This keto royal icing is perfect for piping! In a medium-size bowl, combine the swerve confectioners sweetener, cream cheese, and heavy whipping cream. Use a hand mixer to blend these ingredients on medium speed until it becomes thick. This will table about 2 to 3 minutes. Spread or drizzle on your favorite keto dessert.
To thicken royal icing, add more powdered sugar, 1 Tbsp. at a time. Thicker icing is great for piping outlines, and even thicker is ideal for flowers and intricate shapes. If you're using royal icing to flood cookies, it should be on the thinner side. Thin your icing by adding more warm water, 1 tsp. at a time.
When we make regular royal icing we are using a lot of sugar. This comes in the form of confectioners' sugar which has about 400 calories in a cup. That is a lot of calories, in addition to sugar, since we usually use more than one cup to make the icing.
There are a few different options when it comes to making royal icing. All of these start with some powdered sugar. Some like to use either egg whites, corn syrup or meringue powder. These give the gingerbread and sugar cookies that bakery style look.