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Vegan Cream Cheese Frosting

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Vegan Cream Cheese Frosting ~ A rich and creamy dairy-free frosting made with 4 simple ingredients. This frosting is perfect for the holidays and everyday desserts, including carrot cake, red velvet cake, and even cookies! via @thiswifecooks

Vegan Cream Cheese Frosting ~

A rich and creamy dairy-free frosting made with 4 simple ingredients.

This frosting is perfect for the holidays and everyday desserts, including the classic carrot cake, red velvet cake, and even cookies!

Vegan Cream Cheese Frosting ~ A rich and creamy dairy-free frosting made with 4 simple ingredients. This frosting is perfect for the holidays and everyday desserts, including carrot cake, red velvet cake, and even cookies!

Ingredients for Vegan Cream Cheese Frosting:

  • 1/2 cup vegan butter – Stick butter is easiest for measuring. Just cut up a full stick for the 1/2 cup of butter needed in the recipe.
  • 8 ounces dairy-free cream cheese – I like the firmness of Tofutti brand cream cheese for frosting.
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste – Personally, I prefer the flavor and thicker consistency of vanilla bean paste but vanilla extract can also be used in an equal amount.
  • 4 cups powdered sugar – Also known as confectioners’ sugar.

How to make Cream Cheese Frosting:

STEP ONE: Cream the butter. Into a large-size mixing bowl, add the softened vegan butter. Use a mixer on medium speed to beat the butter until the consistency is smooth.

Vegan Cream Cheese Frosting ~ A rich and creamy dairy-free frosting made with 4 simple ingredients. This frosting is perfect for the holidays and everyday desserts, including carrot cake, red velvet cake, and even cookies!

STEP TWO: Add the dairy-free cream cheese and vanilla bean paste, then continue mixing for 30 seconds, just enough to incorporate with the butter.

Vegan Cream Cheese Frosting ~ A rich and creamy dairy-free frosting made with 4 simple ingredients. This frosting is perfect for the holidays and everyday desserts, including carrot cake, red velvet cake, and even cookies!

STEP THREE: Mix in the powdered sugar. Switch the mixer speed to low then begin gradually adding the powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time until all is combined and the consistency of the frosting is thick but still spreadable.

Vegan Cream Cheese Frosting ~ A rich and creamy dairy-free frosting made with 4 simple ingredients. This frosting is perfect for the holidays and everyday desserts, including carrot cake, red velvet cake, and even cookies!

STEP FOUR: Refrigerate until ready to use.

So Shannon had this wonderful idea to celebrate meagan's final chemo. We're going to have balloons, cake/cupcakes and I'm bringing crackers and cheese. Also I have mini canvases and permanent markers for the kids to each draw on (if they want) and then meagan can hang them together as a collage. I'm going to try to secure some picnic tables but I have blankets as back up. We'll do the craft, eat some snacks (and bring lunch for your family) then we'll hike Riverbend. Can someone forward this to tam? I don't have her in my phone book. And let me know if I forgot someone. ***Meagan only knows we're getting together to hike, she doesn't know anything else***

So Shannon had this wonderful idea to celebrate meagan's final chemo. We're going to have balloons, cake/cupcakes and I'm bringing crackers and cheese. Also I have mini canvases and permanent markers for the kids to each draw on (if they want) and then meagan can hang them together as a collage. I'm going to try to secure some picnic tables but I have blankets as back up. We'll do the craft, eat some snacks (and bring lunch for your family) then we'll hike Riverbend. Can someone forward this to tam? I don't have her in my phone book. And let me know if I forgot someone. ***Meagan only knows we're getting together to hike, she doesn't know anything else***

Tips and Tricks for Success:

  • Allow cake layers or cupcakes to cool completely before adding frosting.
  • Store frosted cakes and cupcakes in the refrigerator.

More Cake and Frosting Recipes You’ll Love!

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Vegan Cream Cheese Frosting ~ A rich and creamy dairy-free frosting made with 4 simple ingredients. This frosting is perfect for the holidays and everyday desserts, including carrot cake, red velvet cake, and even cookies!
Vegan Cream Cheese Frosting ~ A rich and creamy dairy-free frosting made with 4 simple ingredients. This frosting is perfect for the holidays and everyday desserts, including carrot cake, red velvet cake, and even cookies!

Vegan Cream Cheese Frosting

A rich and creamy dairy-free frosting made with 4 simple ingredients. This frosting is perfect for the holidays and everyday desserts, including carrot cake, red velvet cake, and even cookies!
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: vegan
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 12
Calories: 269kcal
Author: Holly Gray
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Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup vegan butter softened
  • 8 ounces vegan cream cheese
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste
  • 4 cups powdered sugar

Instructions

  • Into a large-size mixing bowl, add the softened vegan butter. Use a mixer on medium speed to beat the butter until the consistency is smooth.
  • Add the vegan cream cheese and vanilla bean paste, then continue mixing for 30 seconds, just enough to incorporate with the butter.
  • Switch the mixer speed to low then begin gradually adding the powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time until all is combined and the consistency of the frosting is thick but still spreadable.
  • Store in the refrigerator until ready to use.

Nutrition

Calories: 269kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 135mg | Potassium: 3mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 40g | Vitamin A: 360IU | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 1mg
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  1. Katie

    February 7, 2022 at 2:25 pm

    5 stars
    I absolutely love this recipe, so simple and delicious!

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