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Easy 5 ingredient peppermint frosting recipe with crushed candy canes!

Easy 5 ingredient peppermint buttercream with crushed candy canes!
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I showed these photos to one of my friends and they said, “YUM! What kind of drink is that?!”

I replied that it wasn’t a drink, but that it was buttercream piped in a mug.

The response was “Oh, it looks like a drink.”

*palm to face* I guess only a food blogger would put buttercream inside a mug and not assume it was actually drinkable.

Easy 5 ingredient peppermint buttercream with crushed candy canes!

Let’s just imagine.. if this was a drink, it would be awesome! We could pretend that the buttercream was peppermint whip cream piled high on top of hot cocoa. *Swoon*

..Not that I want to burst our dream bubble, but I can assure you that there is no hot cocoa hiding inside that mug. Just lots and lots of peppermint buttercream.

I hope we can all still be excited about this mile high peppermint buttercream. There are so many desserts that you can pair it with.

Peppermint Frosting Pairs With..

  • chocolate cake or cupcakes
  • brownies
  • macaroons
  • cookies
  • filling for a cake roll

Next week this peppermint buttercream will make another appearance in the form of a 3 layer cake!! I’m excited about that!

Easy 5 ingredient peppermint buttercream with crushed candy canes! Easy 5 ingredient peppermint buttercream with crushed candy canes!

Ingredients

  • unsalted butter
  • peppermint extract (not mint extract)
  • crushed candy canes
  • powdered sugar

I remember when I used to be afraid of buttercream because I didn’t know how to make it. But I’m here to tell you that you can’t screw it up.

How To Make Peppermint Frosting

Get out an electric mixer and mixing bowl, I like one with tall sides. If you have a kitchen aid mixer, lucky ducky you, use that!

Step 1 – Beat the butter until fluffy.
Step 2 – Add in the peppermint extract, crushed candy canes, and powdered sugar. Stir with a spatula first, then beat with an electric mixer.
Step 3 – ta da – peppermint buttercream!

Now to find something chocolatey to spread this on :)

Easy 5 ingredient peppermint buttercream with crushed candy canes!

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Easy 5 ingredient peppermint buttercream with crushed candy canes!
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Peppermint Frosting

By: Beth
Additional Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 3 cups
Easy 5 ingredient peppermint frosting recipe with crushed candy canes!

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups (339g) unsalted butter, 3 sticks, room temperature
  • ½ tsp peppermint extract
  • 2 Tbsp crushed candy canes
  • 3-5 cups (339-567g) powdered sugar
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Instructions 

  • In a mixing large bowl, beat the butter using an electric mixer until fluffy, 2-4 minutes.
    1 1/2 cups (339g) unsalted butter
  • Add in the peppermint extract and crushed candy canes, beat using electric mixer.
    1/2 tsp peppermint extract, 2 Tbsp crushed candy canes
  • Begin to add the powdered sugar, about 1 cup at a time. Continue adding powdered sugar until the frosting tastes good to you. Add a tablespoon of milk or heavy cream if the frosting is too thick.
    3-5 cups (339-567g) powdered sugar
  • Enjoy with chocolate cake or cupcakes, brownies, macaroons, cookies, or as a filling for a cake roll.

Nutrition

Serving: 2tablespoons | Calories: 164kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 2mg | Potassium: 4mg | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 353IU | Calcium: 4mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutrition Disclosure

All nutritional values are approximate and provided to the reader as a courtesy. Changing ingredients and/or quantities will alter the estimated nutritional calculations.

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  1. Thank you for this recipe!! Just yesterday my kids were asking for something peppermint. Would I use the same amount of peppermint emulsion? 

    1. If you’re using peppermint extract, I would put in maybe 1 tsp! That stuff is strong!

    1. Hi Rebekah! What size cake? 6 inch rounds? 8 inch rounds? What type of decoration style? I would double the recipe just to be safe. Not having enough buttercream when frosting a cake is the worst!