Cream Cheese Frosting

 

Cream Cheese Frosting

I am sucker for yummy cream cheese frosting. I love it!

Don’t give me a thin glaze or a frosting with shortening in it. Blech. Cream cheese all the way!

Cinnamon Rolls with cream cheese frosting – Yes, please. Banana Bars with cream cheese frosting – Yes, please. Graham crackers with cream cheese frosting – Yes, please. A spoon with cream cheese frosting – Yes, please!

You get the idea.

Cream Cheese Frosting

Ingredients

  • 1 (8 oz) package cream cheese, room temperature
  • 1/4 C butter, room temperature
  • 1 t vanilla
  • 2 C powdered sugar
  • 1 T milk (if using for Cinnamon Rolls)

Instructions

In a bowl, cream together cream cheese & butter.

Add vanilla and powdered sugar.

Blend until smooth.

If using frosting for cupcakes or bars, stop here and frost.

If using frosting for cinnamon rolls, add milk and blend well. Spread over cinnamon rolls.

Cream Cheese Frosting

Give me Cream Cheese Frosting any day! This one is good on cookies, bars, cinnamon rolls… Pretty much anything you can think of.
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cinnamon, cookies, cream cheese, dessert, frosting, rolls

Ingredients

  • 1 8 oz package cream cheese, room temperature
  • 1/4 C butter room temperature
  • 1 t vanilla
  • 2 C powdered sugar
  • 1 T milk if using for Cinnamon Rolls

Instructions

  • In a bowl, cream together cream cheese & butter.
  • Add vanilla and powdered sugar.
  • Blend until smooth.
  • If using frosting for cupcakes or bars, stop here and frost.
  • If using frosting for cinnamon rolls, add milk and blend well. Spread over cinnamon rolls.

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