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Simple 3 Ingredient Cream Cheese Frosting

The best 3 ingredient cream cheese frosting you'll every make
Prep Time 10 minutes
Mix time 5 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12
Calories 86 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Medium mixing bowl
  • 1 Electric hand mixer

Ingredients
  

  • 8 oz Cream Cheese softened
  • ½ cup Powdered Sugar
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp milk optional only use if frosting is too thick

Instructions
 

  • In a medium mixing bowl using an electric hand mixer beat softened cream cheese until creamy.
    8 oz Cream Cheese
  • Add vanilla extract mix until combined
    1 tsp Vanilla extract
  • Gradually add powdered sugar, mixing thoroughly on medium to low speed. Do not use high speed as you do not want to over mix.
    ½ cup Powdered Sugar
  • Take a taste, if not sweet enough add more powdered sugar 1 tsp at a time until desired taste.
  • If frosting is still too thick you can add a tsp of milk to thin it out. You should not need this but it is an option if the consistency is not what you are looking for.
    1 tsp milk

Notes

Nutrition Facts | % Daily Value *
 
Calories 86 | Total Fat 6.6g – 8% | Saturated Fat 4.2g – 21% | Cholesterol 21mg – 7% | Sodium 56mg – 2% | Total Carbohydrate 5.5g – 2% | Dietary Fiber 0g – 0% | Total Sugars 5g | Protein 1.4g | Vitamin D 0mcg – 0% | Calcium 15mg – 1% | Iron 0mg – 1% | Potassium 23mg – 0%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calorie a day is used for general nutrition advice
These nutrition facts are an approximate only, as ingredients can differ in nutrition facts based off of the brand purchased, and how many servings.

Nutrition

Calories: 86kcal
Keyword cakes, Cookie, cream cheese frosting, Desserts, frosting
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