Peanut butter lovers, this recipe is for you! Smooth, creamy Peanut Butter Buttercream Frosting is the perfect way to top chocolate cake or cupcakes!
Do you like peanut butter? I LOVE IT! Especially with chocolate. So when I need a quick and easy frosting with a chocolate cake, this Peanut Butter Buttercream frosting is my go-to.
Peanut Butter Buttercream Ingredients
- powdered sugar
- butter
- vanilla extract
- heavy cream
- peanut butter
How to Make Peanut Butter Buttercream Frosting
This recipe couldn’t be easier. First, you’ll mixt he peanut butter and butter together with a hand mixer or in a stand mixer (affiliate link). Once it is blended add the powdered sugar a cup at a time. Then, stir in the cream and vanilla and you’re all finished!
You can pipe this frosting on or spread it, either way, it’s the perfect complement to chocolate cake or cupcakes!
Does Peanut Butter Frosting Have to Be Refrigerated?
The small amount of cream in the frosting is stabilized by the sugar, so you can keep this peanut butter frosting at room temperature up to 3 days.
This is the easiest, most delicious frosting in the world! Can you tell I like it???
How Much Peanut Butter Icing Does This Recipe Make?
The recipe below yields enough to frost a 2 layer cake or 24 cupcakes with some extra for eating with a spoon 🙂
How to Adjust a Buttercream Recipe
It can easily be adjusted from its original smooth creamy consistency to a more firm consistency by increasing the amount of peanut butter & sugar while decreasing the amount of butter. Don’t want it too sweet? Decrease the amount of powdered sugar. It can be tweaked to accommodate any taste and can’t really be messed up!
You might also like these other peanut butter recipes:
- Peanut Butter Pie
- Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
- Peanut Butter Blossoms
- Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls
- Peanut Butter Apple Crisp
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Peanut butter lovers, this recipe is for you! Smooth, creamy Peanut Butter Buttercream Frosting is the perfect way to top chocolate cake or cupcakes!
Ingredients
- 2 cups unsalted butter
- 1 lb. powdered sugar
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2–3 tablespoons heavy cream
Instructions
- Place butter, and peanut butter in a mixing bowl and beat together with a hand mixer.
- Add powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, until fully incorporated.
- Stir in cream and vanilla and beat until frosting is smooth and creamy!
Notes
- Can be stored at room temperature up to 3 days
- Adjust for thickness by varying the amount of sugar and/or heavy cream
Keywords: peanut butter buttercream, peanut butter frosting, peanut butter icing
This recipe was originally published in May 2014 and updated with new photos and additional information in August 2019.
autumn says
Wow! Delish!
★★★★★
Emma says
Delicious!
★★★★★
Trisha D. says
Oh my goodness peanut butter frosting… my mouth is totally watering. Now to dig through the cupboards as I’m sure we have most of these ingredients on-hand!!
jenny@birdsandsoap says
Yum! Pinned!!
Erica @ For the Love of Decorating! says
Thanks for pinning Jenny 🙂
Jessi @ Practically Functional says
Oh yum, that looks super delicious! Pinning!
Erica @ For the Love of Decorating! says
Thanks for pinning Jessi 🙂
keri @ shaken together says
Yes, I’ll take two! That frosting sounds beyond delicious!!
Erica @ For the Love of Decorating! says
Come on over Keri 🙂 LOL
Carolina says
That looks delicious! Thanks for sharing!
Erica @ For the Love of Decorating! says
And they taste better then they look 😉
Kristen @ Down Home Inspiration says
Wow, way to make me need some cupcakes! This sounds so yummy, Erica!
Erica @ For the Love of Decorating! says
Ha! Every time I look at these pictures, I want to go eat one 😉
Erica
Rachel @ BubblyNatureCreations.com says
You are speaking my language! Those look amazing!
Erica @ For the Love of Decorating! says
Thanks Rachel 🙂