Cream Cheese Glaze

Cream Cheese Glaze

A tangy, pourable glaze that sets with a soft sheen on cinnamon rolls and bundt cakes.

Total 10 min Makes 16 oz Calories 90/serving

Dietary

Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Wheat free, Nut free, Halal, Kosher

Allergens

Dairy

This glaze whisks softened cream cheese with butter, powdered sugar, and a splash of milk into a smooth, tangy topping. It pours easily while warm and firms slightly as it cools, making it ideal for cinnamon rolls, carrot cake, pumpkin bread, or bundt cakes. A touch of vanilla rounds out the tang from the cream cheese.

Ingredients

  • 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt

Method

  1. In a medium bowl, beat the softened cream cheese and butter together with a hand mixer until smooth and free of lumps, about 1 minute.

  2. Add the powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and salt, and beat on low speed until incorporated.

  3. Add the milk 1 tablespoon at a time, beating after each addition, until the glaze reaches a smooth, pourable consistency.

  4. Drizzle the glaze over warm baked goods immediately, or let it sit at room temperature for a few minutes to thicken slightly before spreading.

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Cream Cheese Glaze

This glaze whisks softened cream cheese with butter, powdered sugar, and a splash of milk into a smooth, tangy topping. It pours easily while warm and firms slightly as it cools, making it ideal for cinnamon rolls, carrot cake, pumpkin bread, or bundt cakes. A touch of vanilla rounds out the tang from the cream cheese.

10 min 16 oz 90 cal

Ingredients

  • 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt

Method

  1. 1

    In a medium bowl, beat the softened cream cheese and butter together with a hand mixer until smooth and free of lumps, about 1 minute.

  2. 2

    Add the powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and salt, and beat on low speed until incorporated.

  3. 3

    Add the milk 1 tablespoon at a time, beating after each addition, until the glaze reaches a smooth, pourable consistency.

  4. 4

    Drizzle the glaze over warm baked goods immediately, or let it sit at room temperature for a few minutes to thicken slightly before spreading.