Brown Sugar-Maple Frosting

This versatile fall-inspired maple frosting is the perfect topper on apple cakes, pumpkin cookies, and cranberry-walnut cupcakes. It's very sweet, so a little goes a long way!

• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 10 mins
• Calories: 145 Calories

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons milk
• 3 tablespoons maple syrup, divided
• 0.25 cup butter
• 0.5 cup brown sugar
• 1.5 cups powdered sugar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add brown sugar and 2 tablespoons maple syrup; stir frequently until sugar is melted. Add milk and stir frequently it comes to a boil. Pour mixture into a mixing bowl and allow to cool slightly, 10 to 12 minutes.

Step 2

Add powdered sugar and remaining 1 tablespoon maple syrup to the cooled mixture; beat with an electric mixer until smooth. Spread frosting while it's still warm for best results.