Vegan Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe (2024)

FAQs

What is vegan cream cheese frosting made of? ›

For the Cream Cheese Frosting:

8 ounces Homemade Vegan Cream Cheese (226g) ¼ cup Vegan Butter (56g) 4 cups Powdered Sugar (480g) ½ tsp Vanilla Extract.

The firmer the cream cheese, the less likely your dairy-free cream cheese frosting will be runny! A note about vegan butter: Make sure that you're using room temperature vegan butter as well! This does not mean melted butter. Allow the butter to come to room temperature for about an hour or two.

To thicken vegan icing, you can use a combination of maple syrup, coconut cream and cornstarch. Start by adding 1/4 cup of cornstarch to 1/4 cup of maple syrup in a small pot on medium heat. Stir until it becomes a thick paste and then add in 1/2 cup of coconut cream.

Packaged cream cheese is made of pasteurized whole milk, salt, carob bean gum (a thickener, stabilizer, and emulsifier), and cheese cultures. Most homemade vegan cream cheese recipes substitute the cultures for an acid, such as lemon juice, to curdle the dairy-free base.

That's right - you NEED the vegan butter to be room temperature before you start working with it. If you've ever made vegan buttercream and it's split or gone grainy, this is most likely the reason why. Get it nice and soft, then whack your vegan butter in the stand mixer and beat like crazy until smooth.

Powdered sugar – Aka confectioner's sugar. It thickens and sweetens the frosting. Make homemade powdered sugar, or use store-bought. And vanilla extract – For warm depth of flavor.

Add corn starch

If you want to thicken your royal icing without adding additional sugar, you can add a minimal amount of corn starch (less than a teaspoon) to help your icing thicken up.

Also, Cool Whip contains sodium caseinate, a milk-protein. So no, present day Cool-Whip is not dairy-free. That also means Cool Whip is not vegan. Cool Whip is not exactly keto friendly either.

Is Greek yoghurt suitable for vegans? Traditionally no, Greek yoghurt isn't vegan-friendly as it's made from dairy-milk (generally cow's). However, there are many tasty, thick or strained vegan-friendly yoghurts on the market.

Is hummus vegan friendly? ›

Hummus is a vegan staple that allows you to have some versatility in your diet. It's an immensely popular food amongst vegans so you may have found a new favourite yourself. It's available in a wide range of flavours and is very versatile in the kitchen so you can experiment with it if you wish to.

Powdered sugar Sprinkle in 1 to 2 tbsp (7.5 - 15 g) of powdered sugar at a time, then stir it in and check the consistency. Most frostings contain powdered sugar, or icing sugar, and the most common way to thicken a runny frosting is by gradually mixing in a bit more powdered sugar to offset the liquid ingredients.

Betty Crocker frostings are made with dairy-free ingredients, such as vegetable oil and natural sweeteners. Their vegan options include: Classic Coffee. Indulgent Chocolate Fudge.

I recommend Florida Crystals powdered sugar for a vegan powdered sugar. Dairy free milk: any non-dairy milk (such as soy milk, almond milk, oat milk, etc.) will work. This helps to achieve a really smooth consistency in vegan buttercream frosting. However, only a little is needed (literal spoonfuls).

Delicious cream cheese frosting made using just butter, cream cheese, vanilla, and confectioners' sugar.

“'Vegan' simply means that whatever product it is, it is plant-based and made free of any animal products,” says Julie. Most vegan ice creams are made with coconut milk, almond milk or soy milk. All of those bases come from plants, and none include anything that comes from an animal.

The two main differences between traditional and dairy-free buttercream frosting are: The dairy butter is replaced with vegan butter. The whipping cream or milk is replaced with non-dairy milk.

Vegan ice cream made from plant-based milk like almond milk or coconut milk often has fewer calories than regular ice cream made with cow's milk. However, some non-dairy frozen desserts may have similar caloric content due to added sugars or fats. It's crucial to check the labels for accurate information.