Description
Creamy, dreamy peanut butter fluff delights dessert enthusiasts with its cloud-like texture and irresistible sweetness. Effortless preparation meets indulgent pleasure, making this treat a quick comfort classic you’ll want to savor again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 (8 ounces / 226 grams) package cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 (7 ounces / 198 grams) jar marshmallow fluff
Sweetening and Flavor Ingredients:
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ cup mini chocolate chips
Topping and Serving Ingredients:
- 1 (8 ounces / 226 grams) container Cool Whip
- ¼ cup crushed peanuts or peanut butter cups
- Graham crackers
- Pretzels
- Apple slices
- Vanilla wafers or cookies
Instructions
- Prepare a spacious mixing vessel and combine cream cheese with peanut butter, utilizing an electric mixer to create a silky, homogeneous texture.
- Gently fold in marshmallow fluff, allowing the mixture to become lighter and more aerated.
- Introduce vanilla extract to enhance the aromatic profile of the creamy preparation.
- Gradually incorporate powdered sugar, continuing to blend until the mixture achieves a uniform, velvety consistency.
- Pause periodically during mixing to scrape down the sides of the bowl, ensuring all ingredients are thoroughly integrated.
- Once fully combined, the fluff should display a smooth, spreadable quality with a rich, indulgent appearance.
Notes
- Soften cream cheese at room temperature for 30 minutes before mixing to ensure a smoother, lump-free texture.
- Use a hand mixer or stand mixer on medium speed to incorporate air and create a lighter, fluffier consistency.
- Opt for natural peanut butter with no added sugar to control sweetness and enhance the authentic peanut flavor.
- Store the fluff in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days, allowing flavors to meld and develop a richer taste.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 210 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 27 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg