Best Peppermint Buttercream Frosting Recipes

PEPPERMINT BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

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An easy, mint-flavored frosting. You can substitute 4 to 6 tablespoons creme de menthe syrup for the peppermint extract and milk, if desired.

Provided by GlacierFreeze

Categories Desserts Frostings and Icings Buttercream

Time 5m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

½ cup butter, at room temperature
3 ½ cups confectioners' sugar
3 tablespoons milk
½ teaspoon peppermint extract
1 dash green or red food coloring

Steps:

Beat butter in a bowl with an electric mixer on low speed until smooth and creamy; gradually add confectioners' sugar and milk and beat until smooth. Add peppermint extract and food coloring and beat on high speed until fluffy.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 106.2 calories, Carbohydrate 18.3 g, Cholesterol 10.3 mg, Fat 3.9 g, Protein 0.1 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, Sodium 28.2 mg, Sugar 18 g

PEPPERMINT BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

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Categories Chocolate

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

8 tablespoons butter (1 stick), at room temperature
1/2 cup peppermint candy (about 7 peppermint sticks), finely crushed
3 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
2 to 3 tablespoons milk
1 to 2 tablespoons peppermint schnapps (or 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract)

Steps:

Place the butter in a large mixing bowl. Blend with an electric mixer on low speed until fluffy, 30 seconds. Stop the machine and add the peppermint candy, confectioners' sugar, 2 tablespoons milk and 1 tablespoon peppermint schnapps. Blend with the mixer on low speed until the sugar is well incorporated, 1 minute. Increase the speed to medium and beat until the frosting lightens and is fluffy, 1 minute more. Blend up to 1 tablespoon milk or peppermint schnapps if the frosting seems to stiff. Use to frost or fill the cake of your choice.