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Best Cream Cheese Frosting with Brown Butter

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Brown Butter + Cream Cheese = BEST ICING EVER

You can stop looking for the best cream cheese frosting because you’ve found it. Easy to make & stores beautifully, making this the perfect frosting for cinnamon rolls and my famous flaky king cake.

Best Cream Cheese Frosting for Cinnamon Rolls

 

Prep 10 mins
Cook 10 mins
Total 20 mins

Brown Butter Cream Cheese Icing

Ingredients

  • 6 tablespoons butter
  • 6 cups powdered sugar, shift for smooth icing
  • 4 ounces cream cheese
  • 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 5-10 tablespoons milk, half and half works too

Instructions

  • Brown butter over medium heat in small saucepan until golden & nutty smelling. 
  • Cream hot brown butter and cream cheese together in stand mixer with whisk attachment until fluffy and smooth, 5-10 minutes.
  • Add 1 cup powdered sugar followed by 1-2 tablespoons milk until incorporated. Mix in vanilla and milk until icing is smooth and spreadable. 
  • Spread over warm king cake or cinnamon rolls, or eat by the spoonful with a glass of wine. 
    Store chilled in airtight container up to five days. 

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Published: February 12, 2018 Recipes Updated: October 31, 2020

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