Best Cinnamon Roll Icing
This is the BEST cinnamon roll icing, made with only five ingredients including vanilla and cream cheese. This perfectly creamy and rich frosting is easy, ready in 10 minutes, and will turn ordinary cinnamon rolls into the ULTIMATE breakfast.
Servings:12 servings
Ingredients
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 6 cups powdered sugar
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- 4-10 tablespoons milk, as needed
Instructions
- Melt butter in a medium sauce pan over medium heat. Once butter is melted, continue to whisk over medium heat until butter turns from yellow to a golden color. Remove from heat.
- In a medium bowl cream together butter, cream cheese for 2-3 minutes until very fluffy and creamy.
- Mix in powdered sugar, one cup at a time, adding 1-2 tablespoons of milk after each addition of powdered sugar. Once all of the powdered sugar is incorporated, mix in vanilla and more milk (1 tablespoon at a time) until icing is a smooth spreadable consistency.
- Spread immediately on cinnamon rolls, or store chilled in airtight container up to five days.
Notes
Makes enough icing to generously top about 12-16 cinnamon rolls.
Pro tip: for a flavor twist, swap almond extract for the vanilla - you'll love it, trust me!
Nutrition
Calories: 275 kcal, Carbohydrates: 61 g, Protein: 1 g, Fat: 4 g, Saturated Fat: 2 g, Cholesterol: 12 mg, Sodium: 42 mg, Potassium: 32 mg, Sugar: 60 g, Vitamin A: 147 IU, Calcium: 24 mg, Iron: 1 mg