Description
Creamy, dreamy homemade peanut butter frosting elevates ordinary cakes into extraordinary dessert experiences. Smooth peanut butter blends with powdered sugar, creating a luscious topping you’ll want to spread on everything from cupcakes to graham crackers.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar
Supporting Ingredients:
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp salt
Liquid Ingredients:
- 2–3 tbsp milk or heavy cream
Instructions
- Retrieve softened unsalted butter and place in a spacious mixing bowl, ensuring it’s at room temperature for optimal blending.
- Incorporate creamy peanut butter into the butter, using an electric mixer to whip until the mixture becomes smooth and fully integrated.
- Gradually sift powdered sugar into the butter-peanut butter blend, mixing on low speed to prevent sugar clouds from forming in your kitchen.
- Add vanilla extract and salt to the mixture, continuing to blend until the ingredients create a cohesive, velvety consistency.
- Introduce milk or heavy cream incrementally, adjusting the liquid to achieve your desired frosting texture – thick enough to hold shape but spreadable.
- Pause mixing and scrape down the bowl’s sides to ensure all ingredients are evenly combined, preventing any unmixed pockets.
- Beat the frosting for an additional 2-3 minutes at medium-high speed, allowing it to become light, fluffy, and perfectly whipped.
- Test the frosting’s consistency – it should be smooth, glossy, and hold soft peaks when the mixer is lifted.
- Transfer the frosting to a piping bag or use an offset spatula for spreading, ready to decorate cakes, cupcakes, or other delectable desserts.
Notes
- Choose unsalted butter at precisely room temperature for the smoothest, most luxurious frosting texture.
- Sift powdered sugar carefully to prevent lumps and ensure a silky-smooth final product.
- Adjust milk or cream gradually to control thickness, making the frosting versatile for different dessert styles.
- Experiment with different nut butters like almond or cashew for unique flavor variations and dietary alternatives.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 90 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg