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spreading cream cheese frosting on warm cinnamon rolls
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5 from 6 votes

Cream Cheese Frosting for Cinnamon Rolls

Fluffy, buttery cream cheese frosting that's perfect for cinnamon rolls.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time3 minutes
Total Time8 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Christmas, easy, father's day, Mother's Day, Thanksgiving
Servings: 12 servings
Author: Marissa Stevens

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 6 ounces cream cheese room temperature (recipe note)
  • 6 tablespoons butter room temperature (recipe note)
  • 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar 168g
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • pinch kosher salt

Instructions

  • In a large bowl with a handheld mixer or stand mixer fitted with the paddle or whisk attachment, beat the softened cream cheese and butter, powdered sugar, vanilla and salt until fluffy, 2-3 minutes.
  • Spread frosting generously over warm cinnamon rolls and serve.

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Notes

  1. You want your cream cheese and butter to be at room temperature, but not warm, which can create an overly soft texture. If your frosting is too soft, refrigerate to firm it up enough for spreading (~15 to 30 minutes should do it).

Nutrition

Calories: 159kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 90mg | Potassium: 21mg | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 365IU | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 1mg

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