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Maple buttercream frosting in a small bowl with cookies in the background

Maple Buttercream Frosting

This rich and creamy Maple Buttercream Frosting is perfectly balanced in flavors. It is buttery , sweet and kissed with the perfect amount of maple flavoring . It is the perfect topping for all of your fall baked goods
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12 cupcakes
Calories

Equipment

  • 1 Mixer Standup mixer or hand held

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter Room temp
  • 1 1/2 cup powdered sugar sifted
  • 1/2 tsp maple extracts
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1-2 Tablespoon milk

Instructions
 

  • Mix butter until light and fluffy , about 2-3 minutes
    Butter beaten in a mixing bowl
  • Add about a cup of powdered sugar , maple flavoring and salt and mix
    Adding a little powdered sugar and Maple flavoring to the beaten butter for maple buttercream frosting
  • Add a little powdered sugar at a time , mixing as you go . Scrape down the sides as needed to make sure everything is incorporated well
    Scraping down the sides of the mixing bowl for maple buttercream frosting
  • Drizzle in 1 tablespoon of milk and mix . If you want it thinner you can mix in the second tablespoon
    Adding milk to the mixing bowl for maple buttercream frosting
  • Mix until smooth and creamy
    Maple buttercream frosting mixed in a mixing bowl

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Notes

This recipe is good for 12 cupcakes , a 9x13 cake and 24 cookies . If you like a lot of frosting on your cake or cupcakes you can double the recipe 
Keyword Maple Buttercream Frosting
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