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(Last Updated On: July 19, 2022)Vegan Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe
This easy homemade vegan cream cheese frosting recipe is perfectly creamy, smooth, tangy, thick and delicious!
It’s made with a combination of vegan butter and vegan cream cheese, along with a bit of salt, vanilla and powdered sugar.
It’s so easy to make and perfect for spreading over all of your favorite sweets.
Cream cheese frosting has such a unique, classic, irresistible flavor – and I’m so happy to share this dairy free, vegan, lactose free substitute that is just as delicious, if not better!
Using dairy free frosting makes it easy to serve everyone, whether they are vegan or not.
There are so many vegan cream cheeses in stores these days it makes baking without milk incredibly easy.
While any tub of vegan cream cheese will do, I highly recommend the plain Kite Hill brand, I think the flavor is spot on and it works perfectly with this recipe!
Dairy Free Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe
This cream cheese frosting substitute really has the best ever taste and texture!
While buttercream is typically sweet and fluffy with a strong vanilla flavor, cream cheese frosting has the perfect tangy and sweet balance that is just perfection.
The texture is so easy to spread over all sorts of goodies, and after a couple minutes it sets slightly and looks irresistible – almost like it’s overflowing!
How to Make Vegan Cream Cheese Frosting
Mixing the Frosting Ingredients
Making this dairy free cream cheese frosting recipe is incredibly easy to do.
To start, you’ll want to mix the cream cheese, butter, vanilla and salt in a bowl until smooth.
You can whisk everything by hand or use an electric mixer – be careful if you do use an electric mixer though, overmixing will result in a runnier frosting, so mix as little as necessary until smooth.
Then, add the powdered sugar in 1/2 cup increments, mixing in between just until it starts getting smooth.
Once all the powdered sugar is added, give it a good whisking to make it smooth.
If the frosting is still a little runny, you can add a bit more powdered sugar until the desired consistency is reached.
How to Use Cream Cheese Frosting Substitute
It’s important to note that this is not pipeable, but it works perfectly as a thick and spreadable frosting.
It create a nice smooth finish and sits perfectly intact on cakes, cinnamon rolls, cookies and more!
Feel free to add colors, sprinkles, powders and more to celebrate every occasion.
If you’re making this recipe for a larger double-layered cake like below, I’d recommend doubling it.
STORING
This frosting will keep in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3-4 days.
Dairy Free Frosting for Cakes and Cinnamon Rolls
Save this vegan frosting recipe for all of your favorite baked goods!
Aside from the typically loved recipes, this frosting is perfect for sandwich cookies, muffins, pancakes and more – the possibilities are endless!
If you live a dairy-free lifestyle, you never have to feel left out again – anything can be made dairy-free and vegan, and I love the results even more.
This recipe is:
- Easy
- Creamy
- Tangy
- Delicious
- Thick
- Dairy Free
- Vegan
Use this vegan frosting on these tasty recipes!
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Vegan Cream Cheese Frosting
This creamy and tangy vegan cream cheese frosting recipe is the perfect dairy free recipe for cinnamon rolls, cakes and more!
Ingredients
- 4 oz. Vegan Cream Cheese
- 3 Tbsp Vegan Butter, room temp
- 2 Cups Powdered Sugar
- 1 Tsp Vanilla
- 1/8 Tsp Salt
Instructions
- Add cream cheese, butter, vanilla and salt to a bowl and mix until smooth*.
- Add powdered sugar 1/2 cup at a time, mixing in between until mostly smooth.
- If frosting is a little too runny, add a little more powdered sugar until desired consistency is reached.
- Smooth over cookies, cakes, cinnamon rolls and more!**
Notes
*You can mix by hand or by using an electric mixer. If you do use an electric mixer, be very careful not to overmix as it will cause the frosting to be more runny, mix as little as necessary.
**If you're making this recipe for a larger double-layered cake like below, I'd recommend doubling it.
***Frosting is not pipeable, but it works very well as a thick spreadable frosting.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 20 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 75Total Fat: 3gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 5mgSodium: 32mgCarbohydrates: 11gFiber: 0gSugar: 11gProtein: 0g
Creamy, rich and delicious and a perfect dessert option for a party. Thanks for this perfect recipe.
Thank you so much!
Oh yum! I just want to eat this out of the bowl. Perfect to go with some vegan cupcakes.
Yes for sure!!
Very nice trick to make vegan frostings! I had never made it and it came out delicious! I used it for pumpkin muffins.
Thank you!!
Seems healthy for someone like who has a sweet tooth. Will definitely use this whenever I would bake something. Recipe is easy to understand.
Thank you!