Your chocolate fell into my peanut butter! Your peanut butter got on my chocolate! I think I have started at least three other blogs posts with a similar refrain, but you know the drill: peanut butter and chocolate are a classic, delicious combination. Consider its many iterations: Reese's, Buckeyes, Peanut Butter Oreos (and their Paul Newman knock offs) and the classic DQ Peanut Buster Parfait. To name just a few.
But have you made peanut butter frosting? If not, you're in for a wonderful surprise: it is even better than you could possibly imagine. On top of your favorite chocolate cake? Heaven. Sandwiched between chocolate cookies? Amazing. Topping your favorite double chocolate chunk brownie recipe? Against. The. Law.
I got it from Martha and only made a slight adjustment: vanilla, which complements everything.
Recipe: Peanut Butter Frosting
2/3 cup natural, creamy peanut butter
8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
In a big yellow bowl, cream peanut butter and butter on high speed with hand blender until smooth and creamy. Switch to low speed and add sugar until combined, then add vanilla and mix on high until it is smooth.