American · dessert, sauce
Keto Cream Cheese Frosting (Sugar-Free Buttercream)
Video by Edna De la Cruz on YouTube · Open on YouTube
- Keto (0.7 g net carbs a serve)
- Vegetarian
- Gluten-free ingredients
- Nut-free
Contains: Milk. Check labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes.
Butter and cream cheese sweetened with confectioners erythritol instead of icing sugar: 2 tbsp have under 1 g net carbs and no added sugar, so it suits keto cakes and cupcakes.
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Ingredients 4
Method
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- Put the soft butter and room-temperature cream cheese in a bowl and beat with a mixer for a few minutes, scraping the bowl, until creamed really well. 0:42
- Add the confectioners Swerve and mix, scraping the bowl again so it is fully blended. Start with 1/4 cup and add more to taste, but no more than 1/2 cup or it gets too sweet. 1:09
- Mix in the vanilla extract (clear extract keeps it whiter; vanilla paste works too). 1:41
- For a smooth finish, press the frosting back and forth against the bowl with a spatula to pop any air bubbles. 2:10
- Use it to fill and coat your cake. If it gets soft, chill it (or the cake) briefly, then add a second coat or pipe borders. 2:37
Tip. Serves are our estimate (the cook gives no yield); she doubles the batch to fill and cover a 6-inch cake with piped borders. Keep frosted cakes in the fridge.
The method is a summary in our words — the video shows every step.
One portion (2 tbsp) gives you 1 of 14
Where the energy comes from one serve
- Net carbs 2%
- Protein 4%
- Fat 94%
Fits keto: 0.7 g net carbs a serve, with 94% of the energy from fat.
Vitamins & minerals % of a day, one serve · tap for more
Vitamin A Source12%
105 µg a serve, mostly from butter (53%). Keeps eyes, skin and the immune system healthy. Orange vegetables and dark greens give beta-carotene, which the body turns into vitamin A.
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Omega-35%
0.1 g a serve, mostly from bar cream cheese (67%). Omega-3 fats support the heart and brain. Oily fish give EPA and DHA; walnuts, flax, chia and canola give ALA, which the body converts only a little.
Selenium3%
1.5 µg a serve, mostly from bar cream cheese (95%). Part of the body's antioxidant enzymes and needed for thyroid hormones. Seafood, eggs, meat and Brazil nuts are rich sources.
Vitamin E2%
0.3 mg a serve, mostly from butter (56%). An antioxidant that protects cell membranes. Nuts, seeds and plant oils such as olive oil are the main sources.
Vitamin B122%
0 µg a serve, mostly from bar cream cheese (67%). Keeps nerves and blood cells healthy. Found almost only in animal foods and fortified foods (some plant milks, nutritional yeast), so vegans need a reliable source.
Potassium1%
30 mg a serve, mostly from bar cream cheese (89%). Balances sodium to help control blood pressure and keeps muscles and nerves working. Beans, potatoes, leafy greens and fruit are rich sources.
Calcium1%
18 mg a serve, mostly from bar cream cheese (89%). Builds bones and teeth and helps muscles and nerves work. Dairy, calcium-set tofu, sardines with their bones and some greens supply it.
Zinc1%
0.1 mg a serve, mostly from bar cream cheese (90%). Needed for immunity, wound healing, taste and growth. Meat, seafood, legumes, seeds and whole grains supply it.
Vitamin D1%
0.2 µg a serve, mostly from butter (56%). Helps you absorb calcium for bones and supports muscles. Few foods have much — oily fish, eggs, UV-exposed mushrooms, fortified milks. Sunlight is the main source.
Vitamin K1%
0.9 µg a serve, mostly from butter (62%). Needed for blood clotting and bones. Leafy greens and herbs are very rich in it. If you take warfarin, keep your intake steady and talk to your doctor.
Vitamin B61%
0 mg a serve, mostly from bar cream cheese (100%). Helps turn food into energy and make brain messengers. Chickpeas, fish, poultry, potatoes and bananas are good sources.
Iron0%
0.1 mg a serve, mostly from bar cream cheese (99%). Carries oxygen in your blood. Iron from plants absorbs better with vitamin C in the same meal — lemon, tomato or capsicum.
Magnesium0%
1.7 mg a serve, mostly from bar cream cheese (86%). Takes part in hundreds of reactions — energy, muscles, nerves, blood sugar and bones. Nuts, seeds, legumes and whole grains are good sources.
Vitamin C0%
0 mg a serve. An antioxidant needed for collagen, immunity and iron absorption. Long cooking destroys some, so raw herbs, citrus and capsicum help.
Folate0%
1.7 µg a serve, mostly from bar cream cheese (86%). Needed to make DNA and new cells — especially important before and in early pregnancy. Legumes and leafy greens are rich sources.
Estimated from the ingredient list with USDA FoodData Central values; % of a day uses the food-label daily values. How this works
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Recipe and video by Edna De la Cruz; the method summary, nutrition estimate and diet notes are Notbroken’s. General information about food, not dietary advice.