How to make frosting or icing without powdered or confectioner' s sugar

Substitutes for powdered sugar in frosting recipes

Whether you need to frost a cake and have no powdered sugar in the house, or are looking for a powdered sugar-free recipe for health reasons, you can mix up an easy, tasty frosting without confectioner's sugar.

Follow the steps below to prepare delectable alternative frostings: Powdered Milk Frosting and Cream Cheese Frosting.

Instructions

Step 1

Powdered Milk Frosting

Cream 1/4 cup softened butter and 1/4 cup honey (or maple syrup). Beat in 2 T. milk (or cream) and 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract. Add 2/3 to 1 cup instant dry milk powder (or 1/2 cup non-instant) and beat until light and fluffy. Add more liquid if needed.

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Step 2

Carob Powdered Milk Frosting

For a chocolaty version of the Powdered Milk Frosting, use 2/3 cup of instant dry milk powder or 1/3 to 1/2 cup non-instant dry milk powder. Add 1/4 cup of sifted, unsweetened carob powder before adding the dry milk powder.

Step 3

Cream Cheese Frosting

Beat 8 oz. softened cream cheese (low fat, if desired) and 8 T. softened butter until light and fluffy. Beat in 2 to 4 T. honey to taste. Add 1 teaspoon vanilla. Add 1/2 cup chopped nuts, if desired.

Step 4

Fruited Cream Cheese Frosting

For spectacular color and heightened taste, add 1/4 to 1/2 cup of unsweetened crushed raspberries, blueberries or strawberries to the cream cheese frosting. Whole or sliced fresh berries may be used for decoration.

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Things Needed

Ingredients as shown in recipes

Mixer and bowl

Cakes or cupcakes

Spatula or broad knife for spreading

Tips & Warnings

Use care when operating an electric mixer.

Keep cream cheese frosting refrigerated.

Amy's Fat-Free Cream Cheese Frosting

This is perfect to use with the pumpkin cookies. 1oz fat free cream cheese 1/4 c sugar-free fat-free Cheescake pudding (prepared using skim milk) splenda optional Blend together in bullet and you are done! 65 calories 8.25g carbs 6g protein

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Amanda Dunken

Nov 13, 11 at 09:07 PM

Just in time for Thanksgiving. Thank you!

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