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Easy Peanut Butter Frosting

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Nov 18, 2021
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Dreaming of a dessert with a sweet, creamy, nutty flavor? A simple peanut butter frosting is the perfect way to finish off your creation and satisfy those cravings. Follow this Easy Peanut Butter Frosting recipe, and you'll have a delicious frosting whipped up in no time. You can use Easy Peanut Butter Frosting for brownies, cupcakes, cookies, cakes and any other desserts that could benefit from a nutty topping.

Easy Peanut Butter Frosting

  • Prep Time 10 min
  • Total 10 min
  • Servings 12
  • Ingredients 5
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 4 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Beat butter in medium bowl on medium speed until fluffy. Beat in peanut butter, 1/2 cup of the powdered sugar, the milk and vanilla. Gradually beat in remaining 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar, beating after each addition until smooth. Generously frosts a 13x9-inch cake.

Nutrition

440 Calories
26g Total Fat
5g Protein
45g Total Carbohydrate
42g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
440
Calories from Fat
240
Total Fat
26g
41%
Saturated Fat
12g
60%
Trans Fat
1/2g
Cholesterol
40mg
14%
Sodium
220mg
9%
Potassium
135mg
4%
Total Carbohydrate
45g
15%
Dietary Fiber
1g
4%
Sugars
42g
Protein
5g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
10%
10%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
2%
2%
Iron
2%
2%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 3 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 4 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
3
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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