This recipe comes from a waffle cookbook and is suggested as a good topping for peanut butter or pumpkin waffles. I also think it would go great on bagels or with carrot or pumpkin muffins.

Maple Cream Cheese

From Waffles: Sweet, Savory, Simple by Dawn Yanagihara

Ingredients

• 225g cream cheese, softened
• 2 Tbsp. unsalted butter, softened
• 2 Tbsp. icing (powdered/confectioners') sugar
• 1/4 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1/3 c. maple syrup

Directions

1. Beat the cream cheese with the butter.
2. Beat in the icing sugar, vanilla, and maple syrup.
3. Cover and chill until ready to use.

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Variations

Maple Cream Cheese with Smoked Paprika

Ingredients

• 225g cream cheese, softened
• 2 Tbsp. unsalted butter, softened
• 2 Tbsp. icing (powdered/confectioners') sugar
• 1/2 tsp. smoked sweet paprika
• 1/4 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1/3 c. maple syrup