Maple Cream-Cheese Frosting

This creative twist on cream-cheese frosting replaces powdered sugar with maple syrup.

Makes about 1 1/2 cup, enough for one layer of cake or a batch of cookies
Prep Time 10 minutes, plus 4 hours chilling time
Cook Time 0 minutes

Ingredients

1 8 oz. block cream cheese, room temperature
2 tbs. unsalted butter, room temperature
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/4 cup maple syrup

Directions

STEP 1

Place the cream cheese and butter in the bowl of a food processor. Process, scraping down a few times, until very smooth. Make sure to scrape the bottom and corners of the bowl so there are no lumps.

STEP 2

Add the vanilla and maple syrup and process again, scraping down and repeating until well mixed.

STEP 3

Transfer to a storage tub and refrigerate for at least four hours, until thickened and spreadable.

STEP 4

Spread on cooled baked goods, and refrigerate after frosting.

Photography by: Andrea D’Agosto; Prop Styling: Alicia Buszczak; Food Styling: Paul Jackman

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