Make this vegan cream cheese frosting to go on your plant-based cake or cupcakes! Made from vegan cream cheese and maple syrup, this refined sugar-free frosting is thick, smooth, and creamy.
If you're looking for a less-sweet, more healthy, cream cheese frosting for your cake or cupcakes, this frosting recipe is for you.
You can definitely make an ultra-sweet version of vegan cream cheese frosting. But what if you're looking for something without a ton of sugar? What if you want a frosting that is sweet, but not TOO sweet?
Enter: this refined sugar free vegan cream cheese frosting.
Four simple ingredients create a tasty frosting you can use on all your baked goods!
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Why I love this Vegan Cream Cheese Frosting
- Dietary needs - this frosting is vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, oil-free, and refined sugar free. That's right! No vegan butter or powdered sugar, AND made with whole foods.
- Refined sugar free - this frosting uses maple syrup instead of powdered sugar
- Smooth & creamy - vegan cream cheese is incredibly creamy, just like a regular cream cheese frosting
- Easy to make - this frosting is really easy! Just beat all the ingredients together
Ingredient Notes
- Vegan Cream Cheese: I like using Miyoko's vegan cream cheese - it is made with whole foods, without any oils or gums.
- Arrowroot Powder: Since the frosting has no butter, it needs to be thickened. Arrowroot powder is a starch that helps thicken the frosting without adding flavor. You can sub cornstarch.
- Maple Syrup: for a refined-sugar free sweetness. You could also use date syrup, but date syrup is dark and will change the color of the frosting.
- Vanilla Extract
How to make refined sugar free vegan cream cheese frosting
Step 1. Using a hand mixer or stand mixer, beat the frosting ingredients until combined and slightly fluffy. Refrigerate until ready to use.
FAQ & Expert Tips
This recipe yields just over 2 cups of frosting. It is enough to frost 12 cupcakes or one 9" cake.
I also use this amount of frosting to ice the tops (but not sides) of my 8" layer cakes.
As with regular cream cheese frosting, this icing should be stored in the fridge. Keep it in an air-tight container or zip-top bag.
If you make cake or cupcakes and plan to frost and serve on a later date, I recommend frosting just before you need to serve. Otherwise, store any frosted cakes or cupcakes in the refrigerator.
This frosting will last in the fridge for a week.
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📖 Recipe
Vegan Cream Cheese Frosting (Refined Sugar Free)
Equipment
Ingredients
- 16 Ounces Vegan Cream Cheese
- ¼ Cup Maple Syrup
- ¼ Cup Arrowroot Powder
- 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
Instructions
- Using a hand mixer or stand mixer, beat the frosting ingredients until combined and slightly fluffy. Refrigerate until ready to use.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is an estimate.
Carina
Hi! Super excited to try this recipe out. I would be subbing the arrowroot powder for corn starch, would it be the same measurement or is the ratio going to be different than 1:1? Also, how much cake could this recipe cover?
Elizabeth
Hi! Yes arrowroot and cornstarch can be swapped 1:1. This is enough to cover an 8-9" cake. If you are making a cake with two layers you should double the recipe.
Carina
Thank you! Do you think it’d be enough for a two layer 6” cake?
Elizabeth
Yes! I think it will be just enough