Easy Peanut Butter Frosting Recipe

Name: Easy Peanut Butter Frosting Recipe
Total time: 10 mins
Ingredients: 1 cup creamy peanut butter; 0.5 cup butter, softened; 2 cups confectioners' sugar; 3 tablespoons milk, or as needed

This light and fluffy peanut butter frosting is the perfect topping for brownies, chocolate cake, and cupcakes. It's sweet, peanut buttery, and not greasy. This creamy frosting tastes wonderful and complements your chocolate treats!

Total time10 mins
Prep time10 mins
Yield2 cups, 12

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Ingredients

1 cup creamy peanut butter
0.5 cup butter, softened
2 cups confectioners' sugar
3 tablespoons milk, or as needed

Instructions

Gather all of your ingredients.
In a medium bowl, beat peanut butter and butter until creamy and well combined.
Gradually blend in the sugar, then incorporate milk, 1 tablespoon at a time, until the frosting reaches a thick and spreadable consistency.
Beat on high speed until the frosting is light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Scrape down the sides of the bowl with a spatula as needed.
Use immediately to frost a peanut butter cake, pipe onto chocolate cupcakes, or spread on cookies or brownies. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 208 kcal
Fat Content: 14 g
Fiber Content: 1 g
Sugar Content: 17 g
Sodium Content: 116 mg
Protein Content: 4 g
Cholesterol Content: 16 mg
Carbohydrate Content: 19 g
Saturated Fat Content: 5 g
Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g