Strawberry Cream Cheese Frosting
Whip up this luscious Strawberry Cream Cheese Frosting using six ingredients. It has a smooth, creamy texture and a burst of berry flavor from the freeze-dried strawberries, making it a perfect frosting or filling option for desserts like cupcakes, cakes, pies and bars. Make it in 10 minutes.
Servings: 10 cupcakes
Calories: 238kcal
Equipment
- mixing bowl
- Handheld whisk
- Spatula
- Sieve
Ingredients
- 100 g unsalted butter
- 160 g cream cheese
- 360 g icing sugar
- 25 g freeze-dried strawberries
- pinch of salt
- ¼ teaspoon strawberry extract
Instructions
- Add unsalted butter and cream cheese to a bowl and whisk until combined.
- Then add one-third of the icing sugar to the mixture and whisk until combined. Repeat this step with the remaining sugar.
- Add freeze-dried strawberries to the cream cheese frosting, add a pinch of salt and strawberry extract and whisk for another 2-3 minutes or until smooth or spreadable.
- Use this frosting for your favorite desserts!
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Notes
Room temperature: The butter and cream cheese should be at room temperature before making this frosting. This will guarantee that the frosting has a smooth and fluffy texture.
Measuring scale: When making desserts, it is best to use a weighing scale to help you avoid pitfalls and ensure that your results are accurate.
Nutrition
Serving: 65g | Calories: 238kcal | Carbohydrates: 36.67g | Protein: 1.48g | Fat: 10.09g | Saturated Fat: 6.316g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.374g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2.885g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 73mg | Potassium: 30mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 35.89g | Vitamin A: 335IU | Vitamin C: 1.5mg | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 0.32mg