This Low Calorie Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe is just 25 calories, and 0.3g of sugar!
Make this whipped cream cheese frosting for pumpkin cake, cinnamon rolls, muffins, cakes, cookies… the possibilities are endless!
Originally, we made this healthier cream cheese frosting for low calorie pumpkin pancakes... Up next, we will make this cream cheese frosting for carrot cake.
No matter what you add this sugar free cream cheese frosting to, it’s bound to be delicious.
But just in case you’re looking for inspiration, we’ve supplied you with some low calorie desserts that would be amazing topped with this yummy homemade frosting.
This Healthy Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe is just 25 calories, and 0.3g of sugar!
Low Calorie Cream Cheese Frosting
This article will supply you with everything you’ll need to make low calorie frosting for cinnamon rolls, cookies, cupcakes, or red velvet cake.
From a shopping list, to a printable recipe card. You’ll even find low calorie tips for making homemade cream cheese frosting healthier, and more.
To make this low calorie cream cheese frosting recipe easy, we’ve supplied you with the following sections…
What You’ll Find in this Article:
- Low Calorie Cream Cheese Frosting Ingredients (shopping list!)
- How to Make Cream Cheese Frosting Healthy
- Healthy Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe (recipe card!)
- Nutrition and Calories in Cream Cheese Frosting Recipes
Helpful Tip for Shopping: Take a screenshot of the shopping list to your phone. This way you have it at your fingertips the next time you go grocery shopping.
Recipe Card Uses: You can email yourself this recipe card so you can easily search for it (I have a folder in email just for recipes!) Or print it so you have it handy, and can make notes. You can even pin this low calorie cupcake cream cheese frosting to Pintrest so it is safely stored for you.
Up next, a shopping list for no butter cream cheese frosting…
Ingredients in Healthy Cream Cheese Frosting
Make this cream cheese frosting for pumpkin cake, sugar cookies, banana bread… it’s low calorie and low sugar, because we make this cream cheese frosting without powdered sugar.
Instead, we use a low calorie, zero sugar, all natural honey substitute. But if you want to use real honey, that’ll work too!
Low Calorie Tips for Cream Cheese Frosting Homemade:
- Low fat cream cheese… cut the calories and fat and get low fat… Once you whip it up, you won’t be able to tell the difference!
- 0% Greek yogurt… make the best ever cream cheese frosting for banana bread, cupcakes, waffles… with Greek Yogurt! This cuts calories and fat, and adds protein to your recipe for cream cheese frosting.
- All natural zero calorie honey substitute… we LOVE this stuff! With all the diabetic and keto requests, we set out to find a low calorie, low sugar honey substitute. And this one is wonderful! Best of all, it’s all natural!!
Shopping List for Healthy Cream Cheese Frosting:
- Low fat cream cheese
- 0% Greek yogurt
- All natural zero calorie honey substitute
- Vanilla extract
Special Tip: You can find all the measurements in the recipe card below. There you can choose how many servings of this cinnamon roll cream cheese frosting you want to make, and it will do all the measurement math for you! All of the ingredients for this cream cheese frosting for sugar cookies can be doubled or tripled with the click of a button.
Up next, how to make the best cream cheese frosting easy, and low calorie…
How to Make Healthy Cream Cheese Frosting
No matter which appliance you choose (standing mixer or hand-held mixer) it’s important that you let the cream cheese get to room temperature. Otherwise you won’t be bale to make whipped cream cheese frosting.
So, a few hours before you want to make this homemade cream cheese frosting, leave the cream cheese out on the counter to get soft.
How to Make Healthy Cheese Frosting:
- Add all the ingredients in a large bowl.
- Use a hand mixer or countertop mixer to whisk on medium speed for 2-4 minutes, until it’s smooth and fluffy.
- Store in the fridge for up to a week.
Special Tip: You can find these directions, along with measurements, nutrition and more in the sharable recipe card in the next section!
Up next, a sharable recipe card for low calorie cupcakes cream cheese frosting…
Low Calorie Cream Cheese Frosting
This low calorie cream cheese frosting is just 25 calories and 0.3g of sugar for 2 tablespoons… the perfect amount for the top of a cupcake!
Try this healthy cream cheese frosting recipe on all your favorite bakery goods, it’s great on cookies, cupcakes, even pancakes and cookies!
More Low Calorie Sweet Treats:
Low Calorie Cream Cheese Frosting
Equipment
- hand mixer or countertop mixer
Ingredients
- 8 oz block of low fat cream cheese softened to room temperature
- ¼ cup 0% Greek yogurt
- ¼ cup all natural zero calorie honey substitute
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Add all the ingredients in a large bowl.
- Use a hand mixer or countertop mixer to whisk on medium speed for 2-4 minutes, until it’s smooth and fluffy.
- Store in the fridge for up to a week.
Nutrition
Nutrition and Calories in Cream Cheese Frosting Recipes
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Article History:
- Originally written and published on October 3, 2021 by Audrey Johns
- Updated on May 3, 2023 by Audrey Johns
This frosting is so good! I love the combination of the cream cheese and the sour cream. It’s so light and fluffy.
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It would be great on a layered cake!!
Hi! Thank you for sharing this recipe- I’m super excited to whip it up! Do you think it will work on a layered cake? Or should I stick to a single layer? Thanks again!!
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