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The BEST browned butter cream cheese frosting recipe (pipable) with deep nutty flavor and creamy texture. This brown butter icing recipe creates the perfect brown butter frosting for your favorite cakes, cupcakes, and desserts!
Servings: 2.5 cups
Calories: 159kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup (114 g) unsalted butter - cubed
- 8 oz (227 g) full-fat cream cheese - room temperature
- ½ teaspoon (2 ml) salt
- 1 teaspoon (5 ml) pure vanilla extract
- 2 ½ cup (300 g) powdered sugar - plus more as needed
Instructions
- Heat cubed butter in a light-colored skillet over medium heat until melted.½ cup unsalted butter
- Cook, stirring constantly, until butter foams and begins so have a caramel color and a nutty aroma (see my brown butter post for a more detailed step-by-step).
- Transfer brown butter immediately to a heatproof container and let cool to room temperature until completely cooled and solid (but still soft).
- To make frosting, combine softened cream cheese and solidified brown butter in a bowl and mix with an electric mixer or stand mixer until smooth and fluffy.8 oz full-fat cream cheese
- Add vanilla and salt and mix well.½ teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Gradually add in powdered sugar and mix until light and fluffy. If desired, add up to ½ cup more powdered sugar for a thicker consistency.2 ½ cup powdered sugar
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Notes
Yield: This recipe makes about 2.5 cups of brown butter icing, which is plenty of icing for a single layer round cake like my Earl Grey Lavender Cake, but could also work for a single-layer 9x13 cake or 12 cupcakes. For a 2- or 3-layer cake, I'd recommend doubling the recipe.
Storage: Store browned butter cream cheese frosting in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. It will firm up, so let it sit at room temperature for 20 to 30 minutes, then mix until smooth again.
You can also freeze this brown butter icing recipe for up to 2 months. Thaw in the fridge overnight, then bring to room temperature and whip before using.
Nutrition
Serving: 3 tablespoon | Calories: 159 kcal | Carbohydrates: 23 g | Protein: 3 g | Fat: 7 g | Saturated Fat: 4 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3 g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2 g | Trans Fat: 0.3 g | Cholesterol: 19 mg | Sodium: 198 mg | Potassium: 48 mg | Sugar: 22 g | Vitamin A: 211 IU | Calcium: 59 mg | Iron: 0.05 mg
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