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Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting with Prickly Pear Lemon Bars
Lemon brightens up the plain background of cream cheese in this wonderful frosting.
Prep Time
5
minutes
mins
Cook Time
5
minutes
mins
Total Time
10
minutes
mins
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Servings:
12
servings
Calories:
262
kcal
Author:
Stefani
Ingredients
1 8
oz
package of cream cheese
room temperature
1/4
C
butter
room temperature
4
C
powdered sugar
sifted
1/2
t
lemon extract
1 1/2
t
prickly pear juice
Optional. I only added this to give the frosting a mild pink color. It did not affect the taste at all. You could use food coloring or skip this entirely.
1
C
pulverized prickly pear lemon bars
Optional.
US Customary
-
Metric
Instructions
Mix butter and cream cheese until light and fluffy.
Add in powdered sugar one cup at a time. You can add more or less to get your desired level of sweetness and stiffness.
Add lemon extract and, optionally, the prickly pear juice.
If you choose to do so, mix in the prickly pear lemon bars. It could also be fun to sprinkle them on top.
Nutrition
Calories:
262
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
40
g
|
Protein:
1
g
|
Fat:
11
g
|
Saturated Fat:
6
g
|
Cholesterol:
33
mg
|
Sodium:
102
mg
|
Potassium:
29
mg
|
Sugar:
39
g
|
Vitamin A:
405
IU
|
Vitamin C:
0.2
mg
|
Calcium:
22
mg
|
Iron:
0.1
mg