Peanut Butter Frosting

Peanut butter is obtained by grounding the peanuts and then making a paste. It is either smooth and creamy like butter or crunchy. Peanut butter is usually the key ingredient for chocolate cakes, brownies and cookies. It is a very easy and quick method to serve delicious recipes at your dining hall.

Peanut Butter Frosting Recipe: This is a very simple and yummy recipe for topping on cakes.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup peanut butter
• 2 cups of the powdered sugar
• 2 cups milk
• 2 tablespoons vanilla

Procedure:

• Beat the peanut butter thoroughly in a bowl till it becomes fluffy.
• Add powdered sugar to the mixture and beat until the sugar mixes with the fluff.
• Now add milk and vanilla and keep on beating for good mixing.
• Add more sugar or milk as per your requirement.
• Use it immediately or store it in a freezer or refrigerator.

Recipe for Peanut Butter Cream Cheese Frosting: This is a slight variation of the peanut butter frosting recipe. Adding cheese and butter cream makes it more tempting isn't it? So let the flavor of a yummier peanut butter frosting with cheese and butter cream linger on your mouth

Ingredients:

• 1 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1 cup softened cream cheese
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 ½ cups powdered sugar

Procedure:

• Beat the peanut butter, cream cheese, heavy cream and vanilla in a bowl until fluffy.
• Gradually add the powdered sugar and beat it till the fluff becomes smooth.
• The recipe is now ready to be relished in your own style.

Recipe for Chocolate Peanut Butter Frosting: Chocolate cakes taste better with this frosting on top.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups of peanut butter
• 1 teaspoon cocoa powder or coffee granules
• 1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
• ½ cup of margarine or butter
• 2 teaspoon hot water
• 1 ½ cup sugar

Procedure:

• Melt the chocolate chips in a boiler, till it turns into a smooth liquid and then allow it to cool.
• Add peanut butter, sugar, butter and vanilla. Stir thoroughly until completely mixed.
• Mix the coffee/ cocoa powder with hot water. Add the coffee to the ready mixture. Combine it well to form a smooth paste.
• Transfer it to glass jars and use whenever required.
• Spread over cookies, cakes, breads whenever you want to eat.

Peanut Butter Frosting Recipe for Brownies: Brownies with peanut butter frosting is another delicacy that you can easily make at home.

Ingredients:

• Few spoons of non stick vegetable oil
• 6 ounces chopped sugar free chocolate
• 5 ounces chopped sweet chocolate
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup flour
• 2 cups peanut butter frost

Procedure:

• The oven should be preheated to 350°F.
• Wrap a line of aluminum foil on the baking pan and spread few drops of non stick vegetable oil on it.
• Mix the chocolates and butter in a container. Heat and stir on low flame for smooth melting.
• Beat the sugar, vanilla and eggs thoroughly, then the flour and salt. Beat until the mixture thickens.
• Add the melted chocolate to the mixture and stir.
• Pour the mixture on the baking pan.
• Bake it for 20 minutes. Then cool the brownies completely.
• Now spread the peanut butter frosting evenly on the brownies and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
• Take it out from the refrigerator, cut into pieces and serve.

After reading the recipes, you might be eager to make these delicacies at home. These recipes are easy to prepare and delicious to eat. Chocolate cakes, peanut butter cookies, and brownies, become more tempting when you use this frosting as a topping.