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Peanut Butter Buttercream Frosting
This peanut butter buttercream frosting is rich, creamy, and perfectly smooth with that classic nutty flavor everyone loves. It’s easy to make and comes together in just minutes for a bakery-style finish. Perfect for cupcakes, cakes, or brownies—basically anything that could use a sweet, peanut buttery swirl!
👥 6 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 10 min⏳ Prep: 10 min👤 Courtney📖 cakemehometonight
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- bowl
- mixing bowl
- microwave
📝 Preparation Steps
1
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment or in a large mixing bowl with an electric hand mixer, whip the room temperature unsalted butter for ⏱️ 5 minutes until light, pale, and creamy. Add in the creamy peanut butter and mix on low speed until fully combined with the butter.
unsalted butter (room temperature)2 cups
2
Add in half of the powdered sugar and mix on the lowest speed until the sugar is combined with the butter. Add the remaining half of the powdered sugar and continue to mix on low speed until fully combined.
powdered sugar5 cups
3
Add in the heavy cream, vanilla extract, and salt and mix on low speed until combined. Scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl to ensure the ingredients are well incorporated.
heavy cream2 tbspvanilla extract1 tbsp
4
Increase the mixer speed to medium and whip the buttercream for about 2 to ⏱️ 3 minutes until it is smooth and creamy.
5
Optional: To smooth out the buttercream and remove any air bubbles, heat 1 cup of the frosting in the microwave for ⏱️ 15 seconds. Pour the melted frosting back into the mixing bowl and mix the frosting on low speed until the buttercream is super smooth and creamy.
Nutrition Facts
calories
1340 kcal
fat Content
96 g
serving Size
1 cup
fiber Content
3 g
sugar Content
105 g
sodium Content
482 mg
protein Content
15 g
trans Fat Content
2 g
cholesterol Content
168 mg
carbohydrate Content
115 g
saturated Fat Content
47 g
unsaturated Fat Content
43 g
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