Peanut Butter Caramel Chocolate Ganache Frosting
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This Peanut Butter Caramel Chocolate Ganache Frosting is true decadence in the form of indulgent icing! Use this to top cakes, cupcakes, or brownies!
If you’re looking for more homemade frosting recipes, check out my Simple Chocolate Whipped Cream Frosting, Vanilla Bean Buttercream Frosting, or my Whipped Cream Frosting recipes.
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When you want rich chocolate homemade frosting with a little something extra! This chocolate ganache frosting is exactly the recipe you're looking for. This organic frosting combines dark chocolate and heavy whipping cream for a smooth and creamy chocolate ganache frosting. I take it to the next level by adding in peanut butter and my homemade caramel sauce!
This organic frosting is a million times better than any frosting from a tub that you'd find in the baking aisle. It only takes a few minutes to mix up and you'll be enjoying velvety and smooth chocolate ganache frosting without all the harmful ingredients that grocery store tub frosting can have! You can use this organic frosting on cakes, cupcakes, cookies, brownies and more.
Why You'll Love This Recipe
Rich & Creamy: This luxurious frosting combines the rich and creamy allure of peanut butter with golden notes of caramel, all wrapped up in a velvety chocolate ganache frosting. If you like traditional creamy and smooth chocolate ganache frosting, you will love this indulgent combination!
Chocolate + PB + Caramel: This homemade frosting has the trifecta with chocolate, peanut butter, and caramel! This frosting is chocolatey, sweet, and a little salty. It has the perfect balance.
Many Uses: I love using this Peanut Butter Caramel Chocolate Ganache Frosting on simple cakes. Vanilla cake, chocolate cake, banana cake, almond cake – it would be delicious on anything like this. Try topping my Vanilla Buttermilk Sheet Cake with this frosting. Or, additionally, try topping my Sourdough Chocolate Chip Brownies with this frosting!
Ingredients
- Dark Chocolate: I use organic mini dark chocolate chips for ease. This removes the step of having to chop up chocolate, as these mini chocolate chips are already tiny and they have no stabilizers so they are perfect for melting. If you're using a dark chocolate bar, just be sure to chop it up into small pieces so it melts well.
- Heavy Whipping Cream: I use Organic Valley, you can use your favorite.
- Peanut Butter: Use an organic creamy peanut butter. My favorite is Costco as it has the absolute best flavor (in my opinion) and it only has two ingredients: organic peanuts and salt.
- Caramel Sauce: I use my homemade Organic Caramel Sauce. Be sure to make this ahead of time so it has time to cool. I like to make it the day before or you can even make this up to a week in advance as it stays good in the fridge for a while. If you're feeling lazy, store bought also works.
Tools Needed
- Heatproof Mixing Bowl: You'll need a heatproof mixing bowl to melt the chocolate and cream. I like to use glass.
- Whisk: You'll need a whisk to whisk together the chocolate and cream.
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Step by Step Instructions
Step 1
In a heat proof bowl, melt the dark chocolate and heavy whipping cream together. You can do this in a double boiler, or in the microwave. If using the microwave, only do 30 second intervals and stir between each one to prevent chocolate from burning.
Step 2
Add in the caramel sauce and peanut butter and stir to combine completely.
Step 3
Cover the bowl with plastic wrap, making sure the plastic wrap covers the ganache completely to prevent a film from forming. Place in the fridge for at least 4 hours or overnight.
Step 4
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment (or using a hand mixer), whisk the ganache on high until it’s light and fluffy.
FAQ's
Yes! I used chocolate chips for ease, as I didn't want to chop chocolate. But, if you are using a dark chocolate bar, then be sure to chop it so it's in small pieces. You could also use milk chocolate or white chocolate as well.
Because this frosting has heavy whipping cream in it, you need to store this in the fridge. And, if you use it to frost cake or cupcakes, then those also need to be stored in the fridge.
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Peanut Butter Caramel Chocolate Ganache Frosting
Ingredients
- 226 grams dark chocolate
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 57 grams caramel sauce
- 28 grams peanut butter
Instructions
- In a heatproof bowl, melt the dark chocolate and heavy whipping cream together. You can do this in a double boiler, or in the microwave. If using the microwave, only do 30 second intervals and stir between each one to prevent chocolate from burning.
- Add in the caramel sauce and peanut butter and stir to combine completely.
- Cover the bowl with plastic wrap, making sure the plastic wrap covers the ganache completely to prevent a film from forming. Place in the fridge for at least 4 hours or overnight.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment (or using a hand mixer), whisk the ganache on high until it’s light and fluffy.
- Use the frosting on cakes, cupcakes, brownies, or cookies.
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