Smooth or Crunchy?
More of y’all like crunchy peanut butter than smooth, according to a poll on Twitter. I always figured it’d be the other way around!
I created the above frosting for a friend, as a challenge. This friend has a serious frosting addiction. In fact, when we were in college she taught me to eat Pillsbury straight from the container. With a spoon. Like ice cream!
“Please,” she begged me, “Please make me a frosting recipe without all those scary ingredients!” (Partially hydrogenated oils are ingredient #2 in the aforementioned Pillsbury, much to my friend’s chagrin). “And please make it so a serving is more than a teaspoon!”
Peanut Butter Frosting
(Makes about 2/3 cup)
- 1/3 cup silken-firm tofu (70g)
- 3 tbsp peanut butter or allergy-friendly alternative
- scant 1/16th tsp salt
- scant 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- pinch pure stevia, or 2-3 tbsp powdered sugar
Blend everything together. This frosting is thicker when cold. And I won’t judge you if—like my friend—you opt to eat the whole thing in one sitting. But please, take it out of the blender first!
Add vanilla to the following for: Soy-Free Version.
Lower Fat?
Honestly, as a cupcake topper, I prefer my Coconut Banana Butter.
So if you don’t mind a little extra fat, I highly recommend treating your tastebuds to the coconut banana butter. However, my friend is afraid of fat grams. Oddly enough, she’s more afraid of a higher fat content than she is of the artificial Pillsbury icing (which has 4g per serving).
Vanilla or Chocolate Frosting: You can omit the peanut butter in this icing recipe, for a vanilla frosting (or add cocoa powder for chocolate frosting) that is virtually fat-free. But, as I wrote a few days ago, a little fat in one’s life is a good thing!
Oh, and she loved the frosting.
She ate it all… and the adorable Banana Bread for One.
My mouth is watering!
I love crunchy 🙂
Yum, tofu and peanut butter? Two of my favorite foods. I bet this would be super yummy atop hot oats, or mixed with yogurt!
Mmmm, that looks soooo good! I always go overboard by eating like half of frosting container in one sitting and then feeling soooo sick…but this is the perfect solution! I can eat the whole thing, not feel *too bad about it, and get some protein to boot 🙂
Too funny 🙂 I used your frosting for a cupcake last week, but wanted it to taste like pb so I added it to the mix. I guess we’re on the same wavelength. It was very tasty! I was so glad I only had one cupcake to frost so I could eat the rest in a bowl 🙂
hehe Lindsay, great minds EAT alike!
Ohhh Goodness does that look amazing! I’m not even a frosting fan but peanut butter ANYTHING is my JAM (hooooo, a pun!). I “frost” everything with greek yogurt but I think I’ll have to try this!
I love both creamy and crunchy!!
WOW!! That looks truly amazing!! So this version is ok to eat with a spoon, right? 😉
hahaha spoon, fork, finger… 😉
Both, with a side of coconut butter. We love those fats! 😉
I think I’m going to have to do The Emma. Aka, head to my kitchen right now to make this! 😀
Smooth all the way! I think it’s a texture thing, because I prefer smooth chocolate, too…no bits of dried fruit or nuts to make me have to chew it!
This looks positively amazing! Dude, I was just thinking yesterday about how I am NOT a fan of the tubs of frosting and how overly sugary and unhealthy they are. Then I was also debating on whether or not to buy peanut butter or “healthy frosting” mix to make my own… In short, your post was all of what I needed. 🙂 I can’t wait to dig into this!
the heated debate between crunchy or smooth goes on! 😉 I, too, am a fan of either or, but I think I swing toward the butter with some crunch to it, but it totally depends on what I’m eating it with! 🙂 So, the other variables factor in too! Hahaha. (I’m a complicated nut-butter lover, but I’ll take it either way!)
Aly 🙂
Haha Alyson, you’re so silly :). Yes, it is a complicated debate, huh? And you’re so right… I mean, crunchy is good for sammies, but smooth is good for frosting. They each bring different things to the (dinner) table!
Totally agreed! 🙂 I love how versatile nuts are! 😀 They are another one of those wonder-foods! 😉
Goes to show you can make anything with tofu! I am still exploring the wonder food 🙂
Oh, and crunchy please 😉
Smooth!!! About once every 5 yrs I’ll buy a jar of crunchy and wonder why I did it 🙂
Smooth is more versatile, too, in cooking applications, I’ve found. I just like it better. But I wouldnt kick crunchy out of bed, or anything. lol
Love the ‘fu + PB = frosting. I can get into that!
I used to be a crunchy PB kinda girl, but lately i’ve been lovin’ the creamy 🙂
I don’t think I would frost anything with this, but I would definitely eat it straight up!!
is pillsbury frosting really vegan?! i never knew that! looks delicious katie, as usual!!!
Lol yeah, the whipped ones are… and I think the others too? Even the cream cheese and milk chocolate ones are vegan! Weird, right?!
I love all peanut butter, but since Nuttzo is so amazing and probably my favorite, I guess I have to say crunchy. 🙂
I still need to try that stuff! Everyone seems to love it, but I’ve never even seen it around here. Must keep eyes peeled!
I have to order it online! I ASSURE you that it’s worth every penny! 😀
Oooooo lol that would explain why I’ve never seen it!
Banana cupcakes and peanut butter frosting sound like the most amazing combination EVER – love your recipes katie!