Cream Cheese Frosting

Name: Cream Cheese Frosting
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Ingredients: 3⁄4 cup cream cheese; 1⁄4 cup plain or Greek yogurt; 2 tablespoons real maple syrup; 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract

This is a luscious, tangy, not-too-sweet frosting that is great on zucchini bread or banana bread. Use it to frost the entire Date-Nut Cake — or cut slices of the cake and make mini-sandwiches with the frosting, like we did here.

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Prep Time 5

Total Time 5

Servings Servings

kitchen gear

Small bowl
Measuring cups
Measuring spoons
Large spoon
Table knife

Ingredients

3⁄4 cup cream cheese
1⁄4 cup plain or Greek yogurt
2 tablespoons real maple syrup
1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

Put all the ingredients in the bowl and mix until smooth.
When the cake is completely cool, use the knife to swirl the frosting over the top. Serve right away, or cover and refrigerate up to 1 day.

Notes

FANCY THAT!

Add 1 teaspoon lemon or orange zest to the frosting.