If you have a tasty keto cupcake or mini muffin that needs a little icing, try this easy low carb cream cheese frosting. You only need a few ingredients and you can whip this sugar free frosting up in minutes. This recipe makes a good amount so you can use it on a lot of keto desserts. One tablespoon has only 0.6g net carbs!
You might love these sugar free mini pumpkin muffins with this frosting!
This is an update to one of my very first recipes which was this low carb cream cheese frosting. Because I also updated my mini low carb chocolate muffins I also needed to update this sugar free frosting recipe.
I’m so glad I did because they are both really good and I had forgotten about them. This keto creamy cheese frosting is so easy to make and 1 tablespoon has only 0.6g net carbs. It also makes a lot so you can use it on keto breakfast breads, muffins and other sweets.
5 Ingredients To Make This Frosting Keto
All you need to make this recipe is cream cheese, heavy cream, Swerve sweetener, vanilla extract and ChocZero maple syrup. If you don’t have ChocZero maple syrup you can use any sugar free maple syrup you want.
You can even use regular maple syrup but your carb count will go up significantly. It still would be considered lower carb though. You could also use a little more sweetener and some maple extract or more vanilla extract.
Let’s Make Some Low Carb Cream Cheese Frosting!
Get out your mixing bowl and cream together the cream cheese, Swerve sweetener, maple syrup and vanilla extract. Mix until creamy and then add in the heavy cream.
Whip it up until it looks like smooth and creamy like below.
Store the frosting in a sealed container in the refrigerator. This would be great on my keto chocolate zucchini bread or slow cooker pumpkin cake. Try it on low carb bagels too!
This recipe makes roughly a cup or 16 tablespoons and was adapted from Primal Palate’s recipe. It’s really quite easy and tasty. I hope you like it as much as I did.
The nutrional information for1 tablespoon: 43 cals / 3.6g fat / 2.3g carbs / 1.7g fiber / 0.6g protein = 0.6g net carbs
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Nutritional information for the recipe is provided as a courtesy and is approximate only. You should always do your own calculations if you are concerned about the accuracy of this or any recipe. I use the Lose It app for all of my nutritional information because I have for years.
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Cheryl Dillenbeck
What’s the net carb count?
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Denise
Hi Cheryl, this is such an old recipe I really need to redo it. Thanks for bring it to my attention! I calculated the net carbs and it’s about 2.4g net carbs per tablespoon. I’m sure I can remake this with less carbs now that I’ve been cooking this way for so long. I’ll try to update it this week if I have time.
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Cornstarch is a good way to thicken the frosting without increasing its sweetness. Mix 1 tablespoon (25 grams) of cornstarch into the frosting. If it is still too runny, add a little more. Continue to add cornstarch until you are happy with the texture.
Salt can help counteract sweetness in buttercream frosting, so adding a little more salt than the recipe calls for can help make the frosting less sweet. However, you don't want to add too much salt, or your frosting will taste salty and unpleasant.
Philadelphia is one of the best brands of keto-friendly cream cheese. A 2-tablespoon serving of Philadelphia cream cheese contains 102 calories, 10 grams of fat, 1.8 grams of protein, and only 1.6 grams of carbohydrates. It's recommended to opt for plain or full-fat Philadelphia cream cheese for the keto diet.
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.
Dry/thick ingredients like cocoa powder, freeze dried fruit (powder,) and peanut butter will help thicken frosting, while vanilla and brown butter should be added sparingly to make sure it's the right texture.
Yes, sugar free frosting has carbs. Carbs are naturally in dairy due to dairy having small amounts of sugar naturally. Store-bought frosting will have extra carbohydrates and sometimes use sweeteners like maltitol that can spike blood sugar.
Ingredient Ratios for Not Too Sweet Cream Cheese Frosting
The ratio I settled on is one part butter, two parts cream cheese, and two parts powdered sugar by volume (i.e. 1/2 cup butter, 1 cup cream cheese, 1 cup powdered sugar) plus a touch of salt and vanilla, and sometimes a squeeze of lemon.
Not only is the technique to make ermine icing different, but it also uses far less sugar (and butter) than other types of frosting, so it's less rich and sweet. In other words, if you're a person who typically scrapes off frosting in favor of the cake underneath, ermine icing may be the one for you.
In conclusion, there are many alternatives to buttercream frosting that you can use to ice your cake. Ganache, cream cheese frosting, whipped cream frosting, fondant, and meringue frosting are all excellent options that are easy to make and delicious to taste.
Cream cheese: Cream cheese is very popular in the keto diet. At only 84 calories per 1 ounce serving, it has 1 gram of carbs and 2 grams of protein but packs 8 grams of fat per serving. It can be a keto-friendly snack or meal addition when more fat is needed.
Food and drinks allowed on a no-carb diet include meat, fish, eggs, cheese, butter, oils, water, and plain coffee or tea. If you're less stringent, you can also eat nuts, seeds, non-starchy vegetables, and high fat fruits like avocado and coconut since these foods are low in net carbs.
Although it's very low in carbs, a person can consume large amounts at once because cheese tastes so good. Moderation is key. So, if you're having cheese as part of a weight loss strategy like keto, make sure you know your daily calorie limit along with your protein and fat macronutrient needs.
How to thicken cream cheese frosting. If the consistency is too thin or runny you can put the frosting mixture in the fridge for up to 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. If it's still too thin, take out some of the runny mixture and beat in some more cream cheese.
Add small amounts of ingredients like powdered sugar, cornstarch, gelatin, heavy whipping cream, or cream cheese to make your frosting less runny. For flavored frostings, ingredients like cocoa powder and peanut butter can also work. When your frosting is the right consistency, it'll be easy to spread or pipe.
Try thickening it with a bit of heavy whipping cream. You can add up to ¼ cup of heavy cream, depending on how much you need to thicken it. Then whip the frosting until it fluffs up.
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