Fluffy Cream Cheese Frosting
Recipe from Diabetic Living

Love cream cheese frosting? To make it extra fluffy, add light whipped dessert topping. Yum!


Fluffy Cream Cheese Frosting

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Servings: 1-3/4 cups
Related Categories: Frosting and Filling, Low Fat, Quick and Easy
 
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Ingredients
  • 2  ounces
    reduced-fat cream cheese (Neufchatel), softened
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  • 1/2  teaspoon
    vanilla
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  • 1/4  cup
    powdered sugar*
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  • 1-1/2  cups
    frozen light whipped dessert topping, thawed
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Directions
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In a medium bowl, beat cream cheese with an electric mixer on medium to high speed until smooth. Beat in vanilla. Gradually add powdered sugar, beating until smooth. Fold about 1/2 cup of the light whipped dessert topping into the cream cheese mixture to lighten. Fold in the remaining whipped topping. Makes about 1-3/4 cups.

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