Creamy Peanut Butter Buttercream Frosting

Creamy peanut butter frosting in a bowl with a small bowl of peanut butter off to the side.

5 from 1 vote

This creamy peanut butter buttercream frosting recipe comes together in just 5 minutes and is the perfect addition to your favorite chocolate cupcakes, cakes, and even brownies! The frosting is smooth, rich, and packed with a lot of creamy peanut butter. With just a few simple ingredients, this will become your new favorite buttercream recipe.

Prep Time5

Total Time5

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 256kcal

Author: Karissa Parrish

Equipment

Electric Stand Mixer
Piping Bag

Ingredients

¾ cup creamy peanut butter
½ cup unsalted butter, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups powdered sugar
3-4 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
⅛ teaspoon salt (optional)

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Instructions

In the bowl of an electric stand mixer using the paddle attachment, beat the peanut butter, butter, and vanilla extract on high speed until fully combined (about 1-2 minutes).
Add the powdered sugar, 3 tablespoons of heavy whipping cream, and salt and mix on low speed until combined (about 30 seconds).
Then increase the speed to high and beat for another 1-2 minutes (frosting should be light and creamy). If you want the frosting to be even creamier, add the additional tablespoon of heavy whipping cream.
Use it to frost your favorite cupcakes and cake recipes!
*This recipe makes enough to frost 12 cupcakes.

Notes

Room Temperature Butter: The butter needs to be at room temperature in order to create the perfect consistency of buttercream frosting. If you start with cold butter, you'll have a difficult time getting the frosting to come together.

Choose The Right Peanut Butter: Be sure to use a peanut butter brand like Jif or Skippy. Avoid natural peanut butter as it contains too much oil.

Scaling The Recipe: The recipe as written makes enough to frost 12 cupcakes. If you want to frost a three layer 6-inch cake, then 2x the recipe. Or, if you want to frost a three layer 8-inch cake, 3x the recipe.

Baked Desserts: Make sure any dessert you use this frosting on is completely cooled before frosting. If not, the frosting will melt right off.

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