Description
Delicious and bright strawberry cream cheese frosting made with freeze dried strawberries for a thick and creamy texture.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz block cream cheese, softened to room temp
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened (2 sticks)
- 3 to 3.5 cups powdered sugar, sifted
- 1/2 cup fine freeze dried strawberry powder, sifted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 to 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- Pinch of fine sea salt
- 1 to 2 teaspoons milk or heavy cream (if needed for consistency)
- Optional: a tiny dot of red gel color for deeper pink
Instructions
- Beat the softened butter on medium speed until creamy and pale.
- Add the softened cream cheese and beat until combined and smooth.
- Mix in the vanilla, lemon juice, and salt.
- Beat in the strawberry powder, adjusting to taste.
- Gradually add the powdered sugar, about 1/2 cup at a time.
- Assess the texture and adjust with milk or more powdered sugar as needed.
- Chill for 10 to 15 minutes if piping.
Notes
For best results, use block-style cream cheese and chill the frosting before piping.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 40mg