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    Home » Recipes » Desserts

    Fluffy vegan peanut butter frosting

    Nov 16, 2020 by Becky Striepe
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    This is the vegan peanut butter frosting of your DREAMS! It's light and fluffy with the peanut butter creaminess you crave.

    bowl of peanut butter frosting

    You don't need dairy to make light, fluffy frosting! This vegan peanut butter frosting is proof of concept, and you only need six simple ingredients to make it.

    This frosting is a great topper for cupcakes, cakes, and cookies. If you're looking for a dessert dip situation, check out my super easy whipped peanut butter dip and up your apple slices game!

    Jump to:
    • Choosing your peanut butter
    • Recipe notes
    • Troubleshooting
    • How to store
    • How to serve
    • Vegan peanut butter frosting recipe

    glass bowl of creamy peanut butter with frosting ingredients around it in bowls

    Choosing your peanut butter

    Normally, the type you use for a peanut butter recipe doesn't matter much, but for this recipe it definitely does. You need creamy peanut butter, and most natural peanut butter will not work.

    If it separates at room temperature, then don't use it for this frosting.

    I really like Jif Natural Creamy Peanut Butter. It's low in salt, no-stir, and works great in this recipe. Jif is not a sponsor, I just really like this peanut butter!

    image collage of frosting ingredients in a bowl, then the frosting whipped up, so you can see the color difference

    Recipe notes

    This recipe makes a lot of frosting. This is great if you're making a cake or a few dozen cupcakes, but for a smaller project, like frosting cookies, you may want to pare it down.

    The this recipe divides well, so don't worry about halving it, if you need to!

    You can use a hand mixer or stand mixer to make this, but you can also fully do it with a fork and a bit of elbow grease. As long as your vegan butter is nice and soft when you start, you'll be fine.

    Speaking of that butter! You really do need it at room temperature. I recommend measuring it out, then placing it into your mixing bowl while you gather the rest of your ingredients.

    The butter is ready to beat when a butter knife or fork slides in easily. It' just like testing a potato for donenness!

    Once the butter is soft, beat it with your fork, then add the remaining ingredients and beat until it's nice and fluffy. It will change from medium brown to light brown as you whip -- that's how you'll know it's hit the right texture.

    fluffy vegan peanut butter frosting on a fork

    Troubleshooting

    Did your frosting turn out runny? Or is it way too thick? I've got you.

    To fix runny frosting, just add more powdered sugar by the tablespoon, beating between additions, until it reaches the consistency you want.

    For too-thick peanut butter frosting, add more vegan milk by the tablespoon. Same thing: beat between additions, check it, and keep going until you reach the fluffy frosting consistency you want.

    vegan oatmeal peanut butter cookie sandwich

    How to store

    This frosting will keep for a week in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

    I recommend letting it come to room temperature, then beating it with a fork before you use it, if you do end up having to store it.

    How to serve

    Not sure what to do with your vegan peanut butter frosting? It's lovely basically anywhere you'd use conventional frostings, as long as that peanut butter flavor meshes well.

    Here some ideas to get you started:

    • Make sandwich cookies using vegan oatmeal raisin cookies or vegan sugar cookies and this frosting in the middle.
    • Use them on top of cherry chocolate cupcakes for a chocolatey PBJ-style situation.
    • Frost a vegan chocolate or vanilla sheet cake! Did you know that you can use flax eggs to replace the eggs that most box cake mixes call for
    fluffy vegan peanut butter frosting on a fork

    Vegan peanut butter frosting recipe

    This is the vegan peanut butter frosting of your DREAMS! It's light and fluffy with the peanut butter creaminess you crave.
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    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: Vegan
    Keyword: vegan peanut butter frosting
    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Servings: 36
    Calories: 58kcal
    Author: Becky Striepe

    Ingredients

    • 5 tablespoons vegan butter - at room temperature
    • 1 cup creamy peanut butter - see note
    • 1 cup powdered sugar
    • ¼ cup vegan milk
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • ⅛ teaspoon salt

    Instructions

    • Use a fork or a hand mixer to cream the butter.
    • Add the remaining ingredients, and beat with your fork or mixer until you have a light, fluffy frosting.
    • If your frosting is too thin, add more powdered sugar by the tablespoon, beating between additions, until it thickens up. Too thick? Add vegan milk by the tablespoon, beating between additions, until it's nice and fluffy.

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    Notes

    This recipe makes about 2 cups of frosting.
    Your vegan butter is ready to use when a fork or butter knife easily slides into the center.
    The peanut butter you choose can make or break this recipe. If it separates at room temperature, then don't use it for this frosting.
    Vegan peanut butter frosting will keep for about a week in the fridge.
    recipe veganized from Sally's Baking Addiction.

    Nutrition

    Nutrition Facts
    Vegan peanut butter frosting recipe
    Amount per Serving
    Calories
    58
    % Daily Value*
    Fat
     
    5
    g
    8
    %
    Saturated Fat
     
    1
    g
    5
    %
    Trans Fat
     
    0.3
    g
    Polyunsaturated Fat
     
    1
    g
    Monounsaturated Fat
     
    3
    g
    Sodium
     
    52
    mg
    2
    %
    Potassium
     
    43
    mg
    1
    %
    Carbohydrates
     
    5
    g
    2
    %
    Fiber
     
    0.4
    g
    2
    %
    Sugar
     
    1
    g
    1
    %
    Protein
     
    2
    g
    4
    %
    Vitamin A
     
    6
    IU
    0
    %
    Vitamin C
     
    0.1
    mg
    0
    %
    Calcium
     
    6
    mg
    1
    %
    Iron
     
    0.1
    mg
    1
    %
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    About Becky Striepe

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    Hi there! I'm Becky Striepe (rhymes with sleepy), and I love using gadgets and shortcuts to create easy vegan comfort food recipes for busy people. Whether you love your Instant Pot, your air fryer, or just love delicious plant-based meals, stick around. You'll like it here.

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