Description
A delicious and easy recipe for pumpkin spice cream cheese that’s perfect for frosting cakes, spreading on bagels, or using as a dip. This creamy, spiced mixture captures all the warm flavors of fall.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup canned pumpkin puree
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp ground ginger
Instructions
- Prepare ingredients: Allow cream cheese and butter to reach room temperature for easier mixing
- Beat base: Cream together softened cream cheese and butter until light and fluffy
- Add pumpkin: Mix in pumpkin puree and vanilla extract until well combined
- Incorporate spices: Add cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger, mixing until evenly distributed
- Add sweetener: Gradually beat in powdered sugar until smooth and desired consistency is reached
- Final mixing: Beat for additional 2-3 minutes until completely smooth and well blended
Notes
- Room temperature ingredients blend more easily and create smoother texture without lumps
- Sift powdered sugar before adding to prevent clumps and ensure silky finish
- Chill mixture for 30 minutes before using as frosting for better spreading consistency
- Use pure pumpkin puree, not pumpkin pie filling, for better flavor control
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Condiment/Frosting
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 145 calories
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 45mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: pumpkin spice cream cheese, cream cheese frosting, fall dessert, pumpkin recipe, spiced cream cheese, homemade frosting