Maple Cream Cheese Frosting

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• Ready In: 17 mins
• Yields: 1 1/2 cups

Ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup maple syrup
• 4  ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
• 1⁄2 cup butter, at room temperature
• 1⁄2 cup powdered sugar

Directions

1. In a 1- to 1 1/2-quart pan over medium-high heat, bring maple syrup to a boil.
2. Reduce heat and simmer, swirling pan occasionally, until reduced by about a third, 10 to 12 minutes.
3. Pour into a glass measure nested in a bowl of ice water and stir constantly until syrup is very thick and barely warm to touch, 3 to 4 minutes.
4. Remove from ice water. In a bowl, with a mixer on low speed, beat cream cheese and butter until well blended.
5. Beat in powdered sugar. Scrape in reduced syrup; beat until smooth.