Easy Vegan Peanut Butter Frosting

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Jolinda Hackett
Jolinda Hackett has written five books about plant-based cooking and has developed hundreds of vegan and vegetarian recipes.
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Jolinda Hackett
Updated 06/20/19
Peanut butter cupcakes
Homemade vegan peanut butter frosting.

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  • Total: 10 mins
  • Prep: 10 mins
  • Cook: 0 mins
  • Yield: About 1 1/2 cups (10 servings)
Nutritional Guidelines (per serving)
294 Calories
18g Fat
30g Carbs
6g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: About 1 1/2 cups (10 servings)
Amount per serving
Calories 294
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 18g 23%
Saturated Fat 3g 17%
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 191mg 8%
Total Carbohydrate 30g 11%
Dietary Fiber 2g 6%
Protein 6g
Calcium 13mg 1%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

Rich, creamy vegan peanut butter frosting is an indulgence that goes well with just about any vegan cake recipe or any vegan cupcakes, or, make the perfect Elvis-themed vegan cupcakes by pairing this peanut butter frosting with a vegan banana cake or just use it to top homemade vegan banana bread.

Making peanut butter frosting is just as simple as plain vanilla or a chocolate frosting, and it's something a little bit unexpected and different. Peanut butter frosting particularly lends itself well to a vegan version, since the peanut butter brings its own flavor, and you rely a little less on the usual vegan frosting ingredients such as vegan margarine, sugar, and non-dairy milk.

Whether you call it "frosting" or "icing", this one will have you saying "yum!"

Enjoy your vegan peanut butter frosting!

Ingredients

  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter (at room temperature is best)
  • 1/2 cup vegan margarine
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 3 tablespoon soy milk (or any other non-dairy milk, but soy milk or coconut milk is best in this recipe)

Steps to Make It

  1. First, whisk together or blend together using a mixer all of the ingredients until smooth and creamy, adding more or less soy milk to achieve the desired consistency.

  2. Careful, though, as you don't want to add extra soy milk too soon, and add just a 1/2 teaspoon or so at a time, otherwise you run the risk of your frosting getting too thin and runny. 

  3. Also, you might want to stick the peanut butter in the microwave for about 10 to 15 seconds or so, in order to make it easier to work with. Homemade peanut butter frosting is perfect for a vegan cake or cupcakes for the kids.

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