Peanut Butter Frosting

Name: Peanut Butter Frosting
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4 cups
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened; 1 cup peanut butter; 4 cups confectioners' sugar; 1/4 cup 2% milk; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 10 min.

Yield 4 cups

Test Kitchen Approved

Rich, sweet and a tiny bit salty, peanut butter frosting is the only topping you need for a batch of brownies or a luscious chocolate cake.

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup peanut butter
4 cups confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup 2% milk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions

In a large bowl, cream butter, peanut butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy, 3-4 minutes. Beat in milk and vanilla until smooth.

Nutrition Facts

1/4 cup: 318 calories, 20g fat (9g saturated fat), 31mg cholesterol, 162mg sodium, 34g carbohydrate (31g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein.

This simple peanut butter buttercream frosting makes enough to frost a three- or four-layer cake. For peanut butter-lovers, this is the only frosting they need in their recipe boxes. —Iola Egle, Bella Vista, Arkansas

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