I LOVE Peppermint…do you? This time of year I crave it on everything. So it totally makes sense to whip up batches of this Peppermint Buttercream Frosting Recipe.
BUTTERCREAM FROSTING
We love to frost chocolate cookies, brownies, our favorite Soft Sugar Cookies that are cut into holiday shapes, or a cake!
And if you are a fan of frosting…you have to give this one a try! You will not regret it…although your diet might! It is so easy! All I do is just add some Peppermint Essential Oil (food grade) and crushed candy canes and you have one tasty frosting recipe.
PEPPERMINT BUTTERCREAM FROSTING
What would your frost with this Peppermint Buttercream Frosting? Or would you eat it by the spoonful? Don’t worry…I won’t tell anyone! It will be our little secret!
Peppermint Buttercream Frosting
I LOVE Peppermint...do you? This time of year I crave it on everything. So it totally makes sense to whip up batches of this Peppermint Buttercream Frosting Recipe.
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter room temperature
- 1 tsp. peppermint extract
- 3 Tbsp half and half
- 2 ½ cup powdered sugar
- 5-6 drops peppermint candy canes crushed
Instructions
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Add butter to a mixing bowl. Make sure the butter has been sitting out so that it is soft.
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Add one cup of the powdered sugar and blend together.
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Add the half and half and another cup of powdered sugar and mix together.
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Add the last ½ cup of powdered sugar and mix till smooth.
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Mix in the peppermint and the candy canes.
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Frost your favorite goodies with this delicious frosting!
HOW TO MAKE BUTTERCREAM FROSTING
INGREDIENTS
- 1 c. butter, room temperature
- 1 tsp. peppermint extract
- 3 Tbsp half and half
- 2 ½ c. powdered sugar
- 5-6 peppermint candy canes, crushed
DIRECTIONS
- Add butter to a mixing bowl. Make sure the butter has been sitting out so that it is soft.
- Then, add one cup of the powdered sugar and blend together.
- Add the half and half and another cup of powdered sugar and mix together.
- Add the last ½ cup of powdered sugar and mix till smooth.
- Mix in the peppermint and the candy canes.
- Frost your favorite goodies with this delicious frosting!
PEPPERMINT RECIPES
If you enjoy peppermint as much as our family does, you will enjoy these recipes too!
- Peppermint Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Peppermint Sugar Cookies
- Whipped Peppermint Sugar Scrub
- Peppermint Cinnamon Rolls
- Chocolate Dipped Peppermint Cookies
- Peppermint Pancakes in a Jar
- Peppermint Pancakes
- Chocolate Peppermint Roll
- Chocolate Peppermint Cookies
- Peppermint Recipe Collection
- Peppermint Sugar Scrub
Your friends and family are begging for you to make this for them…what are you waiting for? :)
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I am adding this on top of brownies! So, so delicious!! I love the added crunch from the peppermints.
Natalie- Brownies would be amazing with it!
Umm..we could eat this straight from the bowl, is that bad?! It’s so good & would be great for so many desserts!
Kristyn- We could too!
What do you mean in the ingredients by: 3 tbsp of half and half…
Thanks for the recipe.
Half and Half is a product that has equal parts heavy cream and milk. It says half and half on the container. You will need 3 Tablespoons of this.