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I would like to try a keto version one day, but can’t recommend anything for now.

Sugar subs – I’m not a big fan of these, so I haven’t tried them.

Coconut sugar – better texture, but the frosting is more coconut sugar-flavored than cream cheese-flavored.

Big granules won’t dissolve nicely, which would result in a crunchy frosting. And it needs to be powdered, or at least very fine. However, it’s SUPER expensive and not readily available outside of the US and Canada. So not lemon or orange cake, but yes to pumpkin cake) and it’s firm enough to spread. Good texture, maple flavor (I’d only use it on something that pairs well with maple.

Maple syrup – same as above but with a strong maple flavor.

Honey – the frosting has a weird texture and a very strong honey taste.

Quite simply, none of them work the same way in cream cheese frosting. So I figured the only thing I could really do to make it a little healthier is to reduce the amount of powdered sugar. If you haven’t heard, low-fat diets can make you overweight and unhealthy, so I don’t see any point in reducing the amount of fat unless your worry is calories.īut even then, I wouldn’t want to use low-fat products, because unhealthy ingredients are often added to make up for the lack of fat. Looking at other healthier cream cheese frosting recipes, I noticed people using 1/3 less fat or even fat-free cream cheese. I used to add Greek yogurt to make my frostings a little healthier, but then I realized I needed to add more sugar to make up for the extra sourness from the yogurt. Why not Greek yogurt or low-fat products?

Or these Gluten-free Chocolate Cupcakes, which are so unbelievably moist, dark and chocolaty. If you manage not to eat it all straight from the bowl, you have to try it on these Pumpkin Cupcakes.

My Paleo Chocolate Frosting is delicious, but I definitely wouldn’t call it healthy – just healthier. Because carrot cake and cream cheese frosting just belong together.īelow you see it on my Healthy Carrot Cake – my family’s favorite Easter-time treat.įrosting is hard to make healthy and have it actually taste just like regular frosting. With it being carrot cake season, I thought I ought to share this amazing frosting recipe. This healthier cream cheese frosting uses a fraction of the sugar in traditional recipes and tastes really similar to cheesecake batter!