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    Sugar Free Cream Cheese Frosting (no butter)

    First Published: Jul 8, 2025 by thesugarfreediva. ยทThis post may contain affiliate or amazon links which may pay commission at no cost to you.
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    Sugar Free Cream Cheese Frosting (no butter), a simple and delicious no added sugar frosting recipe made with just four ingredients.
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    This Sugar Free Cream Cheese Frosting (no butter) takes about five minutes to put together.

    Made with no added sugar and no added butter, this cream cheese frosting is fluffy, velvety, and full of cream cheese flavor, making it perfect for your next homemade cake or cupcakes.

    Sugar Free Cream Cheese Frosting  (no butter), a simple and delicious no added sugar frosting recipe made with just four ingredients.

    What you will read about in this recipe.

    • What makes cream cheese frosting so good?
    • Why you will love this no butter frosting recipe.
    • Ingredients you will need to make sugar free cream cheese frosting.
    • How to make easy cream cheese frosting
    • Tips for making the best
    • How to store cream cheese frosting.
    • Print the recipe for Sugar Free Cream Cheese Frosting (no butter)

    What makes cream cheese frosting so good?

    Cream cheese frosting has a rich and creamy texture along with a tangy and sweet flavor, making it a perfect balance for baked goodies such as carrot cake or Red Velvet Cupcakes.

    I like that it takes just four simple ingredients to make this sugar free frosting!

    Have you tried my recipe for Sugar Free Cream Cheese Pound Cake?

    That sugar free pound cake is moist, buttery, and sweet, making it perfect for enjoying as a delicious dessert. Both this recipe for frosting and that recipe for pound cake are great tasting recipes that are made with cream cheese and have no added sugar.

    Sugar free powdered sugar is used to make this frosting recipe. You can find sugar free powdered sugar here.

    Sugar Free Cream Cheese Frosting  (no butter), a simple and delicious no added sugar frosting recipe made with just four ingredients.

    Why you will love this no butter frosting recipe.

    This no-butter cream cheese frosting is fluffy, velvety, and light. It also has a smooth texture and just the right balance of sweetness but, without the sugar.

    Here is what else you will like about this recipe.

    • It takes just four ingredients and five minutes to make this frosting.
    • The ingredients are basic ingredients that you may already have on hand.
    • Personalizing this recipe is as easy as adding a few drops of food coloring or swapping out your extract with another extract such as lemon extract or maple extract.
    • This tasty frosting works great on about anything baked from cupcakes to cakes.
    Sugar Free Cream Cheese Frosting  (no butter), a simple and delicious no added sugar frosting recipe made with just four ingredients.

    Ingredients you will need to make sugar free cream cheese frosting.

    • Cream Cheese. Full fat cream cheese adds the best moisture and texture to this recipe. Your cream cheese should be softened to room temperature.
    • Sugar Free Powdered Sugar. Granular or other kinds of sugar alternatives will not work in this recipe.
    • Vanilla Extract. Added for flavor.
    • Heavy Cream. Also known as heavy whipping cream. Other creams may not work as there needs to be a certain percentage of milk fat for the structure of the frosting.

    Expert Tip ๐Ÿ‘‰ Adding a drop or two of food coloring can make this frosting perfect for a holiday or celebration cake or cupcake.

    Sugar Free Cream Cheese Frosting  (no butter), a simple and delicious no added sugar frosting recipe made with just four ingredients.

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    How to make easy cream cheese frosting

    Servings: frosting for 24 cupcakes

    Prep Time: 5 minutes .
    Servings: about 2 cups or frosting for 24 cupcakes. .

    1. Cream Cheese. Beat your softened cream cheese on low to medium speed until it is smooth and creamy. Then stop the mixer and scrape down the sides of the bowl.
    2. Sugar Alternative. Add the sugar alternative along with the vanilla extract to the mixing bowl and continue to beat on low-medium speed until the mixture is fluffy and light (about two to three minutes).
    3. Heavy Cream. Stop your mixer and scrape down the sides of the bowl. Then set the speed to low and slowly add the heavy cream to the mixing bowl, adding about a quarter cup at a time. Once the heavy cream has been added you can bump up the speed to medium and continue to beat the frosting until you have a light and airy consistency or the consistency desired (about a minute).
    Sugar Free Cream Cheese Frosting  (no butter), a simple and delicious no added sugar frosting recipe made with just four ingredients.

    Tips for making the best

    Using a full-fat cream cheese is essential to the success of this recipe. Full fat cream cheese has the structure needed to hold up as a frosting.

    More helpful tips for you.

    1. For a 'sweeter' frosting, you can add in additional powdered alternative (up to two cups), balancing it out with heavy cream (up to one cup).
    2. If your frosting seems to be too 'sweet' try adding a teaspoon of salt.
    3. Because of the structure of this frosting, it may be too thick to use for piping.
    Sugar Free Cream Cheese Frosting  (no butter), a simple and delicious no added sugar frosting recipe made with just four ingredients.

    How to store cream cheese frosting.

    Cream cheese frosting should be stored in an airtight container. When properly stored, it should keep for up to a few days refrigerated or longer when frozen. Allow the frosting to sit at room temperature to soften up.

    You may also be interested in these no added sugar cake recipes.

    • Sugar Free Carrot Bundt Cake
    • Sugar Free Strawberry Cake Recipe
    • Sugar Free Lemon Bundt Cake
    • Sugar Free Carrot Cake Cupcakes
    • Sugar Free Ombre Layered Cake
    • Sugar Free Chocolate Sheet Cake

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    Sugar Free Cream Cheese Frosting (no butter)

    Sugar Free Cream Cheese Frosting (no butter), a simple and delicious no added sugar frosting recipe made with just four ingredients.
    Prep Time5 minutes mins
    Total Time5 minutes mins
    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: No Added Sugar, sugar free
    Search Result: Sugar Free Cream Cheese Frosting (no butter)
    Servings: 24

    Equipment

    • Mixer
    • Mixing Bowl

    Ingredients

    • 24 oz Cream Cheese. --Full fat softened
    • 1 cup Sugar Free Powdered Sugar.
    • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract.
    • 1 cup Heavy Cream.

    Instructions

    • Cream Cheese. Beat your softened cream cheese on low to medium speed until it is smooth and creamy. Then stop the mixer and scrape down the sides of the bowl.
    • Sugar Alternative. Add the sugar alternative along with the vanilla extract to the mixing bowl and continue to beat on low-medium speed until the mixture is fluffy and light (about two to three minutes).
    • Heavy Cream. Stop your mixer and scrape down the sides of the bowl. Then set the speed to low and slowly add the heavy cream to the mixing bowl, adding about a quarter cup at a time. Once the heavy cream has been added you can bump up the speed to medium and continue to beat the frosting until you have a light and airy consistency or the consistency desired (about a minute).

    Recipe Notes

    *Please check the nutritional labels to assure that you are sticking to your diet restrictions for any substitutions used.
    Also, please see the actual recipe post for further details on this recipe.
    Nutritional Information is only an estimate and can vary especially with ingredients that are used.
    See thesugarfreediva.com for details on this recipe.
    most recently updated:
    July 8, 2025

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    Nutrition

    Calories: 133kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 40mg | Sodium: 92mg | Potassium: 47mg | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 527IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 34mg | Iron: 0.04mg
    Please note: Nutritional data has been calculated using a tool that comes with this recipe card and not by me. This means that Nutritional Information is only an estimate and can vary especially with ingredients that you use. The accuracy of this tool may differ from other tools as expected. Also note that there is no instructional value to the video that may be attached to this recipe. It is only there for visual pleasure. For more information about the images in this recipe, please refer the the recipe instructions. Thank you!

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