Fluffy Peanut Butter Buttercream Frosting

February 27, 2014

My brother in law loves peanut butter and chocolate and his birthday was coming up. So I decided to make my Peanut Butter Buttercream Frosting that I hadn’t made in forever. I did use a box cake mix that was chocolate with chocolate pieces and they turned out great! If you’re looking for more peanut butter recipes check out Lori’s Creamy Peanut Butter Pie or Heather’s 3 Layer Peanut Butter Brownies.

1 c powdered sugar
1 c creamy peanut butter
8 T room temperature unsalted butter
3/4 t vanilla extract
1/4 t kosher salt
1/3 c heavy cream
1-2 c roughly chopped roasted peanuts

Cream together the sugar, peanut butter, butter, vanilla, and salt with an electric mixer. Mix on slow until sugar is incorporated then switch to medium until the mixture is creamy. Don't forget to scrape...
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Nutritions

Calories
575

Sodium
253mg
10% DV

Fat
40g
62% DV

Protein
17g
34% DV

Carbs
33g
11% DV

Fiber
4g
18% DV

Mixed Snack