How To Make Cinnamon Roll Icing Without Cream Cheese Buttercream Frosting

A quick and easy recipe for cinnamon bun frosting, homemade with simple ingredients in 10 minutes. It’s smooth, creamy, made without cream cheese, with the addition of vanilla and butter. Also known as “cinnamon roll frosting.” FROSTING AND FILLING FOR DESSERTS WITHOUT BAKING
CINNAMON BUN FROSTING {WITHOUT CREAM CHEESE}
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A quick and easy recipe for cinnamon bun frosting, homemade with simple ingredients in 10 minutes. It’s smooth, creamy, made without cream cheese, with added vanilla and butter. Also known as “cinnamon bun frosting.”

Cinnamon buns are one of those cakes that really excel because of the gooey, creamy frosting sprinkled on top. It’s yummy and delicious, and I’m sure you’ll be eating this frosting with spoons.

MY OTHER RECIPE FOR HOW TO MAKE CINNAMON ROLL FROSTING FROM SCRATCH WITHOUT CREAM CHEESE?

Mix the ingredients- This includes powdered sugar, butter, vanilla extract, and milk. They should be mixed until smooth.
Assemble- Pour the frosting onto warm buns and spread with a spatula.

HOW DO YOU MAKE A BUTTER-FREE FROSTING (CINNAMON BUN FROSTING)?

A glaze is anything that does not contain oil and is simply made by mixing milk, powdered sugar, and extract until you get a thick mass that you can pour over rather than spread on the buns. It should have a consistency similar to corn syrup.

FROSTING OPTIONS FOR CINNAMON ROLLS
Cream cheese frosting for cinnamon rolls – Use my best cream cheese frosting instead of the one below. Spread it on warm buns to let it melt a bit.

FROSTING AND FILLING DESSERTS WITHOUT BAKING
CINNAMON BUN FROSTING {NO CREAM CHEESE}
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A quick and easy cinnamon frosting recipe made at home with simple ingredients in 10 minutes. It’s smooth, creamy, made without cream cheese, with added vanilla and butter. Also known as ” cinnamon bread frosting.”

Cinnamon buns are one of those baked goods that really excel because of the gooey, creamy frosting spread on top. It’s appetizing and delicious, and I bet you’ll find yourself eating this frosting with a spoon.

MY OTHER RECIPES
Spatula close-up of homemade cinnamon frosting

HOW DO YOU MAKE A CINNAMON FROSTING RECIPE FROM SCRATCH WITHOUT CREAM CHEESE?

Mix the ingredients-this includes powdered sugar, butter, vanilla extract, and milk. They should be mixed until smooth and creamy.
Assemble-put the frosting on hot rolls and distribute with a spatula.

HOW TO MAKE A BUTTER-FREE FROSTING (CINNAMON FROSTING)?

Anything without butter would be considered a glaze, and this is done by simply mixing milk, powdered sugar, and extract until smooth, but it can be poured over rather than spread on the rolls. It should be similar in consistency to corn syrup.

CINNAMON ROLL FROSTING OPTIONS

Cream cheese frosting for cinnamon rolls – use my best cream cheese frosting instead of the one below. Spread it on the hot buns so it melts a bit.

Add some glitter-it makes a colorful funfetti frosting that’s perfect for kids’ birthday parties.

Use it on other baked goods-such as other scones, muffins, cookies, brownies, bars, cakes, cupcakes.

Add food coloring-use liquid food coloring or gel dyes to tint the frosting to your desired color.

Try other flavors-the classic flavor is obviously vanilla, but feel free to experiment with other extracts such as almond, lemon, coconut or orange. You can also use orange,lemon and lime zest.dd chocolate-add some cocoa powder for a chocolate flavor or add mini chocolate shavings.

Add Oreos-coarsely crush the Oreos and mix with the frosting for a biscuit-creamy flavor.

Add walnuts-add coarsely chopped pecans for a nutty flavor.

STORAGE .

Store in the refrigerator-in a covered container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.Freeze in a covered container for up to 1 month. When you are ready to enjoy it, let it defrost in the refrigerator overnight or at room temperature for 30-40 minutes.

TIPS AND TRICKS

Do you reheat this frosting? None. Just spread it on hot rolls. The heat from the rolls will make the glaze sticky.

How do you make the frosting thicker? Add more powdered sugar and reduce the amount of milk.

How to make the frosting thinner? Add more milk until the desired consistency is reached.

Use unsalted butter-as it keeps the frosting from getting too salty.

Use whole milk-even if a small amount is used, whole milk ensures that the frosting is as rich and creamy as possible.

Do not substitute butter for margarine or shortening-this is because butter has more flavor and depth that the other two ingredients lack.

How do you know if the frosting is ready? You’ll know the frosting is ready when you put the frosting on a spatula and it holds its shape without spreading.

Use clear vanilla extract, as this ensures that the frosting stays pure white and not “not quite white”.

Can you make a dairy free frosting without milk? Yes, you can use any dairy-free vegan milk of your choice, such as almond milk, cashew milk, coconut milk or oat milk.

All ingredients should be at room temperature-so they mix smoothly and evenly.

Sift in the powdered sugar-this is optional, but I highly recommend it, as the process removes lumps and lumps to produce the smoothest frosting ever.

INGREDIENTS

3 cups powdered sugar.
1/2 cup unsalted room temperature butter

2 teaspoons vanilla extract, use clear extract to prevent fading
2-3 tablespoons whole milk or heavy cream

INSTRUCTION

Add powdered sugar, butter, vanilla extract, and milk to a medium sized bowl and mix until smooth and creamy.
Place on hot rolls and spread out. Some of the frosting will absorb and some will settle on top. Have a great time!
EVALUATION
Read all of my tips above.
Leftovers can be stored in a covered container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Warm it up before using it in baking.