Vegan Cream Cheese Frosting! Sweet, tangy, thick and pipeable! Perfect for icing cinnamon rolls, carrot cake, cupcakes, cookies & more! Only 5 Ingredients!
You'll love this easy vegan cream cheese frosting recipe! It takes minutes to make. An honestly there are certain desserts that gotta have it - Like cupcakes, carrot cake, red velvet cake, cinnamon buns, coffee cake,...etc
How to make Vegan Cream Cheese frosting:
In a medium bowl, with your hand mixer on low speed cream the butter, cream cheese, vanilla and lemon juice until smooth (30-60 seconds) Next add in the powdered sugar 1/2 a cup at a time. Blend until smooth. Refrigerate until read to use. Enjoy with your favourite cakes, cupcakes, cinnamon buns, cookies,...etc.
This recipe yields enough frosting for: 24 cupcakes or 12 cupcakes (generously frosted) or one 9x13 cake or one 2 layer cake ( 8 0r 9 inch cake pans)
Vegan Cream Cheese Frosting Flavour Variations:
Lemon Vegan Cream Cheese Frosting: add zest of one lemon
Orange Vegan Cream Cheese Frosting: add zest of one orange
Coffee Vegan Cream Cheese Frosting: add 1 tablespoon of instant coffee (regular or decaf) mixed with 1-2 teaspoons of water ( omit the lemon juice)
Chocolate Vegan Cream Cheese Frosting: add 1/3 cup cocoa powder
Cinnamon Vegan Cream cheese Frosting: add 1/2 -1 teaspoon cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice
Frosting should be stored in the fridge and will keep up to 5 days. For full recipe ingredients and instructions see recipe card below.
Frequently Asked Questions:
What’s the best cream cheese to use for vegan cream cheese frosting?
- I make my frosting using Daiya cream cheese. It has the best flavour and the price is right! Tofutti and Kite Hill brands are also great choices. Just make sure to drain any excess moisture from cream cheese container before using, if necessary.
What vegan butter should I use for vegan cream cheese frosting?
- I use earth balance butter sticks for this recipe, not the spreadable kind in the tub. Margarine sticks work great also.
Is vegan cream cheese pipeable?
- Absolutely! After making the frosting refrigerate for at least 30 minutes so it firms up, add to your piping bag and you're ready to go!
Should the butter and cream cheese be at room temperature before using?
- I use mine straight from the fridge and they work just fine.
Help! My Frosting is not thick enough what do I do?
Before adding more powdered sugar, refrigerate the frosting for 15-20 minutes to firm up. If it is still not thick enough for your liking add another 1/2 cup of powdered sugar.
Ok go bake a cake or something so you can make this super tasty vegan cream cheese frosting, it's:
Creamy
Tangy
Sweet
versatile
gluten free
Easy
Ready in minutes
Perfect with so many tasty vegan desserts!
Gluten free
Enjoy guys! Happy day to you? feel free to leave a comment and a rating below. I would love to hear from you.
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Vegan Cream Cheese Frosting - 5 Flavour Options!
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 12 People 1x
- Diet: Vegan
Description
Vegan Cream Cheese Frosting! Sweet, tangy, thick and pipeable! Perfect for icing cinnamon rolls, carrot cake, cupcakes, cookies & more! Only 5 Ingredients!
Ingredients
- 1 container Vegan cream cheese, I use Daiya Brand (227 grams)
- 1/2 cup vegan butter, I use Earth balance butter sticks ( not the spreadable tub)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 cups powdered sugar
Vegan Cream Cheese Frosting Flavour Variations:
- lemon: add zest of 1 lemon
- orange: add zest of 1 orange
- coffee: add 1 tablespoon instant coffee (regular or decaf) mixed with 1-2 teaspoons water (omit the lemon juice)
- chocolate: add 1/3 cup of cocoa powder ( might need to add teaspoon or 2 of non dairy milk)
- cinnamon: add 1/2 - 1 teaspoon cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, with your hand mixer on low speed, Cream the butter, cream cheese, vanilla and lemon juice until smooth.
- Next add in the powdered sugar 1/2 a cup at a time. Blend until smooth. Don't over mix.
- Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes or until read to use.
- Frosting should be stored in the fridge and will keep up to 5 days.
- This recipe yields enough frosting for: 24 cupcakes or 12 cupcakes (generously frosted) or one 9x13 cake or one 2 layer cake ( 8 0r 9 inch cake pans). Try it with my Vegan Carrot Cake!
Notes
- I make my frosting using Daiya cream cheese. It has the best flavour and the price is right! Tofutti and Kite Hill brands are also great choices. Just make sure to drain any excess moisture from cream cheese container before using, if necessary.
- I use earth balance butter sticks for this recipe, not the spreadable kind in the tub. Margarine sticks work great also.
- I have not made this recipe using coconut oil.
- If piping the frosting: After making the frosting refrigerate for at least 30 minutes so it firms up, add to your piping bag and you're ready to go.
- I use the vegan butter and cream cheese straight from the fridge and they work just fine ( not room temperature)
- If your frosting is not thick enough: Before adding more powdered sugar, refrigerate the frosting for 15-20 minutes to firm up. If it is still not thick enough for your liking add another 1/2 cup of powdered sugar.
- Frosting should be stored in the fridge and will keep up to 5 days.
Vegan Cream Cheese Frosting Flavour Variations:
- Lemon Vegan Cream Cheese Frosting: add zest of one lemon
- Orange Vegan Cream Cheese Frosting: add zest of one orange
- Coffee Vegan Cream Cheese Frosting: add 1 tablespoon of instant coffee (regular or decaf) mixed with 1-2 teaspoons of water ( omit the lemon juice)
- Chocolate Vegan Cream Cheese Frosting: add 1/3 cup cocoa powder
- Cinnamon Vegan Cream cheese Frosting: add 1/2 -1 teaspoon cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Sweets, Gluten free
- Method: Hand mixer or Stand mixer
- Cuisine: American, Canadian
Keywords: vegan cream cheese frosting, icing, pipeable, dairy free,
If you use a 13x9 pan how long would you bake it for/
I'm assuming you mean carrot cake. I'd say 30-40 minutes. I'd start checking cake for doneness around 30 minutes. Enjoy Cindy!
Hi, love your recipes but wondering if you have substitute suggestions for powdered sugar? I'm plant based for health reasons & unable to use sugars. Thank you!
Hi Susan you could use maple syrup and cornstarch for icing but I haven tested it so don't know exact amounts. Hope that helps!
I love that you have listed all the possible flavour variations for this vegan cream cheese frosting. So helpful!! Great recipe!
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thanks so much Marissa!
This looks so rich and delicious!
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It is super tasty? Thanks Cara!