Nut Butter Icing Recipes

THE BEST PEANUT BUTTER FROSTING

Steps:

• Add 1 heaping cup of peanut butter, 1/2 cup of softened butter, and the vanilla to a mixing bowl. The butter should be "slightly softened" which means it is still cold but has warmed up enough so you can press your thumb down into the stick of butter.
• Mix the butter, peanut butter, and vanilla together until they are fully combined (about 2 minutes).
• Use a spatula to scrape the peanut butter mixture down from the sides of the bowl before moving on to the next step.
• In a separate bowl, use a food scale to measure 1 Pound of Powdered Sugar. If you don't have a food scale, measure 4 cups instead. We normally do not sift the powdered sugar and instead rely on the mixer to do that work for us.
• Pour the Powdered Sugar into the mixing bowl with the peanut butter mixture.
• Start your mixer (or electric beater) on the lowest setting and keep it on low until the butter and sugar are incorporated (about 30 seconds).
• Stop the mixer and scrape down the sides of the bowl and then increase the speed to medium-high and mix for another 30-45 seconds so the frosting starts coming together. The frosting will be thick and crumbly.
• Taste your frosting. You are trying to determine how much milk you need to add and if it needs a little more vanilla extract. If it tastes great, no need to add more vanilla. Most likely the frosting will be too thick at this point. Start adding milk, a tablespoon at a time, and mix again to check the consistency. The amount of milk to add depends on the state of your frosting and sometimes the time of year (if it is a hot humid day, you might need to just a little bit of milk.)

PEANUT BUTTER BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

Steps:

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

EASY PEANUT BUTTER FROSTING

Steps:

• 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.

FLUFFY PEANUT BUTTER FROSTING

Steps:

• Place the butter and peanut butter into a medium bowl, and beat with an electric mixer. Gradually mix in the sugar, and when it starts to get thick, incorporate milk one tablespoon at a time until all of the sugar is mixed in and the frosting is thick and spreadable. Beat for at least 3 minutes for it to get good and fluffy.

CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER ICING

Steps:

• Beat butter in a bowl using an electric mixer until fluffy. Add peanut butter, vanilla extract, and salt; beat until incorporated. Slowly pour confectioners' sugar into peanut butter mixture while continuing to beat with the mixer; add milk until desired thickness is reached.

TOP SECRET PEANUT BUTTER FROSTING

Steps:

• Stir flour into milk.
• Cook on low heat in a small saucepan until boiling, stirring constantly.
• Transfer to a small bowl.
• Cover with plastic wrap and let cool on the counter-top for 30 minutes.
• Add the rest of the ingredients and beat with a hand-mixer until fluffy.
• Store in the fridge.
• *Variations* A softened 8-oz. block of Philadelphia Cream Cheese may be beaten in for a richer frosting. Hershey's Unsweetened Cocoa Powder can be added a tablespoonful at a time until desired flavor/color has been achieved. This produces a rich-tasting chocolate/peanut butter frosting.

PEANUT BUTTER FROSTING

Steps:

• In medium bowl, beat frosting and peanut butter with spoon until well blended. Frosts 13x9-inch cake generously.