Peanut Butter Cream Cheese Frosting

Aug 28, 2026 · By VanillaGoods

Baking Frostings fillings toppings Origin: Madagascar Vanilla: Extract Easy

Cupcakes piped with peanut butter cream cheese frosting

A tangy, creamy peanut butter cream cheese frosting for cakes and cupcakes. Best with Madagascar vanilla (rich, creamy, classic); any pure vanilla works. Makes about 3 cups; frosts 24 cupcakes or a 9-by-13-inch cake.

Prep 10 min

Cook —

Total 10 min

Yield 24 cupcakes

Diet —

Ingredients

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cupcakes

8.0 oz (227.0 g)cream cheese, softened but still cool
½ cup (114.0 g)unsalted butter, softened
3.0 cups (360.0 g)confectioners' sugar, sifted
⅛ tspfine sea salt
½ cup (135.0 g)creamy peanut butter
2.0 tsp (10.0 ml)VanillaGoods pure vanilla extract

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Instructions

Beat the cream cheese, butter, and creamy peanut butter on medium speed until smooth and combined, about 1 minute.
With the mixer on low, gradually add the confectioners' sugar and salt, then the vanilla. Beat on medium just until smooth and creamy, about 1 minute. Don't overbeat, or the frosting turns runny.
If it's too soft to pipe, refrigerate for 15 to 20 minutes.

Tips

Use full-fat brick cream cheese; spreadable tub cream cheese makes a runny frosting.
Vanilla swap: use vanilla bean paste 1:1 in place of the extract for visible specks, or the seeds of 1 vanilla bean for each tablespoon of extract.
Best vanilla for this: Madagascar (rich, creamy, classic), or Mexican (spiced, warm, woodsy). Any pure vanilla works.
Storage: Refrigerate the frosting and any frosted cake for up to 5 days. Let stand 20 minutes before serving.

Recipe FAQ

How long does it take to make peanut butter cream cheese frosting?

Plan on 10 minutes of prep. It makes about 3 cups; frosts 24 cupcakes or a 9-by-13-inch cake.

How should I store peanut butter cream cheese frosting?

Refrigerate the frosting and any frosted cake for up to 5 days. Let stand 20 minutes before serving.

Can I use a different form of vanilla?

use vanilla bean paste 1:1 in place of the extract for visible specks, or the seeds of 1 vanilla bean for each tablespoon of extract.

Estimated · per serving

Nutrition

Per serving = 1 of 24 servings this recipe makes.

159 Calories / serving

9.9g Fat

16.7g Carbs

2.0g Protein

15.6g Sugar

Whole recipe (24 servings): ~3816 cal · 238g fat · 401g carbs · 48g protein · 374g sugar

Estimated values per serving, calculated from standard ingredient data. Not verified Nutrition Facts; actual values vary with brands, measurements, and preparation.

Per serving · 159 calories

What it takes to burn one serving

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Swimming laps 22 min
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Stair climbing 15 min·~1350 steps
Dancing 26 min
Bodyweight circuit training 16 min
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