Recipe:

Maple Cream Cheese Frosting

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Makes about 1 1/2 cups

Try spreading this maple-flavored frosting on carrot cake or spice cakes like Nutmeg Coffee Cake. It's delicious on sugar cookies, too.

Ingredients

1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, softened
2 tablespoons maple syrup
1/4 teaspoon natural maple flavoring

Method

Cream together cream cheese and butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer until fluffy. Gradually add maple syrup and maple flavoring and beat until well combined.

Nutrition

Per serving (about 2 Tbsp/27g-wt.): 110 calories (90 from fat), 10g total fat, 7g saturated fat, 30mg cholesterol, 55mg sodium, 3g total carbohydrate (0g dietary fiber, 2g sugar), 1g protein

Tags: No Cook, Family Friendly, Cooking with Kids, Quick and Easy, American, Vegetarian

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