Maple cream cheese frosting has everything you love about the original but it is kissed with the warmth of maple syrup. 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.
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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
Instructions
- Cream together cream cheese and butter until smooth.8 oz cream cheese, ½ cup butter
- Mix in maple syrup.2 Tablespoons maple syrup
- Slowly mix in powdered sugar. Once the sugar is incorporated, turn mixer to high and beat until light and creamy, about 5 minutes.2 cups powdered sugar
- Spread immediately or store in the refrigerator until ready to use.
Notes
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I put this frosting on a carrot cake and it was a hit! Definitely a keeper!
Hooooooooooooray! I am so glad you liked it!
Yum! Pinned.
Thank you!
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!
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AJ
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!
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!
It would be perfect on pumpkin treats! Mmmm. I need to make more!
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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Thank you so much!
We aren't big on maple syrup in Australia however I've tasted it many times in the States. Thanks for sharing another delicious recipe with us at #WednesdaysWisdom and see you next time!
It is really interesting what ingredients are harder to get in different places! I guess it makes sense!