Peanut Butter Frosting

The most luscious, creamiest, most velvety peanut butter frosting is yours for the spreading. If you need peanut butter frosting for cupcakes, brownies, or a big chocolate cake, this is the recipe that wins all the prizes. Easy to make, easy to love, and oh, so hard to resist.
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Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12
Calories 231 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 cup peanut butter creamy (smooth)
  • 5 tablespoons butter room temperature
  • 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/3 cup heavy cream

Instructions
 

  • Place the powdered sugar, peanut butter, butter, vanilla, and salt in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Mix on medium-low speed until creamy, scraping down sides of bowl with a rubber spatula as you go. Add cream and beat on high speed until mixture is light and smooth.
  • When the cupcakes are completely cool, frost each cupcake with peanut butter frosting and sprinkle with chopped peanuts, if desired.

Nutrition

Calories: 231kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 6gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 22mgSodium: 192mgPotassium: 146mgFiber: 1gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 243IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 15mgIron: 1mg
Keyword peanut butter
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