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Gluten Free Cream Cheese Frosting


  • Author: Teri Delany
  • Total Time: 15 minutes
  • Yield: 1 batch 1x
  • Diet: Gluten Free

Description

Lightly sweet, and full of flavor. Gluten free cream cheese frosting with bragging rights!

Yield: One batch will frost the top and middle layers of a 9″ cake.


Ingredients

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  • 148 ml (5 fl oz) Heavy Whipping Cream (about 2/3 C)
  • 1 T Cane Sugar (14g)
  • 1 tsp Pure Vanilla Extract (5 ml)
  • Pinch Extra Fine Pink Himalayan Salt
  • 227g (8 oz) Full-fat Cream Cheese, cut into one ounce cubes (we use Organic Valley)

Instructions

Equipment: Mixing Bowl, Stand Mixer with whisk attachment or Electric Hand Mixer, Measuring Cups and Spoons

Before You Dive In – Prep: please read!

  • Remove cream cheese from the refrigerator about 1-2 hours before making frosting
  • Chill mixing bowl

Step 1: In a medium bowl (preferably chilled,) add the cream, sugar, vanilla and salt. Mix on low until sugar is dissolved. Increase to high and beat until cream has the consistency of Greek yogurt. Do not over beat and make something resembling butter.

Step 2: As you are beating, add the cream cheese one cube at a time – no need to fully incorporate each cube before adding a new one. Your frosting will look like curdled milk. Turn the mixer off and scrape down the sides of the bowl.

Step 3: Turn the mixer back on to high and whip until frosting is smooth and light. You may see a few flecks of cream cheese but they will melt when you frost. Use immediately or refrigerate for up to a week.

Enjoy!

Notes

The nutrition information below is for the recipe as written. One batch yields about 340g (12 ounces.)

  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 0 minutes
  • Category: Frosting
  • Method: Chill
  • Cuisine: American

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 T
  • Calories: 60
  • Sugar: 1
  • Sodium: 50mg
  • Fat: 6g
  • Saturated Fat: 3.5g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 2.5g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 1g
  • Fiber: 0g
  • Protein: 1g
  • Cholesterol: 20mg

Keywords: Gluten Free Cream Cheese