Description
Indulge in the creamy decadence of this Homemade Peanut Butter Frosting. Perfectly sweet, nutty, and spreadable, it’s an ideal topping for cakes, cupcakes, or brownies.
Ingredients
Scale
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup heavy cream or milk (plus more as needed)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, beat the softened butter and peanut butter together until smooth and creamy.
- Pour in the vanilla extract, salt, and heavy cream.
Add the powdered sugar 1 cup at a time, mixing on low speed to incorporate.
Beat on medium-high speed for 2–3 minutes until light, fluffy, and spreadable.
If the frosting is too thick, add more cream 1 tablespoon at a time until desired consistency is reached.
Notes
- This frosting pairs perfectly with chocolate cake, brownies, or banana cupcakes.
- Store any leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 5 days and bring to room temperature before using.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Frosting
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 95mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 21g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
