Foods I am in love with this sugar free cream cheese frosting recipe.
A good frosting is a must in the life of a mom. With birthdays and get-togethers, cupcakes are always a hit to bring. I love that the individual portions are easy to handle and cut down on the mess. Cream cheese frosting is one that goes with just about any muffin or cupcakes, and well, let’s face it, who doesn’t love cream cheese?
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Sugar free cream cheese frosting: a yummy and versatile cupcake topping
This sugar free cream cheese frosting whips up fast and is also gluten-free. We try to limit sugar when we can and the stevia used in this recipe works well to make it nice and sweet. But, if you have no issues with sugar, a few tablespoons of honey work like a charm.
I find that I can use this sugar free cream cheese frosting to frost 12 cupcakes when I am piping it on to make it look ‘fancy’. If I’m just spreading it on with a knife, this recipe will frost about 18 cupcakes. This is also about enough frosting to cover one 9×13 cake, but if you need enough to fill and frost a layer cake, double or even triple the recipe. (Leftovers are always delicious eaten straight from the fridge on a spoon!)
You can also make this a chocolate cream cheese frosting by adding a tablespoon or two of cocoa powder, and a little liquid (such as unsweetened almond milk) to get the frosting the correct consistency. Start with a teaspoon of liquid and slowly add more if needed.
Be sure to refrigerate any baked goods topped with this cream cheese frosting, since the dairy can spoil and it’s not full of sugar (which acts as a preservative).
Sugar Free Cream Cheese Frosting
Ingredients
- 8 ounces cream cheese 1 box, room temperature
- 8 ounces butter 1 stick, room temperature
- 1/4 cup tapioca starch
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon stevia extract*
- pinch sea salt
Instructions
- Add all ingredients in a large bowl and whip until fluffy.
- Pipe onto cupcakes, or spread onto cake or cookies.
Notes
Nutrition
More Tasty Dessert Recipes with Frosting:
- Banana Cake with Peanut Butter Frosting
- Strawberry Banana Donuts with Honey Cream Cheese Frosting
- Pumpkin Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
This sounds so yummy! Thanks for linking up with Sunday Features!
I LOVE cream cheese frosting! Such a breath of fresh air to see a recipe without sugar.
It is nice to be able to have a treat that isn’t loaded with sugar and still tastes yummy.
This frosting looks really delicious– so thick and rich! Will definitely have to try it!
I’ve never seen tapioca starch used this way, very inventive and resourceful. Thanks for sharing. The frosting looks great!
I am drooling 🙂 I love cream cheese frosting! What a great recipe!
I really appreciate your advice about the stevia. It is true, it is best to sweeten to taste! And if I made this recipe, I would LOVE tasting it as I made it, lol! Looks delicious!
Taste is what counts, right? 🙂
Dang you made it look sooo good. I feel like if I made it, it would look like a hot mess lol. Lucky for me, taste is more important than looks!
Thank you for this! I love sugar free recipes!
For the frosting using tapicoa flour what could i substitute tapicoa flour for?
Hi Sue. You could try using non-GMO cornstarch. You want something light, that will help it ‘hold’.
Great Frosting, it looks really delicious! Hope you are having a great week and thanks so much for sharing your awesome talent with Full Plate Thursday.
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Miz Helen
Hi! This looks So good! Was wondering if u have tried it with honey instead or if it would come out right?? Love ur site, btw!
-Thanks =)
Hi Meg! Yes, I have done this with honey. Just watch consistency, it may need a touch more starch. 🙂
Ok, cool & thanks!
Can you use arrowroot starch instead of tapioca starch in this recipe?
Yes, that would work just fine.
Hi- just wondering how much butter would be in 1 stick? Thanks!
1 stick of butter would be 1/2 cup.
Do you remember what tip you used for the icing? It look really good
I’m sorry, I know it was Wilton…I believe it looks kind of like a star on the end?
Wilton tip 21
My daughter cannot do ANY starch. Would unflavored gelatin maybe be a good substitute? If so, how would I go about that?
Sounds amazing! Just wondering…did you figured out the nutritional info for the frosting? Please share if you have. Thanks!
Does this hold well at room.temp?
My husband is diabetic, so I love recipes that don’t require regular sugar.
I hope you enjoyed this one! We have lots more sugar free recipes on the site 🙂
Excellant!
Hi Jessica, Can I use the same amount of Arrowroot flour in place of tapioca starch?
Thank you.
You can certainly give it a try! We haven’t tested the recipe with arrowroot flour but it likely would work in a similar way to thicken the frosting.