Honey Cream Cheese Frosting

Try a new twist on a traditional classic by using a natural sweetener in your frosting- honey! Ingredients with an asterisk (*) are available seasonally right here in North Iowa! Click on select ingredients to find them nearby or stop by your local farmer's market.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12
Calories 156 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup butter room temperature
  • 8 oz cream cheese room temperature
  • ¼ cup honey*
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions
 

  • In the bowl of a stand mixer combine room temperature butter and cream cheese. Mix until thoroughly blended, scraping down bowl as needed.
    You can also use a hand mixer for this.
  • Add honey and vanilla extract. Mix on low until fully combined. Taste. Add additional honey as needed for desired sweetness.
  • Frost cake with offset spatula, or place frosting in a piping bag to pipe directly on cake or cupcakes.

Notes

Adapted from scratchtobasics.com
Photography by Sierra Buchholz

Nutrition

Calories: 156kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 1gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 39mgSodium: 120mgPotassium: 31mgFiber: 0.01gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 490IUVitamin C: 0.03mgCalcium: 21mgIron: 0.1mg
Keyword dessert, holiday, honey, under5