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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9 Responses to “Banana Cinnamon Chip Blondies”

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    Tasha Lehman — November 9, 2010 at 1:30 pm

    Oooohhh, I just found a treat to make today! Thanks!!

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    Fun and Fearless in Beantown — November 9, 2010 at 1:30 pm

    This looks SO easy that I could even make them! I love the flavor combo of banana and cinnamon so I think I would love these!

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    Melissa — November 9, 2010 at 3:06 pm

    I love new recipes to use up my squishy bananas! Thanks!

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    We Are Not Martha — November 9, 2010 at 8:46 pm

    Perfect idea!! I love the combination of banana and cinnamon and I’m already up for a blondie! Delicious 😉

    Sues

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    Sherry G — November 9, 2010 at 9:14 pm

    I have been dying to try cinnamon chips and I have searched high and low for them. I can’t find them anywhere in Western PA!! It’s such a tragedy=( However, these look so tasty!

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    Anonymous — November 9, 2010 at 10:43 pm

    I used cinnamon chips as well as white chocolate chips in your pumpkin bars…they came out delish..i’ll have to try these as well!

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    theblogisthenewblack — November 9, 2010 at 11:43 pm

    I love banana and cinammon, so I imagine I would love this.

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    Ada N. Ortiz — November 10, 2010 at 5:10 am

    These look awesome! Will have to try them 🙂

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    Samantha — November 17, 2010 at 5:43 pm

    Ooooh I’ve been looking for a recipe that includes cinnamon chips, as I found them at the store for the first time the other day and had to pick them up. I love this because it involves banana as well! Thank you so much for the recipe!

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