My Go-To Cream Cheese Frosting

Cream cheese frosting makes everything better. This recipe has appears on my blog so many times, I decided it deserves it’s own post. I’ve used it to top cinnamon rolls, Oreo cupcakes, Carrot Cake Cheesecake, and everything in between.

When you’re making cream cheese frosting, make sure you give the cream cheese enough time to come to room temperature. If it’s still cold, the frosting will be clumpy. And no one likes clumpy frosting! I usually set mine out at least 2 hours prior to whipping up the frosting.

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Cream Cheese Frosting

This is my go-to cream cheese frosting. It will make enough frosting for 12 cupcakes and can easily be doubled.

Yield: 1 cup (enough to frost 12 cupcakes)

Ingredients:

4 oz cream cheese at room temp
1/2 stick (4 Tbsp) butter at room temp
1/2 Tbsp vanilla
1 1/2-2 cups powdered sugar

Directions:

Place the cream cheese in the bowl of your mixer. Beat on medium-high until completely smooth, 3-4 minutes. Add the butter and continue to cream until fluffy.

Add vanilla extract. Slowly add powdered sugar (1/4 cup at a time) until desired consistency is reached.

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7 Responses to “Graham Cracker Chewy Bars”

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    Nate — November 12, 2010 at 2:44 pm

    They were absolutely delicious, that’s all I know. Agree that they’d be perfect after a nice holiday meal (or really any time).

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    We Are Not Martha — November 12, 2010 at 4:29 pm

    Oooh, pecan pie?!? I love the idea of these… and that they taste like so many delicious things 🙂

    Sues

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    Desiree — November 12, 2010 at 10:13 pm

    Can I request these for ReRack playoffs?

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    Fashion Meets Food — November 12, 2010 at 11:29 pm

    ohhh my word do these sound amazing and brilliant! I definitely need to give this a try! I am a new follower!

    xo

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    Kerstin — November 15, 2010 at 12:49 am

    These sound so unique – love the idea of the graham crackers and pecans together in them!

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    Nutmeg Nanny — November 15, 2010 at 8:13 pm

    They look super delicious!

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    Jennifer — March 9, 2023 at 1:44 pm

    Has anyone ever tried to freeze these and then thaw out to use at a later date? Im looking for good bar recipes tha5 freeze well! TiA

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