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    Home » Recipes » Butters and Spreads

    Published: Feb 14, 2021 by Nicole This post may contain affiliate links.

    Peanut Butter Cream Cheese Frosting

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    A simple and delicious peanut butter cream cheese frosting can really make your chocolate cakes and brownies complete. With just a few ingredients and a few minutes of work, you can have a perfect homemade buttercream for practically anything.

    side view of peanut butter cream cheese frosting on a chocolate cupcake with another in the background

    This is the BEST peanut butter cream cheese frosting.

    I love serving up this peanut butter cream cheese frosting recipe on chocolate cupcakes and brownies.

    The peanut butter flavor goes great with chocolate but it tastes just as nice with vanilla cakes (or just eating from the bowl with a spoon!) haha.

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    • 🥘 Ingredients
    • 🍽 Equipment Needed
    • 🔪 Instructions
    • 🍴 Recipe Tips
    • 💭 FAQs
    • 📖 Recipe
    ingredients needed for peanut butter cream cheese frosting

    🥘 Ingredients

    • Cream cheese
    • Creamy peanut butter
    • Butter
    • Vanilla
    • Heavy cream
    • Powdered sugar

    🍽 Equipment Needed

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    • Measuring Cups
    • Large Mixing Bowl
    • Electric Mixer

    🔪 Instructions

    Check out how to make peanut butter cream cheese frosting with these simple step-by-step instructions:

    In a large mixing bowl, cream together the peanut butter, cream cheese, and butter.

    glass mixing bowl with cream cheese and peanut butter inside

    Add in the vanilla and heavy cream.

    milk added to creamed mixture in mixing bowl

    Beat the mixture until fluffy.

    creamy peanut butter mixture in mixing bowl

    Slowly add in the powdered sugar while mixing. Add it in at ½ cup at a time until the desired consistency has been reached.

    powdered sugar added to creamy peanut butter mixture in mixing bowl

    Use as desired.

    peanut butter cream cheese frosting in a small glass jar

    🍴 Recipe Tips

    Making this easy peanut butter cream cheese buttercream is easy and fast. While I do recommend the heavy cream for a slightly more "whipped" end result, milk or even half and half work fine too.

    Add in as much powdered sugar as you need to help get the PB frosting to the texture you want. For the pipeable frosting 4 cups is pretty sufficient but a lot of factors can play into the end result such as how soft the butter and cream cheese is, and how "wet" the peanut butter, is, etc.

    So add in the powdered sugar slowly, about ½ cup at a time, to ensure that you don't put too much in. If you do accidentally add in too much, just add a small teaspoon or two of milk or cream and mix again.

    💭 FAQs

    Does cream cheese frosting need to be refrigerated?

    Yes, due to the dairy content this peanut butter and cream cheese frosting should be kept covered and stored in the fridge for up to 3-5 days. This will help to prevent foodborne illness and allow you to enjoy your delicious treats safely (and longer).

    How do you firm up cream cheese frosting?

    The easiest way to do it is to simply stick the frosting in the fridge for about 15-30 minutes. As the butter and cream cheese hardens from the cold the frosting will naturally thicken up without needing to add in more sugar.

    peanut butter cream cheese frosting on a chocolate cupcake and in a piping bag with fitted tip in front

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    📖 Recipe

    Peanut Butter Cream Cheese Frosting on a chocolate cupcake
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    Peanut Butter Cream Cheese Frosting

    A simple and delicious peanut butter cream cheese frosting can really make your chocolate cakes and brownies complete. With just a few ingredients and a few minutes of work, you can have a perfect homemade buttercream for practically anything.
    Prep Time 20 mins
    Cook Time 0 mins
    Total Time 20 mins
    Servings: 12
    Calories: 256kcal
    Cost Recipe $2.58
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    Equipment

    • Measuring Cups
    • Large Mixing Bowl
    • Electric Mixer

    Ingredients

    • 4 oz cream cheese, softened ($0.98)
    • ½ cup creamy peanut butter ($0.42)
    • 2 tablespoon soft unsalted butter ($0.18)
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla ($0.02)
    • 2 tablespoon heavy cream or milk ($0.06)
    • 3-4 cups powdered sugar ($0.92)
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    Instructions

    • Cream together the peanut butter, cream cheese, and butter.
    • Add in the vanilla and heavy cream. Beat until fluffy.
    • Slowly add in the powdered sugar, about ½ cup at a time until desired consistency is reached.

    Notes

    Recipe Tips

    While I do recommend the heavy cream for a slightly more "whipped" end result, milk or even half and half work fine too.
    Add in as much powdered sugar as you need to help get the pb frosting to the texture you want. For pipeable frosting 4 cups is pretty sufficient but a lot of factors can play into the end result such as how soft the butter and cream cheese is, and how "wet" the peanut butter, is, etc. So add in the powdered sugar slowly, about ½ cup at a time to make sure that you don't put too much in.
    If you do accidentally add in too much, just add a small teaspoon or two of milk or cream and mix again.
    How to firm up frosting
    The easiest way to do it is to simply stick the frosting in the fridge for about 15-30 minutes. As the butter and cream cheese hardens from the cold the frosting will naturally thicken up without needing to add in more sugar.

    Storage

    Due to the dairy content this peanut butter and cream cheese frosting should be kept covered and stored in the fridge for up to 3-5 days. This will help to prevent foodborne illness and allow you to enjoy your delicious treats safely (and longer).

    Nutritional Information

    Serving: 0.25cup | Calories: 256kcal | Carbohydrates: 37.9g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 11.1g | Saturated Fat: 4.5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4.3g | Cholesterol: 16mg | Sodium: 76.8mg | Potassium: 75.4mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 35.8g | Vitamin A: 50.4IU | Calcium: 16.2mg | Iron: 0.2mg
    Author NicoleDurham
    Course Dessert, Other
    Cuisine American
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