How to Make Ricotta Frosting
Recipe: https://recipestripper.com/recipes/57afea62-0a47-4f05-a3b8-7412eb8eab52
Original source: https://foodwineandlove.com/how-to-make-ricotta-frosting/
Recipe image: https://foodwineandlove.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/ricottasq.jpg

This low fat recipe for how to make Ricotta cheese frosting is friendly to the Mediterranean diet as well. Sugar free options.
Yield: 12
Prep time: PT15M
Total time: PT15M

Ingredients
- Ricotta Cheese- 1 (15-17 ounce tub.)
- Powdered Sugar – 1/2 cup. You can sub in sugar free powdered sugar that measures 1:1 with the regular powdered sugar
- Vanilla Extract– 2 teaspoons.
- Whipping Cream or Greek Yogurt (plain- 1- 1 1/2 cups, depending on consistency desired.)
- Optional- cream cheese- 2 tablespoons for structure or as needed.

Instructions
1. Place a large mixing bowl in the refrigerator for at least 15 minutes before starting.
2. In a mixing bowl beat together the ricotta cheese and powdered sugar. Add any optional cream cheese at this time as well. Beat this for at least five minutes to allow it to get fluffy. Then stir in the vanilla extract.
3. Remove the bowl from the bowl from the refrigerator. In the refrigerated bowl, whip the whipping cream until fluffy. Then fold it into the contents from the first bowl.
4. If you are adding additional ingredients, such as chopped nuts, add it to the second mixing bowl with the ricotta cheese.