Easy Honey Frosting (Without Powdered Sugar) Recipe
This Easy Honey Frosting recipe offers a luscious, creamy alternative to traditional powdered sugar frostings, using raw honey to add natural sweetness and a rich depth of flavor. Made with cream cheese and butter, it’s perfectly smooth and fluffy, flavored with vanilla and warm pumpkin spice, ideal for piping or spreading on cupcakes and cakes.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: Enough frosting for about 12 cupcakes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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Frosting Ingredients
- 8 oz. Cream cheese (full fat, room temperature; can also use honey cinnamon or honey cream cheese)
- 1/2 cup Unsalted butter (room temperature)
- 1/3 cup Raw honey (thicker and sweeter preferred)
- 1 tbsp Cornstarch
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp Pumpkin spice extract (or cinnamon spice extract)
- 1/8 tsp Sea salt
Instructions
- Cream the base: In a large mixing bowl, cream together the room temperature cream cheese and unsalted butter until the mixture is smooth and well combined.
- Add sweeteners and flavorings: Mix in the raw honey, cornstarch, vanilla extract, pumpkin spice extract, and sea salt until the icing becomes fluffy, creamy, and slightly pale beige in color.
- Chill the frosting: Refrigerate the frosting for about 20 minutes to allow it to firm up and reach the perfect consistency for decorating.
- Decorate your treats: Fill a piping bag fitted with a Wilton 1M (big star) tip with the frosting and pipe swirls onto cupcakes, or use a spatula to spread the frosting onto cakes or other baked goods. Enjoy your naturally sweetened honey frosting!
Notes
- Use raw honey for the best flavor and sweetness.
- Chilling the frosting helps it hold its shape better when piping.
- You can substitute pumpkin spice extract with cinnamon spice extract if preferred.
- If you want a different flavor profile, try using honey cinnamon or honey cream cheese instead of plain cream cheese.
- This frosting is best used within 2-3 days if refrigerated.
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