Community Pick
Easy Peanut Butter Buttercream Frosting
photo by davilateresa7
- Ready In:
- 5mins
- Ingredients:
- 6
- Yields:
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2 cups
- Serves:
- 2
ingredients
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 1⁄2 cup smooth peanut butter, don't use old-fashioned or natural brand
- 3⁄4 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 pinch table salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon heavy cream
directions
- In standing mixer fitted with whisk attachment, beat butter and peanut butter at medium-high speed until smooth, about 20 seconds. Add confectioners' sugar and salt; beat at medium-low speed until most of the sugar is moistened, about 45 seconds. Scrape down bowl and beat at medium speed until mixture is fully combined, about 15 seconds; scrape bowl, add vanilla and heavy cream, and beat at medium speed until incorporated, about 10 seconds, then increase speed to medium-high and beat until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes, scraping down bowl once or twice.
Reviews
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I tried this recipe based on the reviews, and I am soooo happy I did! Best pb butter cream i've ever had. my husband was speechless, which doesnt happen often! The recipe size is kind of small, just BARELY enough to cover and 8 inch round, so if you like a lot of icing, or if you plan on making a larger cake make sure you increase the recipe size. The mixing is the most important part, it produces a light fluffy icing. I didnt have any cream so I used 1tsp of milk and it still turned out amazing. I used it on a choc cake with chopped reeses pb cups in the middle and on the sides. So good you wanna slap yo mamma! :p
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Awesome!! Made this for a birthday request to top dark chocolate cupcakes with chocolate and peanut butter chips. I followed the instructions except that I switched to the paddle for the final mixing. This icing is light and luscious with a lot of peanut butter flavor. I will definitely be making this again. Thanks, xpnsve!
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1,000 stars! I made this exactly as written using Peter Pan creamy peanut butter. TO. DIE. FOR. Used it on some chocolate chocolate chip cupcakes. Frankly, I'd have preferred to just eat the frosting with a spoon. Follow the mixing instructions to the letter and you will get a very light and frothy buttercream!
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
xpnsve
Portland, Tennessee
SoCal transplant who pulled up her roots and moved alllllllllll the way to TN!