Tessa’s Recipe Rundown
Taste: Perfect balance of sweet and nutty.
Texture: Ultra rich, smooth, and creamy but thick enough to frost on a cake.
Ease: Super simple and easy. Why would you ever purchase premade frosting?!
Pros: Fun flavor twist that goes with so many cakes or cupcakes.
Cons: None.
Would I make this again? I’ve made this many times.
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I originally published this Peanut Butter Icing with my Banana Chocolate Chip Cake recipe.
So many of you have made that recipe recently and told me that your favorite part was the peanut butter frosting!!
Since that’s a pretty old cake recipe I knew I had to resurface this peanut butter buttercream so it could have its moment in the spotlight. It truly deserves it.
This recipe basically takes peanut butter – which is already amazing and perfect – and makes it even richer yet lighter with the perfect amount of sweetness. It goes perfectly with chocolate cake or cupcakes. Or banana cake or banana bread. You could even slather it over brownies or cookies!
Really, this frosting knows no bounds. And if you make it you’ll see just how addictively delicious it is!
How to Make Buttercream Ahead of Time:
Transfer the frosting to an airtight container and store in the fridge for up to a week or in the freezer for up to 3 months. Let come to room temperature and re-whip in the stand mixer until light and fluffy again. Add a tablespoon or 2 of powdered sugar if it needs to thicken up.
How Much Frosting Does This Make?
This makes enough frosting for a two layer cake or 24 cupcakes OR 12 cupcakes with a generous amount of frosting (think a tall piped swirl). Not sure how much frosting you’ll need? Check out this handy frosting guide from Wilton.
More Buttercream Frosting Recipes & Tips
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- How to Make the Best Buttercream (over a million views on this video!)
- 6 Tips for Perfect Buttercream (are you using the *right* powdered sugar?)
- Chocolate Swiss Meringue Buttercream (my all-time favorite)
- Best Cream Cheese Frosting (with a secret ingredient)
Peanut Butter Buttercream Frosting
Ingredients
- 2 sticks (227 grams) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 cup (270 grams) creamy peanut butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/8 teaspoon fine salt
- 2 1/2 cups (313 grams) powdered sugar, sifted
Instructions
- In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter and peanut butter on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, scraping down the sides and bottom of the bowl as needed. Add the vanilla, salt, and powdered sugar and continue beating until the frosting is smooth and fluffy, about another 3 minutes.
STORAGE:
- Transfer to an airtight container and store in the fridge for up to a week or in the freezer for up to 3 months. Let come to room temperature and re-whip in the stand mixer until light and fluffy again. Add a tablespoon or 2 of powdered sugar if it needs to thicken.
Recipe Notes
Photos by Ashley McLaughlin.
Unbelievable, Topped a chocolate cake with this delicious frosting (best ever) and then poured chocolate over the top!
This PB Frosting is absolutely ah-mazing! It is not overly sweet, and you can certainly pipe it (I added a tablespoon or two of half & half near the end). It went perfectly with a dark chocolate cake that had chocolate mousse between the layers. I used my whisk attachment on my stand mixer, and that helped me to get it super light and fluffy. I had looked at a lot of PB frosting recipes, and I’m so glad I made this one………I do not need to look any further!
So glad you enjoyed this frosting!
“Damn it!” She exclaimed as she stomped her foot.
“Did I get it?” I asked eagerly, seeking redemption after last weeks muffed up peanut butter butter cream frosting.
She took another finger tip off of the spatula and put it in her mouth, “Damn it! That’s too good.”
Redemption at last!
SO delicious!!
Amazing! I put this frosting on a store-bought brownie mix. It was really, Really good! I made a 1/2 quantity and it was too much (but no one complained!)
Husband loved it! Chocolate icing on top of chocolate cake with peanut butter cream in the middle…delicious!
I made this frosting for some banana bread cupcakes with milk chocolate toffee chips in them. The frosting is perfect. A great way to top these cupcakes. These cupcakes are amazing.
I have been looking for a good recipe for peanut butter buttercream icing. I should have known you would provide the best one! Everyone loved it!
This icing is delicious! I made this for my son’s birthday with a chocolate cake and it was so good. Everyone really liked it.
Oh my gosh, its just so good! Tastes like Reeses pieces. Thank you for sharing this recipe 🙂
The perfect peanut butter frosting! Perfectly balanced. Love it. Thank you.
Does this have to be refrigerated? I saw it said store in the fridge but is it okay for a couple of days, at room temperature?