Chocolate Peanut Butter Frosting

Total Time

Prep/Total Time: 10 min.

Makes

1-2/3 cups

Updated: Oct. 23, 2023
Chocolate and peanut butter are such an enjoyable combination. This delicious chocolate peanut butter frosting makes a satisfying topping to these moist chocolate cupcakes.—Ruthe Stevenson, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Chocolate Peanut Butter Frosting Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup butter, softened
  • 1/3 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1/3 cup baking cocoa
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 4 to 5 tablespoons 2% milk

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, cream butter and peanut butter until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla. Stir in the confectioners' sugar, cocoa, salt and enough milk to achieve a spreading consistency.

Nutrition Facts

1 tablespoon: 90 calories, 4g fat (2g saturated fat), 6mg cholesterol, 57mg sodium, 13g carbohydrate (12g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.