This Oreo Buttercream Frosting recipe is easy to make and only takes 5 minutes! With step-by-step instructions, you’ll whip up a light and luscious batch of vanilla frosting speckled with crushed Oreos. It pipes like a dream, so it’s the perfect fluffy frosting for Oreo cupcakes and much more.

A cupcake with Oreo buttercream frosting swirled on top.

At the heart of this fluffy Oreo cookie frosting is classic vanilla frosting, which is exactly as it sounds: an icing made with a combination of fat (butter), confectioners sugar, and flavorings creamed together to create a stabilized spreadable dessert topping.

Even as a trained pastry chef, I wholeheartedly appreciate quick and easy recipes, so for this Oreo frosting, crushed Oreos are gently folded into homemade buttercream frosting, and that’s all there is to it!

I initially showcased this Oreo buttercream swirled on top of my Oreo cupcakes, but it’s so downright delicious that I decided it deserved a post of its own. It’s excellent on a variety of cupcake and cake flavors, cookies, and no-bake pies, it’s just like a cookies and cream frosting!

Not to mention, a dollop of this crushed cookie frosting takes this red velvet Oreo cheesecake to the next level. You could also slather this frosting all over a 6 inch chocolate cake for a party! That said, this Oreo buttercream frosting is truly something special!

Simple ingredients

Ingredients for oreo buttercream frosting.

Making the frosting

White frosting in a mixing bowl.
Cream butter and sugar: Add butter and powdered sugar to the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Mix on low speed, gradually increasing the speed to medium as the mixture combines. Mix on medium speed for 1 minute. Turn the speed back down to low, add the vanilla and cream, and mix on low-medium speed for 1 minute.
Crushed oreos in a bowl of frosting.
Add Oreos: Chop or crush the Oreo cookies into small pieces.Crush the cookies finely so they easily pipe through a piping tip. You can use a rolling pin to crush them or lightly pulverize them in a food processor. Be careful not to turn them into a paste! Then, mix them into the buttercream by hand until combined -and just like that, you’re ready to decorate your cake or cupcakes!

Decorating

For these cupcakes use piping bags fitted with a large star tip or large round tip. You can also use an offset spatula or just a knife to spread the frosting on top. Don’t forget to garnish with a cookie!

TIPS FOR RECIPE SUCCESS

  • Larger pieces of Oreo will clog the piping tip, so if you’re planning to pipe the frosting, make sure the cookies are crushed into itty bitty pieces (I recommend using a food processor for this), and pipe the frosting with a large open round or star tip.
  • If the frosting is too thick, add 1 tsp cream at a time. If its too thin, add 1/2 cup powdered sugar and mix well.
A cupcake with Oreo buttercream frosting swirled on top.
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5 Minute Fluffy Oreo Buttercream Frosting

Prep: 5 minutes
Total: 5 minutes
Servings: 12 cupcakes
This Oreo Buttercream Frosting recipe is easy to make and only takes 5 minutes! With step-by-step instructions, you'll whip up a light and luscious batch of vanilla frosting speckled with crushed Oreos. It pipes like a dream, so it's the perfect fluffy frosting for Oreo cupcakes and much more.
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, softened 227g
  • 3 cups confectioners sugar, 360g
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 teaspoons half and half cream, or milk
  • 8 Oreo cookies, chopped small

Instructions
 

  • Add the 1 cup butter and 3 cups powdered sugar into the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment.
  • Mix on low speed working up to medium as the mixture combines. Mix on medium for 1 minute.
  • White frosting in a mixing bowl.
    Change the speed to low and add in the 1 tsp vanilla extract and 2 tsp cream. Mix on low-medium speed for 1 minute.
  • Chop the oreos into small pieces.
  • Crushed oreos in a bowl of frosting.
    Add the Oreos into the buttercream and mix by hand until combined.
  • A cupcake with Oreo buttercream frosting swirled on top.
    Frost this frosting over oreo cupcakes.

Notes

Make sure to chop the Oreo’s really small or pulse them lightly in a food processor if you plan on piping the frosting. If the Oreo chunks are too big they will get stuck in the piping tip. 

STORAGE AND FREEZING

Storing: Transfer the Oreo frosting to an airtight container, and set a layer of plastic wrap on top of the icing before placing the lid on the container. If kept at room temperature, it will last for about three days. It can also be stored in the fridge for up to two weeks. Let it come to room temperature before spreading.
Freezing: To freeze this buttercream, transfer it to a freezer-safe airtight container or freezer-safe bag, and freeze for up to 3 months. Before using, thaw the frosting in the fridge overnight, then add it back to the bowl of your stand mixer and mix until its fluffiness is restored.
Serving: 1portion, Calories: 292kcal, Carbohydrates: 36g, Protein: 1g, Fat: 17g, Saturated Fat: 10g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 5g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 41mg, Sodium: 154mg, Potassium: 25mg, Fiber: 0.2g, Sugar: 33g, Vitamin A: 476IU, Vitamin C: 0.01mg, Calcium: 7mg, Iron: 1mg
Course: Frosting
Author: Sam Adler
Cuisine: American
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