The result is this wonderfully fluffy cream cheese frosting that I could honestly eat with a spoon.
What Is In Vegan Cream Cheese Frosting?
- Vegan Cream Cheese
- Vegan Butter
- Maple Syrup
- Vanilla Extract
- Almond Extract
- Salt
How Do You Make Cream Cheese Frosting From Scratch?
- Place vegan cream cheese, vegan butter, maple syrup, vanilla, almond extract, and salt in a food processor. Process until smooth and creamy.
- Scoop out frosting from the food processor bowl and transfer to a container with a tight-fitting lid.
- Store in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
Is It OK For Cream Cheese Frosting To Sit Out?
Cream cheese frosting can sit at room temperature for two hours. However, it is important to note that the warmer frosting gets, the softer it gets. If you’re interested in a very neat icing job or any piping, you’ll definitely want to keep any frosting you use quite cool.
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Categories
- Categories: Gluten-Free, Vegan
- Course: Dessert
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
(Per serving)- Energy: 156 kcal / 652 kJ
- Fat: 12 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Carbs: 8 g
Cook Time
- Preparation: 10 min
- Ready in: 10 min
- For: 12 Servings
Ingredients
- 1 (8-oz) tub vegan cream cheese
- 2 tablespoons Vegan Butter
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Place vegan cream cheese, vegan butter, maple syrup, vanilla, almond extract, and salt in a food processor. Process until smooth and creamy.
- Scoop out frosting from the food processor bowl and transfer to a container with a tight-fitting lid.
- Store in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
This was a huge hit for the whole family, including those that are not vegan. We used it to top a gf df carrot cake. I had to use oil since I was out of vegan butter and it was still great! Thank you so much for this recipe!!
Glad the family enjoyed. 😊
I used this lovely recipe for a gluten free red velvet cake for my daughter’s birthday. Exactly what I was looking for! Thank you!
I’m so glad to hear that the gluten-free red velvet cake recipe worked out well for your daughter’s birthday! It’s always wonderful to hear that our recipes are helpful and enjoyable. Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with me, it means a lot!
This is Awesome!!!! I was even able to add turmeric for a lovely yellow frosting without tasting it. This is great flavor, will be my go-to recipe from now on.
I’m so happy you enjoyed it MariahMoon, love how you added turmeric for yellow coloring.