To be honest I don’t know if I can trust someone who doesn’t like frosting. I love frosting. Probably because I have an incredible sweet tooth and still do. I used to be the kid at the party who would fight their way to the front to get the coveted corner piece… Yeah that was me, but I’ve made peace with athat past self… Frosting is such an essential building block of baking and just because you eat AIP doesn’t mean you have to miss out on all this goodness. This AIP Cream Cheese frosting gives the sweet tangy flavor we know and love all while being dairy free. This frosting tastes AMAZING on the AIP Fruit Pizza or AIP Sugar Cookies!
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This AIP Cream Cheese frosting is super simple to make and can be whipped up in just a few minutes. The secret to this deliciously sweet frosting is using powdered maple sugar! Maple sugar is dried granulated maple syrup. Powdered maple sugar is super simple to make. All you do is take a few tablespoons of maple sugar and blend it until it makes a fine powder or you can buy it already powdered. This frosting is made using a blend of coconut butter, palm shortening, and maple. To get the tangy flavor of “cream cheese” we add a little lemon. This frosting has the best flavor when it is chilled, but it tasted great at room temperature as well!
Also, just a small disclaimer, this frosting does not taste EXACTLY like cream cheese frosting, but it is a great healthy alternative. Since it uses coconut butter, it does have a slight coconut flavor, but I find if you chill the frosting it reduces that flavor.
Tips and Tricks for Making This AIP Cream Cheese Frosting.
Do I need to add lemon to this AIP frosting?
For this frosting to achieve that tangy “cream cheese” flavor the lemon is imperative! If you do not mind this tasting like normal frosting then you can leave it out of the recipe. Otherwise, you need to make sure to add it! So I always keep frozen lemon cubes handy and just thaw them when I need them.
How do I make AIP powdered sugar?
You can buy it already powdered, or you can make it yourself. To make AIP powdered sugar, you will need maple sugar. You can buy some here. Measure your sugar into a blender and blend until fine. I used a blender cup on my Ninja blender and it worked well. I like to make more than I need and save it for later use. For maple powdered sugar it is pretty 1 to 1. so one cup of maple sugar will make 1 cup of powdered sugar.
Can I use only coconut butter or only palm shortening in this AIP cream cheese frosting?
You can use only coconut butter if that is all you have on hand, but the frosting will not be as creamy. It will also have a stronger coconut flavor since it only uses coconut butter. Using a blend of the coconut butter and palm shortening is what gives it such a nice creamy consistency. Because Palm shortening is so oily, I would not recommend using it on it’s own. Make sure to use it with coconut butter!
Let's Make this AIP Cream Cheese Frosting!
In a medium sized bowl cream together the coconut butter and palm shortening. You can mix this with a spoon, but for better results, use a mixer. As you stir try to get all the small chunks out. Next, Add in the maple powdered sugar. Stir until smooth.
Add in the rest of the ingredients to this AIP cream cheese frosting and stir until everything is well incorporated. The frosting will be slightly runny.
Note: for a thicker frosting, omit the milk and maple syrup and use 3 Tablespoons of the powdered maple sugar.
This recipe yields about ½ cup of frosting. This is enough to frost 8 cupcakes, a batch of sugar cookies, or to frost a one layer 9 inch round cake. Use right away or store in the refrigerator in an airtight container. This frosting will solidify when chilled, so when you are ready to use it, let it sit and thaw for at least half an hour (do not microwave!).
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Cream Cheese Frosting
Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoons Coconut butter see notes
- 2 Tablespoons Palm shortening see notes
- 2 Tablespoons Powdered sugar see notes
- 1 Tablespoon Maple Syrup
- 1 Teaspoon Lemon juice
- 1 Teaspoon Milk
- ½ Teaspoon Vanilla extract
- ⅛ Teaspoon Salt
Instructions
- In a medium sized bowl cream together the coconut butter and palm shortening. You can mix this with a spoon, but for better results, use a mixer. As you stir try to get all the small chunks out.
- Next, Add in the maple powdered sugar. Stir until smooth. Add in the rest of the ingredients and stir until everything is well incorporated.
- Note: for a thicker frosting, omit the milk and maple syrup and use 3 Tablespoons of the powdered maple sugar.
- This recipe yields about ½ cup of frosting. This is enough to frost 8 cupcakes, a batch of sugar cookies, or to frost a one layer 9 inch round cake. Use right away or store in the refrigerator in an airtight container. When you are ready to use it, let it sit and thaw for at least half an hour (do not microwave!).
