Peanut Butter Cream Cheese Frosting
Perfect as a dip or even a frosting for a cake.
You will need:
2 sticks unsalted butter (1 cup)
2 packages Cream Cheese (8 oz packages), slightly softened
6 cups powdered sugar
1/ 2 teaspoon vanilla
1/ 2 teaspoon salt
1 1/ 4 cup Creamy Peanut Butter
Method:
Cut the butter into slices and add to the bowl of your mixer. Mix on low to medium speed until the butter is softened and smooth. Add in the peanut butter and mix until blended. Cut the softened cream cheese into pieces and add to the butter and peanut butter mixture, beating at low to medium speed until incorporated. If you are using a hand mixer you may need to soften the cream cheese a bit more. Add the vanilla. Gradually add the powdered sugar beating on low speed until blended. Increase mixing speed to medium and mix until fluffy. Don’t over beat or it will become too soft. If it becomes too soft, just refrigerate a short while to firm it up a bit.
This frosting will pipe best if used while still slightly chilled. You can make it in advance, refrigerate and when ready to use let it soften slightly (do not microwave) and remix.
Tip: Feel free to divide this recipe into half for less of a batch.