Creamy cream cheese frosting kissed with the warmth of maple. This recipe is sure to make your taste buds dance!
If you are a cream cheese frosting lover, you absolutely have to try it with a bit of maple syrup! It is perfect on carrot cake, banana cake, graham crackers, cookies and more!
I was making some banana bread cookies for a gathering and they needed some frosting. After all, everything is better with frosting!
I didn’t want any run of this mill frosting though. I wanted something soft and creamy with a flavor that would stand on its own yet compliment the cookies. So, I went to work.
The maple cream cheese frosting that was the result of my little brainstorm was a hit! It even had my husband singing its praises.
The maple flavor really comes through and compliments the cream cheese so nicely. I made mine soft and luscious, I wanted it to be reminiscent of banana bread with a sweet spread… but in cookie and frosting form!
(I know, crazy right?!) With a little more powdered sugar I don’t see why this couldn’t hold up to anything you would do with your favorite frosting.
Of course I wouldn’t let what was left go to waste. So the graham crackers came out as a vessel to move the rest of the frosting to my mouth. BEST SNACK EVER!
If you are a frosting fanatic like me, check out my Frosting 101. It goes through the different types of frosting and links to all sorts of delicious recipes!
Maple Cream Cheese Frosting
Ingredients
- 8 oz cream cheese softened
- ½ cup butter softened
- 2 Tablespoons maple syrup
- 2 cups powdered sugar for a soft frosting as many as 4 for a stiffer frosting
Instructions
- Cream together cream cheese and butter until smooth.
- Mix in maple syrup.
- Mix in powdered sugar and turn mixer to high and beat until light and creamy, about 5 minutes.
- Spread immediately or store in the refrigerator until ready to use.
Nutrition
Family Around the Table
Saturday 26th of August 2017
I put this frosting on a carrot cake and it was a hit! Definitely a keeper!
Carlee
Monday 28th of August 2017
Hooooooooooooray! I am so glad you liked it!
Joanne
Sunday 9th of April 2017
Yum! Pinned.
Carlee
Monday 10th of April 2017
Thank you!
AJ @ Aspen Jay
Tuesday 27th of October 2015
Frosting always makes everything taste better. :) So is it a thick type of frosting or more airy like would you say? Thanks again for sharing your creations with us at Talented Tuesday Carlee! Take Care, AJ
Carlee
Tuesday 27th of October 2015
It is more of an airy frosting. It could be made thicker to hold shapes if you wanted, but I kept the powdered sugar content relatively low. That way was soft, smooth, spreadable and not too sweet.
Thanks so much for stopping over, Aspen! Have a wonderful week!
Morsels of Life | CJ Huang
Friday 23rd of October 2015
I'm loving this frosting, especially the maple syrup part. :) I bet it goes so well with the banana bread cookies (or all the pumpkin galore going around this time of year)! Thanks for stopping by and sharing this recipe on Five Friday Finds!
Carlee
Saturday 24th of October 2015
It would be perfect on pumpkin treats! Mmmm. I need to make more!
Trisha @ Home Sweet Homemade
Thursday 22nd of October 2015
Wow! i can't wait to try this! What a great combination! Pinned and scheduled to share with my Facebook readers!
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Carlee
Thursday 22nd of October 2015
Thank you so much!