We don’t know about you, but here at Crazy Richard’s, we are absolutely in love with peanut butter. We are obsessed with its delicious taste and how peanut butter can go on just about anything. Whether it is peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, cookies, or peanut butter noodles, peanut butter is something you never want to be caught without. Because peanut butter is essential in many of our kitchens, we at Crazy Richard’s want to ensure that you are eating the highest quality peanut butter. That is why we only use one ingredient in our peanut butter recipe. You guessed it; it’s peanuts! Our crunchy peanut butter contains only the best tasting American grown peanuts to pack the peanut flavor’s biggest punch. Dry roasted and ground to perfection, our crunchy peanut butter is sure to make your taste buds explode with every bite.
With our all-natural crunchy peanut butter, you don’t have to worry about unhealthy additives, like big brand companies. Our natural peanut butter is non-GMO and has no extra palm oil, salt, hydrogenated oil, or sugar added, so you can rest easy that our roasted peanut butter is 100% healthy. So, since there are no additional ingredients, what creates the little extra crunch in our crunchy peanut butter? To turn our smooth peanut butter into crunchy peanut butter, we add in chunks of real crushed peanuts to give the nut butter some extra texture. That way, every bite gives you a satisfying crunch you won’t be able to resist.
Peanut butter has been around for nearly 3,500 years, all around the world. The history of peanuts is rich and has been around since the Incans in Peru, and slowly grew more popular with the Spanish worldwide exploration. Peanuts became a staple in the United States in the 1800s with circus wagons and baseball games. Eventually, peanut butter was discovered and we can enjoy both peanuts and its delicious crunchy or creamy peanut butter today.
Peanut butter has long been a staple in people’s diets since it is incredibly healthy, packed full of protein, vegan friendly, and gluten-free. Our extra crunchy peanut butter has plenty of health benefits, including:
On a side note, did you know that eating peanut butter during pregnancy can lower the risk of your child having a peanut allergy? Also, eating peanut butter when pregnant can decrease potential congenital disabilities since it is high in antioxidants and folate.
There are plenty of delicious ways to eat peanut butter, including the classic peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and peanut butter cookies. You can easily substitute crunchy peanut butter for creamy peanut butter in any recipe without any trouble. There are also many other ways to use crunchy peanut butter, including:
Crazy Richard’s crunchy peanut butter can be refrigerated or stored in the cupboard, depending on the consistency you desire. If you want thicker peanut butter, then store your peanut butter in the fridge. If you wish to have drizzly peanut butter to pour on your toast, make sure to keep your jar on the counter or in the pantry. If the oils in your peanut start to separate, simply stir it back up, and you will have creamy and tasty peanut butter again in no time.
The easiest way to mix your peanut butter is to turn the jar upside down. Ensure the lid is screwed on tight before doing this, though, or you’ll have peanut oil leaking everywhere. All of the oil that used to sit on the top of the peanut butter will begin to seep back into the peanut butter, and voila, your peanut butter is ready to eat and enjoy! If you don’t want to wait to solve your oil separation problem, you can always simply use a butter knife or spatula and stir the oil back into the peanut butter for a few minutes. Easy peasy. Once you’ve reached your desired consistency, sit back, and enjoy your tasty peanut butter! Be sure to pick up some of Crazy Richard’s Crunchy Peanut Butter today from Walmart or order on Amazon, so you can begin to enjoy all the benefits of healthy peanut butter right away!
This dish is a new instant favorite around here! It’s fast, inexpensive, filling, and most importantly, absolutely DELICIOUS!
The recipe is adapted from Budget Bytes–follow the link for the instructions. We jazzed ours up by adding diced cooked chicken to make it more filling and a wedge of lime to brighten up the flavor. Try experimenting with different kinds of vegetables and proteins to mix it up!
Peanut butter is a delicious and healthy staple in many households. Whether you are making a classic peanut butter and jelly sandwich or just adding some peanut butter to your favorite smoothie, peanut butter is something many people can’t live without.
We know that some people love combining peanut butter with sugary goodness in the form of cookies and other sweet treats, but that usually means gluten is involved. What if we told you you could make healthy and all-natural peanut butter cookies that are also gluten free? That’s right, with Crazy Richard’s all-natural peanut butter and gluten free flour, these cookies taste better than regular peanut butter cookies despite being grain-free and naturally sweetened.
There are several reasons why people choose to cut gluten out of their diet. It can be for various health reasons like Celiac disease, gluten sensitivity, wheat allergy, or gluten intolerance. People may also want to cut out gluten to lose weight, prevent headaches, depression, or chronic fatigue. Plenty of people trying to start a gluten free diet can quickly become overwhelmed with what food they can and can’t eat. To give a quick overview, doing a gluten free diet means that you don’t eat:
Lucky for you; however, there are still plenty of things that you can eat that will also help you be healthy, including:
Several flours or grains you can use guilt-free while cutting out gluten are:
As you can see, you have plenty of options for gluten free flour that you can substitute for wheat flour in your cookies or cakes.
Since Crazy Richard’s creamy peanut butter’s only ingredient is peanuts, there are no extra unhealthy ingredients or additives you may have to worry about. Our all-natural peanut butter has no additional salt, palm oil, hydrogenated oil, or sugar and is non-GMO. You can rest easy that our creamy peanut butter or crunchy peanut butter is 100% healthy and gluten free.
This is our favorite gluten free peanut butter cookie recipe by far. This gluten free recipe is relatively easy to make, with very little prep time. It stands out because it doesn’t require any type of cane sugar or granulated sugar to make it overly sweet, and it doesn’t need any baking soda or baking powder, either for that matter. This particular recipe makes a dozen cookies, so feel free to double or triple it, based on your family needs.
Ingredients
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Add the peanut butter, maple syrup, olive oil, milk, salt, and vanilla extract in a mixing bowl. Stir for thirty seconds with a wooden spoon, or electric mixer on a low setting, until the mixture is smooth and glossy.
Slowly add the coconut flour one tablespoon at a time, stirring between each addition. After you’ve added the final tablespoon, mix the cookie mixture for a full thirty seconds, or longer if needed. Don’t worry if it takes an extra bit of stirring time to create the smooth texture you’re looking for. It’s just the coconut flour needing a little more time to absorb the excess liquid, and the friction created by stirring helps along that process. A creamy but thick cookie dough should form after stirring it.
Once your cookie dough is ready, roll 12 balls of dough, about the size of a golf ball. Place them onto your baking sheet. Use a fork to press each cookie down one way, then the other, to create the signature crosshatch pattern you see on peanut butter cookies. The outer edges of the cookie may crack a bit, but that’s completely okay and normal. Cookies should be about ¾ inches thick.
Bake at 350F for 10-12 minutes, or until the cookies are lightly golden. Don’t cook for too long; otherwise, your delicious cookies will lose their chewy texture and can turn rock hard. Cool on the pan for five or so minutes before removing the cookies and letting them cool completely on a wire rack.
Chocolate Dip
Use a double boiler or small saucepan on extremely low heat to slowly melt the chocolate without burning it.
Once the cookies have cooled completely, dip the cookies halfway into the melted chocolate, and place them back on a cooled cookie sheet, lined with parchment paper. Let the chocolate cool at room temperature until fully set before you serve or store them. These cookies have the perfect blend of chocolate and peanut butter flavor.
Store the cookies in a sealed container at room temperature for up to three days. These cookies will also last about a month in the freezer.
You can easily make these delicious ooey-gooey chewy peanut butter cookies that are to die for while still being healthy.
Absolutely! If peanut butter isn’t your cup of tea, you are welcome to try this recipe with other nut butter options as well. We’d recommend our delicious and heart-healthy almond butter or all-natural and decadent cashew butter if you want to shake things up a bit.
We can’t wait for you to try this recipe for gluten free peanut butter cookies. We’re sure you will come to love them as much as we do as they quickly become your new family favorite! We also have more recipes on our site if you’re looking for different peanut butter recipes. Be sure to pick up a jar, or two or three, of Crazy Richard’s delicious creamy peanut butter from our site, Walmart, or Amazon.com. While you’re at it, you should also pick up some of our healthy, tasty, and all-natural crunchy peanut butter, almond butter, or cashew butter to fill your kitchen cupboards. We assure you, they won’t stay in your cabinets for long since you and your family will want to eat these mouthwatering nut butters with everything!
Peanut butter: who doesn’t like it? It is creamy; it can be crunchy. It is the perfect mix between sweet and salty. It melts in your mouth while being slightly sticky and chewy at the same time. Natural peanut butter is not only delicious, but it is also nutritious. It has plenty of protein and some essential fats that help your body stay healthy.
Now, if you ask us, the perfect peanut butter recipes look like this:
Easy-peasy. Quick. Delicious. Healthy. The great thing about peanut butter is that it is perfect to enjoy on it it’s own, but it also goes really well with just about everything. It does well being baked into cakes and cookies, even brownies and fudge. It also pairs really well with savory dishes. It adds a new level of flavor to curries and makes for tasty dipping sauces and toppings or salad dressings.
The short answer is: yes, natural peanut butter is actually good for you. And by natural peanut butter, we mean the kind we have right here at Crazy Richard’s – made with only one ingredient: peanuts. You see, sweetened or unsweetened, salted or low-fat peanut butter all have added ‘things.’ These things could be sugar or a sugar replacement, salt or hydrogenated oils. All of these ‘things,’ while not bad for you in smaller amounts (besides the hydrogenated oils), adds up with each scoop of peanut butter that you enjoy. So, while you should absolutely go ahead and enjoy your natural peanut butter without feeling an ounce of guilt, you should do so in moderation.
Natural peanut butter is high in protein, which means it keeps you feeling fuller for longer. It also helps you gain muscle weight when working out and might even help you maintain your body weight over time.
While peanut butter does contain about 2g of saturated fats (around 10% of your recommended daily intake), it also contains a bunch of good fats – fats that your body needs to be healthy. These fats include monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fat.
Monounsaturated fats help to lower the amount of bad cholesterol in your blood. It also helps maintain and build your body cells.
Polyunsaturated fats are sometimes also called essential fats. These types of fats are (you’ve guessed it) essential for your body to function normally. They are used to build your body cells and even cover your nerves. More than that, essential fats help your blood to clot, regulate inflammation, and assist with muscle movement. The thing is, polyunsaturated fats (like omega-3 fatty acids and omega-6 fatty acids) do not naturally occur in your body. That means that you need to get them from the food that you eat – as if you needed more excuses to chomp down on some of our delicious natural peanut butter!
We know just how easy it is to work your way halfway through a jar of your natural peanut butter armed only with a spoon. Remember, though, that although peanut butter has a whole bunch of really good things, it is also relatively high in calories. The recommendation is that you eat about two-tablespoons full of peanut butter per day.
Peanut butter pies can quickly be whipped up when you want something easy for a party or even just when you feel like a little sumthin’ sumthin.’ Often peanut butter pies don’t need to be baked. Instead, you combine the ingredients, pour it into a prepared crust, and stick it in the fridge for a few hours to cool and set. Try this Peanut Butter Silk Pie recipe. Better yet – make each person their own mini Crunchy Peanut Butter tart for dessert!
A homemade peanut butter and jelly cake is a fun twist on everyone’s favorite sandwich duo. With a peanut butter and jelly cake, the peanut butter is baked into the cake batter, creating a moist and delicious cake. Two layers of peanut butter cake are then stacked on top of each other with a generous layer of your favorite jelly in between. The top can be decorated with a peanut butter frosting and jelly for decoration -or you can go all crazy with sprinkles or even some pieces of peanut brittle!
This peanut butter bar recipe is an easy, no-bake chocolate peanut butter cookie recipe. Peanut butter gets spread between two graham crackers. The graham cracker peanut butter sandwiches are then dipped in (or covered with) melted chocolate. Add some chocolate chips, sprinkles, or crushed peanuts on top for decoration. You might also want to try these yummy gluten free peanut butter cookies.
Food processor? Check. Peanut butter? Check. Vanilla ice cream? Check. Peanut butter milkshake? Done! Peanut butter milkshakes are great for breakfast or as a special treat on movie night. For something a bit more healthy, substitute the ice cream for some crushed ice and mix in a banana or two to boost the nutritional value and up the creaminess factor of your milkshake. Plus: peanut butter and banana, can it even go wrong?
Toasted marshmallow peanut butter cup hot chocolate is the perfect dessert-in-a cup to make to cozy up with on a cold night. It combines the goodness of natural peanut butter, milk, and maple syrup with a fair amount of chocolate and cocoa powder. All while the toasted marshmallow makes the drink decadent and reminiscent of nights around a campfire.
We know, we know – you love your go-to of good old peanut butter and jelly between two slices of bread. But wait until we introduce you to the magic of PB&J French toast! This is no ordinary French toast with a bit of peanut butter and jelly spread on top – or in between. Oh no, friend! This Peanut Butter and Jelly French Toast recipe shows you the secret of cooking the peanut butter and jelly inside the French toast. Can you imagine it? The eggy-bready outer, the gooey, sticky, salty-sweet inside of melted peanut butter and jelly with a dash of vanilla? Now can you tell me that this isn’t something that you want to try out this instant? No? I thought so!
And forget plain old vanilla ice cream. For a cold and decadent dessert, try making your own homemade peanut butter and jelly ice cream. The peanut butter gets blended directly into the ice cream mixture. Then your peanut butter ice cream can be layered with jelly in between when it comes out of the ice cream maker, and you are ready to freeze it.
These refreshing Popsicles are a healthier alternative to peanut butter and jelly ice cream. They are full of good stuff like Greek yogurt, honey, chia seeds, and raspberries – and of course, natural peanut butter.
Plain old jelly doughnuts can be transformed into a family favorite by dipping them into a homemade peanut butter glazy to make yummy peanut butter and jelly doughnuts.
Natural peanut butter is a wonderful way to add some goodness to your breakfast pancakes. They have the added nutritional benefits of peanut butter and taste great! Really, just about everything is better with peanut butter, isn’t it? These Chocolate chip Elvis Pancakes freeze really well (and of course, they contain both peanut butter and banana – just like Elvis liked it!). That means you can make a few extra each time you prepare a batch and freeze them for those mornings when you are running late. They also make a tasty late-night snack or dessert when served with ice cream or cream.
Peanut butter and jelly overnight oats are a fun twist on both breakfast and PB&J – plus with the goodness of oats and peanut butter, milk, and honey, it’s super healthy. It’s quick and easy to make the night before (it is called overnight oats, after all). In the morning, all you need to do is whisk the jelly a bit and mix it into your bowl. You can even mix it up a bit by using crunchy peanut butter or mixing crushed, roasted peanuts into your overnight oats just before serving. Other nut butters like almond butter also work well in this overnight oats recipe. You can even change out the honey for maple syrup or add some cacao or chocolate chips. This recipe is super versatile and fun to play with!
The creaminess of peanut butter pairs very well with fresh fruit like blueberries, strawberries, and bananas. It makes an excellent dipping sauce for fruit platters for quick and healthy snacks.
You can put a new spin on the traditional peanut butter and banana pairing by making these delicious peanut butter banana sushi rolls. The peanut butter and banana gets rolled up snugly in a flatbread or tortilla and cut into bite-sized pieces.
Add some chocolate to the peanut butter and banana mix with these frozen chocolate peanut butter banana bites. This recipe only has 3 ingredients: dark chocolate, peanut butter, and banana. It takes a bit of time to make because it needs to set in the freezer, but you can pre-make a whole bunch and keep them in your freezer for an instant tasty and healthy snack on a hot day.
With peanut butter, coconut oil, and coconut palm sugar (along with a pinch of sea salt), these peanut butter chips make for a healthy (and dangerously addictive) treat for movie night. They are great on their own – straight out of the freezer or used in baked goods. You can mix these peanut butter chips into the batter for baked goods like cookies, muffins, scones, or pancakes. When they are mixed into a batter, these peanut butter chips create little pockets of peanut butter in your treats, almost like chocolate chips do. Peanut butter chocolate chips? Yes, please!
The wonderful thing about peanut butter is that it goes equally well with both sweet and savory dishes. Peanut butter is often used in Asian inspired dishes, but it’s also a tasty way to shake up your favorite recipes.
Invite some Mexican flavors into your kitchen with this Chocolate Chicken Mole. Ok, so this one isn’t an authentic mole, but it is super tasty and easy to make. Plus, it combines peanut butter and chocolate. In a meal. That grown-ups love to eat. Need we say more? Traditionally mole’s contained chilies, onions or roasted garlic, tomatoes, or tomatillos, which are then combined with other ingredients and blended or put through a food processor. This chocolate mole adds peanut butter, cinnamon, and chocolate or cacao powder to add some depth of flavor. If you’re interested in Chocolate Chicken Mole, you might want to try some peanut butter chicken as well.
Roasted peanut tempeh is an Indonesian inspired dish that works well as a side dish or a snack. Tempeh is made from fermented soybeans. In this recipe, the tempeh is cooked, covered in a mixture of natural peanut butter, onions, garlic, lemon juice, soy sauce, sugar, and spices. The coated tempeh pieces are then roasted in the oven. These go really well with a peanut butter dipping sauce.
Now that we have covered the decadent sweets and the irresistible savories, we naturally need to tell you about the off-the-wall and very much out-there uses for peanut butter in recipes. Here are a few ideas:
We know this particular struggle of a peanut butter lover: how to get the very last drop of peanut butter out of the jar. We may or may not have tried to fish those stubborn little bits out with our fingers on more than one occasion. We feel you. Here are a few ideas on how to get the last of those tricky-to-get-out bits of peanut butter out of the jar:
Peanut butter is one of those versatile ingredients that work well with just about anything – yes, even pickles! It is a great way to add some depth of flavor to your favorite recipes or used as a topping for ice creams, fruit platters, and even salads.
Natural peanut butter has no added ingredients and is packed with protein, vitamins, minerals, and essential fats that help your body to function at its best. It also is a great way to build up your immunity, which is vital as we are coming up on almost a year into this pandemic. Dr. Samara Sterling, Nutrition Scientist and Research Director of The Peanut Institute, issued the following statement:
Keep your body healthy and take a look at our natural creamy or crunchy peanut butter, or give our pure peanut powder a try. Our 100% peanut powder comes in bags and jars.
Peanut butter chicken is a wonderful way to bring some international cuisine into your weekly dinner. The best part of it is that it is super quick and easy to make. The very best part of it is that one of the main ingredients is pure peanut butter!
There are different ways to prepare peanut butter chicken, either in a skillet or pressure cooker. Prep time is super short, and the dish keeps exceptionally well in the fridge, where the flavors develop even more overnight. It also freezes well, which makes it perfect for batch cooking and reheating when you need it.
Peanut butter chicken is a Thai inspired dish that consists of, well, chicken and a creamy peanut butter sauce. Levels of flavor are created in this dish with aromatics like garlic, ginger, and basil with some soy or fish sauce, lime juice, and coconut milk.
The dish is a hearty cousin to chicken satay – a Southeast Asian dish that consists of chicken skewers with a peanut sauce. Where chicken satays can make for tasty snacks or starters, peanut butter chicken is a meal all on its own – although it does go well with sides.
Peanut butter chicken recipes can be made in a skillet or a slow cooker. It is quick and easy to make, and the end result is soft, juicy, and succulent chicken in a flavorful, creamy peanutty sauce.
In skillet recipes, the chicken pieces are coated in ground ginger, garlic powder, onion powder, coriander, and turmeric. They are then browned in a skillet. Once the chicken is browned, you can add whichever vegetables you prefer. The sauce is then made with coconut milk, soy sauce, fish sauce, lime juice, brown sugar, Asian chili sauce, and basil. The two are added together, and voila!
This incredible meal is even easier to prepare in the slow cooker or crock pot. Simply add your chicken pieces to the slow cooker. Then make a sauce with peanut butter, soy sauce, honey, rice vinegar, chicken broth, and garlic cloves and add it to the cooker. Cook on low for around four hours or until you can easily shred the chicken. You could also make instant pot spicy peanut chicken – just increase the amount of chicken broth you use to three quarters of a cup instead of the half a cup used in the slow cooker.
Either of these peanut butter chicken recipes is an excellent base from which you can make other Asian-inspired peanut butter chicken curry dishes. Both Panang curry and Massaman curry share the fundamental ingredients of chicken, coconut milk, and (of course) delicious peanut butter that is also present in Thai peanut sauce chicken recipes. You can add different blends of curry pastes like Panang curry paste or Massaman curry paste to incorporate different and unique flavors into your dish or stick to green or red curry paste for something more simplistic.
You can use either chicken breast or chicken thighs with the bones removed and cut into bite-sized pieces for your peanut butter chicken dish. Thighs work well in skillet recipes as they stay nice and juicy while chicken breasts cooked in a slow cooker shred really well. You can even use leftover chicken. In this case, add the seasonings directly to the chili garlic sauce, then add the peanut butter, and lastly, add the chicken. Chicken wings can be used if you want to make a peanut buttery chicken snack.
You can use either smooth or crunchy peanut butter, depending on your preference. Natural Peanut butter like the ones here at Crazy Richard’s will give your sauce a more peanutty flavor. It also doesn’t have any added ingredients like sugar or salt to count towards your recommended daily intake. It is pure, ground peanuts filled with plenty of protein and essential fats. Other nut butters like almond butter can also put a different spin on this dish.
This dish is all about rich and creamy. Full fat coconut milk or even coconut cream adds to the creaminess of the dish. On the other hand, low-fat coconut milk could produce a thinner and less flavorful sauce.
You can add just about any kind of veggies to your peanut butter chicken dish. The great thing about this dish is that it goes so well with most produce. Add some green or red pepper, carrots, cauliflower, or green beans, and use some chopped roasted peanuts sprinkled over the top of the dish for some extra crunch.
Corn-starch can be used to thicken the sauce, or you can add a bit more peanut butter if the flavor is not too intense already. On the other hand, adding some more coconut milk or water to the dish will thin the sauce.
More brown sugar will make for a sweeter dish, while the molasses in the brown sugar adds another level of flavor to the dish. Lime juice can make the sauce tangier, and chili sauce or pastes add spiciness along with other subtle flavors. Soy or fish sauce both bring more saltiness to the dish.
Peanut butter chicken can be served with rice or noodles – or if you can’t decide between the two – rice noodles. It can also be accompanied by low carb options like cauliflower rice, quinoa, or broccoli rice.
Peanut butter chicken is one of those dishes that gets better as the flavors develop if you leave it in the fridge overnight. To store it, leave it to cool and then place it in an airtight container in the fridge. If you store it correctly, peanut butter sauce can be kept in the fridge (and enjoyed anytime) for up to five days.
You can also make larger batches to freeze. Place the cooled peanut butter chicken in an airtight container or freezer bag and remove any excess air before placing it in the freezer. If you are using an airtight container, you can add a layer of water on top of the frozen layer of peanut butter chicken and freeze. This additional layer of water will protect the dish from freezer burn. You can freeze your peanut butter chicken for two to three months.
Whether you store your peanut butter chicken in the fridge or the freezer, it is quick and easy to (defrost) and reheat. Once the dish is defrosted, heat a portion in the microwave for one minute. Remove it from the microwave and stir. Then place it back into the microwave and heat it for thirty seconds at a time, stirring between each interval until it reaches the temperature you want.
Alternatively, you can heat it up in a skillet on the stove. The peanut sauce might have thickened while it was stored. You can add some water or coconut milk to thin it.
Peanut butter chicken is one of those meals that can be adapted to suit your mood, taste, and ingredients that you have available on hand. There are a few essential must-use ingredients like coconut milk, soy or fish sauce, lime juice, and of course peanut butter, along with ginger and garlic. Everything else can be adjusted to your needs or preferences – it also makes for a tasty vegetarian option.
Now, the only decision you need to make about dinner tonight is whether you will be using creamy or crunchy peanut butter. If you want to try out a dessert with your meal, try out one of our other peanut butter recipes.
Peanut butter is a delicious staple in many households. From cookies to peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, peanut butter noodles, peanut butter banana bread, or pancakes, peanut butter is something that everyone knows and loves. You can also use peanut butter to make the most delicious peanut butter icing. Our thick, fluffy, and creamy peanut butter frosting is an ideal topping for chocolate cakes or cupcakes or just eating it with a spoon. When the peanut butter icing is paired with a chocolate cupcake or brownie, it tastes just like a heavenly homemade peanut butter cup. Peanut butter icing is perfect since it is not overly sweet and is smooth, making it easy to spread on cupcakes or cake.
You can easily interchange creamy peanut butter or crunchy peanut butter in most recipes, depending on your preference. However, when you are making peanut butter frosting, you want to use creamy peanut butter. Otherwise, your frosting will be chunky, won’t spread easily, and may even tear whatever you are trying to spread it on. If you use creamy peanut butter, you will end up with a creamy frosting that is pipable and spreads easily.
Some peanut butter icing recipes out there are oily or overly sweet. Here is a delicious creamy peanut butter icing recipe that we love that actually tastes like peanut butter. It pairs perfectly with chocolate cake or yummy chocolate cupcakes. This particular recipe makes enough icing to ice twenty-four cupcakes or one 9X13 cake. This easy frosting recipe only takes 10 minutes to prep and uses a few staple ingredients you probably already have in your kitchen cupboards.
Ingredients
Directions
Beat softened butter in a bowl using an electric mixer, so your hand won’t get tired. Mix until fluffy. Another benefit of using a hand mixer or stand mixer instead of your hand is getting the ideal smooth consistency. Using an electric mixer will whip air into your peanut butter icing so it can be as light and airy as possible.
Add peanut butter, vanilla extract, and salt and beat everything until it is evenly mixed. Slowly add the powdered sugar into the peanut butter mixture and beat it into the mix. Slowly pour in the milk and stir until your desired thickness is reached. Scoop the mixture into a piping bag, and you’re ready to decorate your cake or chocolate cupcakes with the best creamy peanut butter icing you’ve ever tasted.
Peanut butter icing can vary in thickness, depending on how smooth your peanut butter is. Leaving your peanut butter out on the counter so it stays at room temperature can help your peanut butter be softer and easier to stir. Here are some tips for making it thicker or thinner.
If you need your peanut butter to be thinner, you can add some heavy cream or milk to your icing mixture. To achieve your desired consistency, make sure you gradually add the heavy whipping cream or milk to your peanut butter buttercream frosting while whipping it with a stand mixer or hand mixer until smooth.
You probably won’t need it to be thicker since this frosting recipe is intended to be thicker, but if you want your fluffy peanut butter to be thicker, you have several options.
The nice thing about this recipe is it is pretty versatile. So, it is entirely up to your personal preferences, how thick or thin your icing is. If you want it to be a little thicker, you can chill your icing or add a bit more powdered sugar. If you’re going to thin out the icing, you can add a bit of extra milk or whipping cream. If you want your icing to have a stronger peanut butter flavor, simply add a bit more peanut butter. Feel free to play around with the recipe a little to achieve your personal icing perfection.
On a side note, the technical difference between icing and frosting is that frosting is typically thick and fluffy. It is used to coat the outside, as well as the inner layers of a cake. On the other hand, icing is usually thinner and glossier than frosting, and it is typically used as a glaze or for decorating. Most people, however, use the terms interchangeably in their recipes. So, if you find that your icing/frosting is a little too thin for your liking, simply thicken the recipe, and you have a sweet, fluffy, and delicious frosting that will go with anything.
Since the peanut butter icing contains some milk, you will need to refrigerate it. If you are using the frosting the same day, you can leave it out on the counter for an hour or two while you frost your desserts. If it is too hot in your house, then the butter and peanut butter can become runny in the heat, making your icing too soft.
If you wish to decorate your sheet cake or cupcakes later, you can refrigerate the icing to use later. Pull it out of the fridge 30 minutes before you want to use it so it can be soft enough to frost your treats.
Crazy Richard’s creamy peanut butter only uses one ingredient; peanuts. That means you don’t have to worry about unhealthy additives as you do with big brand companies. Our all-natural peanut butter is non-GMO and has no extra palm oil, salt, hydrogenated oil, or sugar added, so you can rest easy that it’s 100% healthy.
That means that your peanut butter icing is not only gluten free but relatively healthy as well. You can easily make your peanut butter icing keto-friendly by exchanging the confectioners’ sugar for homemade powdered sugar using erythritol or monk fruit sweetener that is low carb and keto-friendly.
If you also want to make this peanut butter icing vegan friendly, you can replace the cow milk with nut milk, like almond milk, as an excellent alternative. Keep in mind that the milk adds creaminess to your icing, so you may need to adjust how much milk you add. You can rest easy knowing that your peanut butter icing is healthy and delicious at the same time.
Be sure to pick up some of Crazy Richard’s all-natural creamy peanut butter today from Walmart or order it from Amazon! With its delicious nutty flavor and smooth creaminess, this healthy one-ingredient peanut butter is an essential item in your kitchen and to put in your heavenly tasting peanut butter icing! Interested in trying other peanut butter recipes? Check out our website for more ideas.