From scratch peanut butter cream cheese frosting, made with peanut butter, cream cheese, butter and powdered sugar. Easy frosting recipe that has a dominant peanut butter flavor, with a hint of tang from the cream cheese. Not-too-sweet frosting that’s perfect for frosting cakes, cupcakes or brownies.
This is an easy peanut butter frosting recipe to whip up, it makes a TON and the peanut butter is the dominant flavor.
Peanut Butter Cream Cheese Frosting
Print RecipeIngredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, room temperature
- 1-1/2 cups creamy peanut butter (I used a store brand similar to Jif or Skippy)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 5 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
In the bowl of a stand mixer, affixed with the paddle attachment, add the butter and mix on medium speed until creamy. Add the cream cheese to the butter and mix until smooth and creamy. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed. Add the peanut butter and vanilla extract, and mix until incorporated. Once incorporated, increase the speed of the mixer to high, until mixture becomes light and fluffy.
Change the mixer to low and slowly add the powdered sugar. Once sugar is incorporated, mix on high speed for approximately 2-minutes.
Frost your dessert of choice.
Notes
Store leftover frosting in the refrigerator, in an airtight container.
Use this frosting to frost anything that would taste good with peanut butter frosting on it, or use as a filling to make cookie sandwiches.
I frosted two 9-inch round cakes and an entire 9×13-inch pan of Texas Sheet Cake using this recipe.
XOXO,
Kelly
18 Comments
Agness of Run Agness Run
January 22, 2018 at 2:27 AMYummy! Such a finger-licking cream cheese frosting, Kelly! Perfect breakfast idea. 😉
Kelly
January 23, 2018 at 7:47 AMHahahahaha I like the way you think Agness! Frosting for breakfast for the win! XOXO
Amy (Savory Moments)
January 22, 2018 at 4:34 AMOh yum – this looks amazingly yummy!! Perfect with chocolate cake.
Kelly
January 23, 2018 at 7:47 AMThank you Amy! It’s soooooo good on chocolate cake for sure 🙂 XOXO
Maria Doss
January 22, 2018 at 9:27 PMI’d be happy with just that bowl and a spoon…he he:)
Kelly
January 23, 2018 at 7:48 AMHehehe I am with ya there Maria!!!
laura70ak
January 22, 2018 at 10:42 PMJust give me a spoon! <3
Kelly
January 23, 2018 at 7:49 AMI will join you with spoon in hand hehehe 🙂
Deepika|TheLoveOfCakes
January 23, 2018 at 8:00 AMI could actually lick it straight from the bowl!! The consistency is perfect for frosting cakes or cupcakes! Thanks for sharing Kelly!!
Kelly
January 25, 2018 at 6:29 AMThanks Deepika! I kind of just wanted to pretend it was peanut butter dip, and just dip fruit and cookies in the frosting hahahaha 🙂 XOXO
Sarah
January 23, 2018 at 1:19 PMoh man, gotta try this!!
Kelly
January 25, 2018 at 6:30 AMYes Sarah! It’s such a yummy frosting that goes great on anything 🙂 XOXO
Judy
January 24, 2018 at 5:40 PMThis sound like it would good I love peanut butter can I make half of this recipe this is too much for two people
Kelly
January 25, 2018 at 6:36 AMHi Judy! Yes! You can totally half this recipe! Let me know if you do and what you think 🙂
Amy
January 25, 2018 at 7:10 AMI would love it’s for my birthday I could just eat the frosting with the spoon! Yum it looks so delicious and creamy. Homemade frosting is so much better than store-bought!!
Kelly
January 25, 2018 at 3:18 PMThank you Amy! I completely agree! No comparison between store bought and homemade frosting 🙂
Colleen
January 28, 2018 at 8:19 AMA lick the beaters recipe!!!
Kelly
January 28, 2018 at 8:28 AMJames always seems to be around at the perfect time for licking the beaters hehehe 😉