Peanut Butter Frosting
This easy peanut butter buttercream recipe is a from scratch buttercream full of peanut butter! It's creamy and the perfect frosting for cakes, cupcakes, or brownies!
Servings 24 servings
Calories 188kcal
Cost $5
Ingredients
- 1 cup (268g) creamy peanut butter
- ½ cup (113g) unsalted butter softened
- 4 cups (452g) powdered sugar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 6 tablespoons (90ml) heavy whipping cream
Instructions
- Beat peanut butter and butter in a large bowl with a hand mixer until creamy (or in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment).
- Mix in 1 cup of powdered sugar at a time, slowly, until mixture is crumbly. Add salt and vanilla and mix, then add 1 tablespoon of heavy whipping cream.
- Beat frosting until smooth, adding more heavy whipping cream until you reach the desired consistency (I always add 6 tablespoons).
- Pipe or frost as desired.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 188kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 75mg | Potassium: 72mg | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 175IU | Calcium: 8mg | Iron: 0.2mg