Description
Creamy, luscious homemade peanut butter frosting brings irresistible richness to your favorite cakes and cupcakes. Sweet, smooth spreads of nutty goodness will elevate desserts, making each bite a delightful celebration of flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 cup (113 grams) unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
Liquid Ingredients:
- 2–3 tablespoons (30–45 milliliters) milk
Flavor Enhancers:
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Place softened butter and creamy peanut butter in a spacious mixing vessel, utilizing an electric mixer to whip them into a silky, uniform texture.
- Sift powdered sugar gradually into the butter mixture, blending on low speed to prevent sugar clouds from forming in your kitchen workspace.
- Introduce milk incrementally, carefully monitoring the frosting’s spreadability and adjusting liquid quantity to achieve a smooth, pipeable consistency.
- Drizzle pure vanilla extract into the mixture, folding gently to distribute the aromatic essence throughout the frosting.
- Transfer the velvety peanut butter frosting into a piping bag fitted with your preferred decorative tip, or use a flexible spatula to spread evenly across cakes, cupcakes, or sweet pastry surfaces.
- For optimal flavor and texture, allow frosted desserts to rest briefly at room temperature, enabling the frosting to set and develop a luxurious, creamy finish.
Notes
- Ensure butter and peanut butter are at room temperature for smoother, lump-free mixing.
- Use creamy peanut butter for a silky texture, avoiding natural or chunky varieties that might create uneven frosting.
- Add powdered sugar gradually to control sweetness and prevent a grainy consistency.
- Adjust milk quantity carefully to achieve perfect spreading or piping thickness for different dessert applications.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2
- Calories: 682
- Sugar: 63 g
- Sodium: 78 mg
- Fat: 45 g
- Saturated Fat: 16 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 24 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 70 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 10 g
- Cholesterol: 31 mg