Last Updated on March 25, 2022
Peanut butter and cream cheese frosting without powdered sugar are luscious and creamy. Plus, it is exceedingly delicious! If you are searching for your cakes and cupcakes, you are on the right track.
Moreover, these peanut butter and cream cheese frosting recipes are easy to make and hard to resist. Also, you can make these peanut butter and cream cheese frosting recipes at home. So with that, share this with your family and friends.
1) What You Will Need In Making Easy Peanut Butter And Cream Cheese Frosting Without Powdered Sugar
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup of condensed milk
- 1 cup of creamy peanut butter
- 5 tbsp of butter at room temperature
- 120 grams of cream cheese
- 1/4 tsp of vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp of kosher salt
- 1/3 cup of heavy cream
Equipment
- Mixing bowls
- Electric mixer with a paddle attachment and whisk attachment
- Rubber spatula
- Measuring cups
- Measuring spoons
Step by step instructions
Step 1
Place your condensed milk, cream cheese, and peanut butter. Not only those, but also the butter, vanilla, and salt inside a mixing bowl. Then, make sure to beat using an electric mixer attached with a paddle attachment. Remember, beat at medium-low speed until your mixture becomes creamy. Afterward, scrape down the bowl’s sides using a rubber spatula to mix properly.
Step 2
After that, remove your paddle attachment, fit a whisk attachment to your electric mixer. Next, add your heavy cream to the mixture. And make sure to beat on high speed until your frosting mixture becomes light and smooth.
Step 3
Finally, you can place your frosting inside a piping bag. Because of that, ensure to use it in frosting some cooled cupcakes or cakes. While you are frosting, make sure to enjoy the entire process.
2) What You Will Need In Making Creamy Peanut Butter And Cream Cheese Frosting Without Powdered Sugar
Ingredients
- 1 cup of milk
- 3 tbsp of flour
- 1 cup of granulated sugar
- 1 cup of creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 cup of softened unsalted butter
- 1 tsp of vanilla extract
- 200 grams of cream cheese
Equipment
- Small saucepan
- Mixing bowls
- Electric mixer
- Measuring cups
- Measuring spoons
Step by step instructions
Step 1
Be sure to prepare a small saucepan. And put your milk inside the pan. Afterward, place your saucepan with milk over the stove on low heat. With that, make sure to let it simmer.
Step 2
Once the milk is simmering, add your flour. And make sure to stir continuously until your milk mixture becomes thick. Then, set aside. After that, allow your mixture to cool for about thirty minutes.
Step 3
While waiting for your milk mixture to cool, take a mixing bowl and electric mixer. Afterward, place your butter inside the mixing bowl. And ensure to beat until it becomes pale yellow. Then, add your granulated sugar. With that, beat at medium-high speed for about three to five minutes. Or beat it until it becomes light and fluffy.
Step 4
After that, add in your cream cheese and creamy peanut butter. Then, make sure to beat at medium-high speed for about three to four minutes. Do not forget to add in your vanilla extract.
Step 5
When your peanut butter mixture becomes light and fluffy, add your cooled milk mixture. Make sure to beat it using your electric mixer at high speed until well combined. Or be sure to beat it until it reaches a medium peak.
Step 6
You can transfer your creamy peanut butter with cream cheese frosting inside a piping bag. And utilize it to frost your cakes and cupcakes. Likewise, you can cover your frosting. Then, store it inside the refrigerator if you want to use it later.
3) What You Will Need In Making PB2 Peanut Butter And Cream Cheese Frosting Without Powdered Sugar
Keep in mind that powdered peanut butter with fewer calories than regular peanut butter is PB2.
Ingredients
- Two boxes of cream cheese
- 16 tbsp of butter at room temperature
- 1 1/2 tsp of vanilla extract
- 1 cup of condensed milk
- 10 to 16 ounces of PB2 (more or less according to preference)
Equipment
- Mixing bowls
- Electric mixer with a paddle attachment and whisk attachment
- Rubber spatula
- Measuring cups
- Measuring spoons
Step by step instructions
Step 1
Prepare a mixing bowl and electric mixer attached with a paddle attachment. Then, place your softened cream cheese and butter inside your bowl. After that, beat the mixture using your electric mixer at medium speed. With that, increasing to high speed until your cream cheese mixture becomes fluffy.
Step 2
Turn the speed of your electric mixer to low. And make sure to add your vanilla extract. Then, gradually add your condensed milk with the electric mixer at low speed. Afterward, stop and scrape the bowl’s sides using a rubber spatula. Don’t forget to taste it.
Step 3
When you have achieved the desired amount of sweetness in your mixture, slowly add your PB2. After that, taste as often as you can. Then, set your electric mixer to high. And ensure to beat your frosting until it becomes light and fluffy. Likewise, when it reaches a medium to stiff peak.
Step 4
Once you finish, you can transfer your frosting inside a piping bag. Afterward, you may frost your cakes and cupcakes. And as always, serve and enjoy!
Tips And Tricks
Always refrigerate peanut butter and cream cheese frosting if you will not use it right away. However, it may depend on how long you plan on using it. That is why it would be best to cover and store it inside the refrigerator. Afterward, take it out a few hours before you plan on utilizing it. With that, allowing it to thaw or warm up.
If you are wondering if you can use whole milk for recipes instead of heavy cream, the answer is yes. However, your peanut butter may not be as creamy as with heavy cream.
Peanut Butter And Cream Cheese Frosting
Equipment
- Mixing bowls
- Electric mixer with a paddle attachment and whisk attachment
- Measuring cups
- Measuring Spoons
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup of condensed milk
- 1 cup of creamy peanut butter
- 5 tbsp of butter at room temperature
- 120 grams of cream cheese
- 1/4 tsp of vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp of kosher salt
- 1/3 cup of heavy cream
Instructions
- Place your condensed milk, cream cheese, and peanut butter. Not only those, but also the butter, vanilla, and salt inside a mixing bowl. Then, make sure to beat using an electric mixer attached with a paddle attachment. Remember, beat at medium-low speed until your mixture becomes creamy. Afterward, scrape down the bowl's sides using a rubber spatula to mix properly.1/2 cup of condensed milk, 1 cup of creamy peanut butter, 5 tbsp of butter at room temperature, 120 grams of cream cheese, 1/4 tsp of vanilla extract, 1/4 tsp of kosher salt
- After that, remove your paddle attachment, fit a whisk attachment to your electric mixer. Next, add your heavy cream to the mixture. And make sure to beat on high speed until your frosting mixture becomes light and smooth.1/3 cup of heavy cream
- Finally, you can place your frosting inside a piping bag. Because of that, ensure to use it in frosting some cooled cupcakes or cakes. While you are frosting, make sure to enjoy the entire process.
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