This cream cheese icing can be made in under 5 minutes with only 4 ingredients. It is perfect for drizzling over all kinds of baked goods.
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This cream cheese drizzle frosting is a larger recipe version of the cream cheese glaze on our whole wheat coffee cake recipe. See the serving suggestions section below for more ideas on what to top with a cream cheese drizzle.
What's Cool About This Recipe
- Quick: Can be made in under 5 minutes.
- 4 ingredients: There are only 4 ingredients used to make this glaze.
Ingredients and Substitutions
- Cream cheese: Full fat, brick style cream cheese.
- Sweetener: This drizzle glaze works great with powdered sugar, maple syrup or honey.
- Milk: We use whole milk, any milk should work.
- Vanilla: Used to add flavor, we use pure vanilla extract.
See recipe card for quantities.
Variations
- Different flavors: You can add different flavorings/extracts such as maple, peppermint, lemon, orange, or vanilla bean paste.
- Chocolate: For a chocolate cream cheese glaze, add 2-3 tablespoons of unsweetened cocoa powder and a little extra sweetener.
Instruction Photos
Overview of instructions with photos. See recipe card for quantities and full instructions.
Step 1: In a medium mixing bowl, using an electric hand mixer, beat the cream cheese, sweetener and vanilla extract until smooth.
Step 2: Add milk 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until combined after each addition, until it reaches your desired consistency.
Serving Suggestions
This cream cheese drizzle is great for topping all kinds of baked goods. Some ideas are:
- Bundt cake
- French toast
- Cinnamon rolls
- Cookies
- Pancakes
- Pumpkin bread
- Coffee cake
- Muffins and Quick breads
Storage
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks (if made with powdered sugar or maple syrup) and 4-5 days if made with honey*.
Store anything that the drizzle is on in the refrigerator.
*We haven’t been able to figure out why (we searched all over for an answer), but any time we mix honey with a dairy product, it only lasts a couple days before it starts to turn sour. We’ve seen it with honey butter, honey cream cheese frosting and this cream cheese glaze. We still use it but make sure we won’t be needing to store it for very long.
How to Freeze
Freeze in an airtight freezer safe container or bag for up to 3 months. Thaw in the refrigerator overnight or for a few hours.
Tips From Our Kitchen
Adjust the sweetness to suit your taste by adding more if needed.
Use softened cream cheese to avoid a lumpy glaze.
If you do end up with lumps of cream cheese you can fix it by microwaving your glaze for 3-4 seconds and then beating out the lumps with a hand mixer or whisk.
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Cream Cheese Drizzle
Ingredients
- 4 oz (113 g) full fat cream cheese softened
- 3 tablespoons (22 g) powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2-4 tablespoons (30-60 g) milk
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, using an electric mixer, beat 4 oz (113 g) full fat cream cheese until smooth.Add 3 tablespoons (22 g) powdered sugar, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, beat until smooth and combined.
- Slowly add 2-4 tablespoons (30-60 g) milk while mixing until it reaches your desired consistency, scrape down the sides of the bowl a couple times. Use immediately or place in an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 1 week.
Notes
Nutrition
We calculate these nutritional facts using an estimate and they can vary drastically between ingredients used and measuring technique. So, they are not intended for medical use.
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