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Sep 7, 2022(last updated February 20, 2023)

Easy Oreo Cupcakes with Oreo Frosting

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BySam Adler
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These Easy Oreo Cupcakes recipe yields a dozen absolutely delightful Oreo cookie-infused vanilla cupcakes topped with cookies and cream Oreo buttercream frosting. They are made from a super light and fluffy vanilla cupcake with Oreo cookies crushed and baked inside. These are perfect for birthday parties, potlucks, BBQs, bake sales, and more!

Oreo cupcakes on a white surface.

As a pastry chef, I know a thing or two about cookies, including brand-name cookies you can conveniently grab a package from the store—case in point, OREOS. Sure, Oreos are THE cookie for milk, but they are also delightful crushed up and incorporated into classic desserts, like this Red Velvet Cheesecake with Oreo Crust and these Oreo cupcakes that I’m super excited to share!

At the core of this irresistible Oreo cupcakes recipe is a moist and fluffy vanilla cupcake with Oreo crumbs baked directly in the batter -but wait, there’s more! The cupcakes are frosted with classic vanilla buttercream that is also upgraded with crushed Oreo to make Oreo Frosting!

I just love a fun twist on cupcakes like these Hot Chocolate Cupcakes, or these Espresso Coffee Cupakes.

Needless to say, there’s no shortage of Oreos in these cupcakes. Some may even say these Oreo cupcakes are a “cookies and cream” lover’s dream come true!

WHY YOU SHOULD MAKE THIS RECIPE

  • First and foremost, I tested the base vanilla cupcake recipe at least five times, so I can assure you that this Oreo version is literally perfect.
  • Oreo cupcakes with Oreo icing are perfect for every occasion!
  • The cupcakes are soft and fluffy with crispy nibbles of Oreo cookie in every bite.

INGREDIENTS NEEDED

Ingredients for Oreo cupcakes.
Ingredients for Oreo Cupcakes.
Ingredients for Oreo buttercream frosting.
Ingredients for Oreo Buttercream Frosting.
  • Cake Flour – The extra fine consistently results in light and airy cupcakes.
  • Baking Powder & Baking Soda – This pair of leavening agents plays a significant role in the batter rising into tall, stout cupcakes.
  • Kosher Salt – Salt also contributes to the batter rising and refines the sweetness.
  • Unsalted Butter – Adds moisture and density to the cake batter while enhancing the rich, buttery flavor.
  • Granulated Sugar – Sweetens the base cupcake perfectly.
  • Egg & Egg Whites – Strengthens the batter so it sets properly and doesn’t fall apart.
  • Vanilla Extract – Adds depth to the sweet and creamy Oreo filling flavor.
  • Buttermilk – The acidity in buttermilk reacts with the leavening agents, causing the cupcakes to rise. It also adds a touch of tangy flavor.
  • Oreos – Oreos are the shining star of this recipe, remaking vanilla cupcakes into cookies and cream cupcakes.
  • Oreo’s Cookies & Cream Buttercream – What could be better than my Classic Vanilla Buttercream? Adding crushed Oreos! This light and fluffy buttercream frosting is made with softened butter, confectioners sugar, vanilla, and cream or milk -and Oreo crumbs in every bite!

HOW TO MAKE OREO CUPCAKES

Prepare for baking: Preheat the oven to 350F. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper or silicone liners.

Combine dry ingredients: Whisk the cake flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a medium bowl.

Cream butter and sugar: With a hand mixer or stand mixer with the paddle attached, cream the butter on medium speed for 1 minute. Scrape down the bowl, add the sugar, and continue mixing until the butter is light and fluffy.

Combine wet ingredients: Scrape the bowl once more, then add the egg, egg whites, and vanilla extract. Again, mix on medium speed for 1 minute.

Combine dry and wet batter: Add 1/3rd of the dry mixture into the wet batter, followed by half of the buttermilk. Add another 1/3rd of the dry mixture, followed by the remaining buttermilk. Finally, add the rest of the dry mixture and mix until just combined (do not overmix!)

Mix in chopped Oreos: Roughly chop 10 Oreos into small pieces and mix them into the cupcake batter by hand.

Bake and cool: Using a 3-tablespoon cookie scoop, scoop the batter into the lined muffin tin, and bake until the cupcakes are set (21-22 minutes). Let cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then remove the cupcakes from the pan and transfer them to a wire rack to finish cooling. In the meantime, make the Oreo buttercream frosting.

Creamed butter, sugar, and eggs in a mixing bowl.
Cream the butter and sugar, then add the eggs.
Chopped up Oreos on a cutting board.
Chop the Oreos.
Crushed oreos in vanilla cupcake batter in a bowl.
Add the cookies to the vanilla batter.
Oreo cupcake batter in a muffin tin.
Fill a muffin tin with cupcake batter.

HOW TO MAKE OREO COOKIES AND CREAM FROSTING

To make Oreo cookies and cream buttercream frosting, follow these simple steps:

Cream butter and sugar: Add butter and confectioners 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.

Combine with remaining ingredients: Switch the speed back to low, add the vanilla and cream (or milk), and mix on low-medium speed for 1 minute. Finally, mix in the chopped Oreos by hand until combined, and you’re ready to decorate.

Decorate cupcakes: Make sure the cupcakes are completely cooled before frosting. You can use a piping bag with a Wilton tip or snip a corner of a Zip top bag to use as a piping bag. Alternatively, you can spread the buttercream with an offset spatula. Garnish with extra Oreo, if you like, and enjoy!

Vanilla cupcake batter in a mixing bowl.
Make the buttercream frosting.
Crushed Oreos on top of vanilla cupcake batter in a mixing bowl.
Add the chopped cookies.

A quick tip from a pastry chef: Larger pieces of Oreo will get stuck in a piping tip, so if you’re planning to pipe the frosting, make sure the cookies are chopped into itty bitty pieces. I recommend using a food processor.

TIPS FOR RECIPE SUCCESS

  • The butter, eggs, and buttermilk must be at room temperature before starting. Check out my method for softening butter when you’re short on time.
  • SPOON, never scoop the cake flour into the measuring cup and level it off a butter knife. If you use a measuring cup to scoop flour directly from the container, you will end up with more flour than needed.
  • To check for perfect doneness, stick a toothpick into the center of one of the cupcakes. It should come out clean or mostly clean with a tiny bit of moist crumbs.
  • Only allow the cupcakes to cool in the tin for 5 minutes, or else the residual heat will bake the cupcakes further. After 5 minutes, remove the lined cupcakes from the tin and cool completely on a wire rack before frosting.
  • Fill the cupcakes only 2/3 of the way full otherwise they will spill over the top.

STORAGE AND FREEZING

Storing: Place the cupcakes in an airtight container in a single layer, and keep them stored at room temperature for 2-3 days or in the fridge for up to one week.

Making Ahead & Freezing: To extend the shelf-life further, freeze them! I recommend doing so before frosting them. Wrap individual Oreo cupcakes in plastic wrap and place them in a freezer-safe container for up to two months. Thaw at room temperature before frosting with cookies and cream buttercream.

An Oreo cupcake sliced in half on a blue plate next to split open Oreos.

FAQ

What is the easiest way to crush Oreos?

I usually chop the cookies by hand up on a cutting board. You can also:

  • Place the Oreos in a resealable bag, seal it shut, and then whack the bag with a rolling pin or heavy kitchen tool.
  • Place the cookies in a food processor, and pulverize them into crumbs. Be careful as to not grind them to a paste.
  • Place the cookies in a tall jar or durable container and crush with an immersion blender.

Can I use all purpose flour instead of cake flour?

You sure can but the cupcake will be a little less lighter.

Can I make mini Oreo cupcakes? 

You sure can! To make mini oreo cupcakes, crush the Oreos as fine as possible before adding them to the batter, then pour the batter into a lined mini muffin pan, filling each cup 3/4 full, and bake for 12 minutes at 350F.

Can I make these cupcakes with a different Oreo flavor?

I have only tested the recipe with classic Oreos. However, the base vanilla cupcakes and vanilla buttercream are the ideal canvas for any fun flavor. After sneaking a peak at the current lineup of Oreo flavors, I can’t wait to try these with caramel coconut, chocolate peanut butter pie, and chocolate hazelnut!

WAYS TO ENJOY

Instead of using vanilla buttercream as the base of your frosting, try mixing crushed Oreos into one of these homemade cupcake frostings.

  • Mascarpone Frosting
  • Cream Cheese Frosting
  • Marshmallow Frosting
  • Chocolate Buttercream

More cupcake recipes:

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    Light And Fluffy White Chocolate Cupcakes
  • Two blueberry cupcakes on a plate on a purple surface.
    Moist and Fluffy Blueberry Cupcakes (Not Muffins!)
  • An unwrapped vanilla dairy free cupcake with sprinkles on top.
    Quick and Fluffy Dairy Free Cupcakes
  • A coffee cupcake on a brown plate.
    Easy and Moist Coffee Cupcakes
One Oreo Cupcake on a blue plate garnished with an Oreo.

Easy Oreo Cupcakes with Oreo Frosting

These Easy Oreo Cupcakes recipe yields a dozen absolutely delightful Oreo cookie-infused vanilla cupcakes topped with cookies and cream Oreo buttercream frosting. They are made from a super light and fluffy vanilla cupcake with Oreo cookies crushed and baked inside. These are perfect for birthday parties, potlucks, BBQs, bake sales, and more!
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Course: Cupcake, Cupcakes, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Diet: Kosher
Keyword: cookies n cream cupcakes, easy oreo cupcakes, oreo buttercream frosting, oreo cupcakes, Oreo icing
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 22 minutes
Total Time: 32 minutes
Servings: 12 cupcakes
Calories: 551kcal
Author: Sam Adler

Ingredients

  • 1 ¾ cup cake flour (207g)
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ¼ tsp baking soda
  • ¼ tsp kosher salt
  • ½ cup unsalted butter (113g) softened to room temperature
  • 1 cup granulated sugar (200g)
  • 1 egg (50g)
  • 2 egg white (70g)
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • ½ cup buttermilk at room temperature (118mL)
  • 10 oreo cookies chopped

For the cookies n cream icing

  • 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

  • Preheat the oven to 350F and line a muffin tin with 12 cupcake liners.
  • In a medium size bowl combine the 1 ¾ cup cake flour, 1 tsp baking powder, ¼ tsp baking soda, and ¼ tsp kosher salt. Whisk until combined.
  • In the bowl of a hand mixer or stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment cream the ½ cup butter for 1 minute on medium speed. Scrape down the bowl and add 1 cup sugar.
  • Mix on medium speed for 2 minutes until light and fluffy.
  • Scrape down the bowl and add the egg, 2 egg whites and 2 tsp vanilla extract. Mix for 1 minute on medium speed.
  • Add in 1/3rd of the dry ingredients, then half of the buttermilk and alternate, starting and ending with the dry ingredients.
  • Mix only until combined. Do not overmix.
  • On a cutting board, chop the oreos into small pieces. Add them to the batter and mix together by hand to combine.
  • Using a 3 tbsp cookie scoop, scoop the batter into the muffin liners ¾ of the way full. Bake for 21-22 minutes or until the cake is set.
  • Make the buttercream. 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.
  • 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 again into small pieces. Add the Oreos into the buttercream and mix by hand until combined.
  • Frost the cooled cupcakes and garnish with an extra Oreo if desired.

Notes

Make sure to fill the cupcakes only 2/3 of the way full otherwise they will overflow.
Learn how to soften butter quickly.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Easy Oreo Cupcakes with Oreo Frosting
Amount Per Serving (1 cupcake)
Calories 551 Calories from Fat 252
% Daily Value*
Fat 28g43%
Saturated Fat 16g100%
Trans Fat 1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Monounsaturated Fat 8g
Cholesterol 76mg25%
Sodium 325mg14%
Potassium 98mg3%
Carbohydrates 73g24%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 54g60%
Protein 5g10%
Vitamin A 746IU15%
Vitamin C 0.01mg0%
Calcium 48mg5%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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About Sam Adler

Sam Adler is a Le Cordon Bleu professionally trained pastry chef, Saveur Blog Award winner, food photographer, and food blogger over on FrostingandFettuccine.com. She has been featured in numerous online and in-print publications including Taste of Home Magazine, Saveur Magazine, The Feed Feed, and Food Blogger Pro. Sam lives in Hollywood florida with her husband, two young kids, and french bulldog. When she’s not baking and dancing in her kitchen you can find her at her favorite yoga spot.

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