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    Easy Peanut Butter Frosting

    Published: May 22, 2024 by Fox Valley Foodie · This post may contain affiliate links

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    Easy Peanut Butter Frosting

    This easy peanut butter frosting can be whipped up in less than five minutes, and it only needs four ingredients!  Plus, it tastes so rich and peanut buttery you will be looking for excuses to slather this on baked goods!

    Easy Peanut Butter Frosting Recipe.

    This creamy peanut butter frosting is so addicting it warrants a post just to highlight its silky and creamy peanut butteryness! This sweet frosting can be whipped up in less than five minutes, and it only needs four ingredients! How easy is that?

    Plus, it tastes so rich and peanut buttery you will be looking for excuses to slather this on all of your favorite dishes! ‘Hump Day Celebration Cakes’ anyone? Or ‘I Finally Cleaned the House Cupcakes’? Whatever your excuse, it will be worth it when you take one bite!

    Ingredients Needed

    • Butter - Use real butter, do not substitute margarine or 'buttery spreads'. The frosting may turn oiling and the consistency will be off.
    • Creamy peanut butter - Do not use crunchy peanut butter, or it will ruin the texture.
    • Heavy Whipping Cream - Milk can be substituted to thin out the frosting. You could skip the cream if you wanted a simple 3 ingredient peanut butter frosting, but for the best texture, I wouldn't. 
    • Confectioner's sugar

    How to make peanut butter frosting

    To make this easy peanut butter frosting recipe begin by mixing the softened butter and peanut butter together in a mixing bowl until well blended.

    Then slowly add confectioner sugar while continuing to beat with a hand mixer or stand mixer on medium speed. Then slowly add in the heavy cream until it is your desired texture. If you desire a fluffy peanut butter frosting, you can continue to mix for up to three minutes to lighten the texture.

    Tip: Whipping the frosting with a hand mixer is a great way to lighten the frosting; however, it can also begin to break apart into a gritty cream. If this happens, microwave the frosting briefly (30 secs) and stir it to return it back to its previous creaminess.

    Easy Peanut Butter Frosting.

    Ways to use it

    This homemade peanut butter frosting is ideal to top brownies, cupcakes, or even to create a decadent cookie.

    If you are wanting to create beautiful designs for topping desserts, or just on your husband’s face while he sleeps, purchase an inexpensive piping kit. This creamy frosting is perfectly suited for piping!

    Easy Peanut Butter Frosting Recipe

    Easy Peanut Butter Frosting

    This Easy Peanut Butter Frosting can be whipped up in less than five minutes, and it only needs four ingredients!
    5 from 9 votes
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    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Servings: 12
    Calories: 209kcal
    Author: Fox Valley Foodie

    Ingredients

    • ½ cup butter softened
    • 1 cup creamy peanut butter
    • 3 tablespoons Heavy Cream or as needed
    • 2 cups confectioners' sugar

    Instructions

    • Using a hand mixer, mix butter and peanut butter until combined.
    • Gradually add confectioners' sugar and continue to mix.
    • Slowly add in milk to prevent mixture from getting overly thick.
    • Mix up to three minutes to lighten the frosting as desired.

    Notes

    If frosting gets too grainy when mixing, place into microwave for 30 seconds and stir to correct the texture.
    Milk can be substituted for heavy cream
     

    Nutritional Information

    Calories: 209kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 154mg | Potassium: 127mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 291IU | Vitamin C: 0.02mg | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 0.4mg
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    This recipe was originally published here on January 26, 2016,

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    Comments

    1. Paula

      September 04, 2024 at 7:49 pm

      5 stars
      very fluffy and creamy. I didn't have cream so just used 2%milk and started with 3 Tbsp and add a couple more during mixing to get the stiffness softened. It made more than I needed, extra in the fridge - hope it keeps for a bit.

      Reply
    2. Karrie

      April 29, 2023 at 7:18 pm

      Can you use half in half instead of the heavy cream or would you recommend milk in place of heavy cream?

      Reply
    3. A

      September 29, 2021 at 6:30 pm

      Can you make without a hand mixer?

      Reply
      • Fox Valley Foodie

        September 30, 2021 at 9:02 am

        Yes, absolutely.

        Reply
    4. Kate Ruggles

      May 05, 2021 at 3:47 pm

      Do you use sweetened Peanut butter or all natural unsweet?

      Reply
      • Fox Valley Foodie

        May 06, 2021 at 11:00 am

        Sweetened typically.

        Reply
    5. Juli

      July 23, 2020 at 3:42 pm

      5 stars
      Best ever peanut butter frosting! My 9 year old daughter used this recipe and it was very easy.

      Reply
    6. Tina

      December 15, 2018 at 4:57 pm

      5 stars
      Very good but does need the xtra heavy creme!

      Reply
    7. Colleen

      October 10, 2018 at 7:20 pm

      5 stars
      Yes! Oh my goodness, yes! Such a tasty and easy peanut butter frosting. I've made it twice now and I love it on top of a chocolate cake or cupcake. Because Peanut Butter + Chocolate = Heaven

      Reply
    8. Jerri marie

      December 06, 2017 at 2:25 pm

      5 stars
      Hi, so I made the what I thought was frosting for my grandson's cake decided to dump all ingredients in at the same time was like cookie dough, so instead of using it for frosting I added some ameretto liquor and melted chocolate poured it over the balls I made and what an amazing peanut butter ameretto balls omg my coworkers will love them.

      Reply
    9. Linda Hewitt

      October 26, 2017 at 6:35 pm

      I and my family just love peanut butter icing, and I use it on everything. But the way you make it, it is so much easier. Thanks so much for your recipe.

      Reply
    10. Erin @ Thanks for Cookin'!

      January 30, 2016 at 4:32 pm

      This frosting looks crazy good...but I have a question... What are "Finally cleaned the house cupcakes"? Those must be some mythical magic treats. I might try them instead of vacuuming today ? haha

      Reply
      • Fox Valley Foodie

        January 31, 2016 at 9:16 am

        They are way better than vacuuming!

        Reply
        • Catherine Gipson

          February 24, 2019 at 12:43 am

          It didn’t turn out, was greasy looking. No matter what i did

          Reply
          • Fox Valley Foodie

            February 24, 2019 at 8:18 am

            Hmm, that's interesting. Did you use an all-natural peanut butter or mix by hand instead?

            Reply
          • Terry Pattersonson

            September 01, 2021 at 3:06 pm

            Can you use regular sugar

            Reply
            • Fox Valley Foodie

              September 02, 2021 at 9:32 am

              I would not.

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