Homemade Vegan Peanut Butter Frosting

Super easy, crazy delicious homemade vegan peanut butter frosting. In this recipe, coconut oil and peanut butter join forces to make the most incredible dairy-free frosting ever! Serve it on top of brownies, use it to frost a cake, or eat it with a spoon!

If I had to choose one food to eat for the rest of my life, it would be peanut butter. No big surprise.  I currently have an embarrassing number of open jars of peanut butter in my pantry.

When a good friend gave me this recipe for Homemade Vegan Peanut Butter Frosting I just about died. I usually like straight up peanut butter, no funny business. But this. This frosting is amazing.

Even my husband can’t stay away from it when I make it, and he’s not really a peanut butter guy {which at first I thought was his only flaw. However, his indifference towards my favorite food means I don’t have to hide it in the back of the pantry share…so it’s just another one of the many reasons he’s perfect for this lady right here}.

What I love about this Homemade Vegan Peanut Butter Frosting recipe is that it’s made with just a handful of ingredients that you probably already have on hand, and it comes together crazy fast! {Like 5 minutes fast}!

Compared to other frosting recipes, this one is much healthier! It’s vegan, gluten-free & dairy free and if make your own powdered sugar (recipe here) it can be refined-sugar free too!

Vegan Peanut Butter Frosting: Serving Suggestions

I have a plethora of recipes that are the perfect vehicle for this delicious frosting! Check them out! {Note: the brownies in these pictures are my black bean brownies}!

• Brownies: Slather it on black bean brownies (or flourless brownies or paleo brownies or Flourless Chocolate Peanut Butter Brownies or Greek Yogurt Brownies!
• Cookies: spread it on these Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies or these paleo chocolate cookies!
• Blondies: Add it to theseHealthy Peanut Butter Blondies
• Cake: Add a dollop to this flourless chocolate cake!
• Cupcakes. swirl it on top of these gluten-free chocolate cupcakes! 

How to make Vegan Peanut Butter Frosting

1. Room temperature coconut oil. Seriously this recipe is SO easy! The only trick is to be sure that the coconut oil is room temperature or slightly melted, if it is hard then it will not mix well into the peanut butter and you will be left with chunks of coconut oil in your frosting!
2. Let the mixture cool. I do this by microwaving it for 15-30 seconds, then adding the peanut butter and stirring until smooth. Be sure to let the mixture cool to room temperature before adding powdered sugar!
3. Add almond milk slowly. The amount of almond milk needed depends on the type of peanut butter you use. Please add it carefully so the frosting does not become too runny. If that does happen, simply add more powdered sugar and mix until you reach the desired consistency.
4. It hardens in the fridge. Please note that this Homemade Vegan Peanut Butter Frosting gets hard in the fridge. I take it out and set it on the counter about 1 hour before eating/serving time. I do not recommend putting it in the microwave! I have tried this too many times, and always end up with melted frosting all over my brownies. {sad, but still delicious}.

Vegan Peanut Butter Frosting: Substitutions 

• Peanut Butter: I use a firm peanut butter for this recipe, like a natural peanut butter that is no stir or even sometimes Jiff. If you use a super liquidy peanut butter you may need to add more powdered sugar to get it to firm up, or use less almond milk.
• Almond milk: Feel free to substitute coconut milk or any other non-dairy milk. I have even used non-dairy creamers with fantastic results!
• Salt: I love the sweet/salty flavor of this frosting! You can always add a little at a time and adjust it according to your taste. If you’re using a salty variety of peanut butter you many need to add less.

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Vegan Peanut Butter Frosting

Super easy, crazy delicious homemade vegan peanut butter frosting. In this recipe, coconut oil and peanut butter join forces to make the most incredible dairy-free frosting ever! Serve it on top of brownies, use it to frost a cake, or eat it with a spoon! 

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword dairy-free frosting recipe, peanut butter frosting no butter, peanut butter frosting recipe, vegan frosting recipe

Prep Time 15 minutes

Total Time 20 minutes

Servings 16 (Enough frosting for a 9x13" pan of brownies)

Calories 195.8kcal

Author Laura

Ingredients

• ¾ cup peanut butter
• ½ cup coconut oil
• ½ tsp vanilla
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• ½ tsp salt
• 2-4 TBS almond milk*

Instructions

• Bring coconut oil to room temperature so it is softened or slightly melted.
• Add coconut oil and peanut butter to the bowl of your standing mixer and beat on medium speed until well combined, scraping down the sides a few times to be sure there are no chunks of coconut oil left.
• Add vanilla and beat until combined.
• Add powdered sugar and salt. Beat on medium/high speed until well combined, scraping sides to ensure it’s mixed evenly.
• Add almond milk and beat until light and fluffy. Serve on top of your favorite bars or brownies…or eat with a spoon!
• Store in an airtight container at room temperature (if you will be eating that day) or in the refrigerator. Just take it out and let it come to room temperature before serving.

Notes

This makes A TON of frosting. I halve this recipe for an 8x8” pan of brownies or if I’m making it just for my family.

*Note: I recommend starting with a small amount of almond milk and increasing it until you reach your desired consistency. Some very liquidy peanut butters may require no almond milk at all!

Nutrition

Calories: 195.8kcal | Carbohydrates: 17.6g | Protein: 3.4g | Fat: 13.1g | Sodium: 12.2mg | Potassium: 3.2mg | Fiber: 1.1g | Sugar: 15.5g