Best Cream Cheese Frosting (low FODMAP)

15 Minutes • Low FODMAP • Gluten-free • Lactose-free • Makes 2 cups • Ok to make-ahead: Steps 1 - 3

Let’s face it. Cream cheese frosting is one of the more decadent ways of topping your favorite cake. But some cream cheese frosting recipes make a heavy frosting you have to bite into that has the quality of cream cheese rather than the light quality of frosting. This recipe yields a light, fluffy, cream-cheesy taste that is simply divine with our sweet potato cake. It would also be perfect on carrot cake, pumpkin muffins, or anything else you could add creamy cheesy buttery frosting to!

Ingredients

1/2 cup (4 ounces) lactose-free cream cheese, at room temperature

2 sticks (8 ounces) unsalted butter, at room temperature

4 cups confectioners’ sugar, sifted

1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

1 teaspoon white vinegar

1 teaspoon vanilla

2 tablespoons heavy cream, lactose-free whole milk or lactose-free half and half

Directions

(1) Combine the cream cheese and butter: In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the cream cheese and butter on medium-high speed for about 5 - 7 minutes until light yellow and fluffy.

(2) Add the sugar: Turn the mixer off and sift the confectioner’s sugar into the bowl with the butter mixture. Mix on low for 2 minutes then scrape down the sides of the bowl. Continue to mix, increasing the speed to medium-high, until the frosting is light and fluffy and no lumps are visible.

(3) Finish: Add the salt, vinegar, vanilla, and heavy cream. Use the frosting immediately, or store it in the fridge until you’re ready to decorate.

(4) Frost something! Use the frosting immediately, or store it in the fridge until you’re ready to decorate.

Make-ahead note: At this point, you may refrigerate the frosting if you’re not going to use it right away. If you do refrigerate it, you may have to let it warm up a bit and then re-whip it for a minute or two in the stand mixer on low before it’s spreadable again.

Eat and enjoy every bite because you can!

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