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    The BEST Oreo Cupcakes Recipe With A Homemade Cookies & Cream Frosting

    Published: Dec 11, 2022 · Modified: Jun 17, 2023 · By: Brendan Cunningham

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    These homemade Oreo cupcakes is a cookies and cream lovers' dream come true. The recipe combines a sweet, moist vanilla cake base - that's loaded with Oreo cookie crumbs - with a smooth Oreo buttercream frosting to make a cupcake like no other. Seriously, these oreo cupcakes are to die for, and what's even better is that they take just 10 minutes to prep!

    An oreo cupcake topped with frosting on a countertop. Cookie crumbles are on the counter and other oreo cupcakes without frosting are surrounding it.

    Table of Contents

    • The Best Oreo Cupcakes
      • Ingredients
      • How to Make Oreo Cupcakes
        • Step 1: Prep The wet and dry ingredients
        • Step 2: Cream the Butter
        • Step 3: Make The cupcake batter
        • Step 4: Finish the Cupcake Batter
        • Step 5: Bake The Cupcakes
        • Step 6: Make the Oreo Frosting
        • Step 7: Decorate and Serve
      • How to Store Oreo Cupcakes
      • Wrapping It Up
    • More Dessert Recipes
    • The BEST Oreo Cupcakes Recipe With A Homemade Cookies & Cream Frosting
      • Ingredients
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      • Nutrition
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    The Best Oreo Cupcakes

    There's nothing better than homemade cupcakes. I mean, they're sweet, fluffy, and fresh tasting and they're just so much better than the ones you can buy from the store.

    And, I'm not going to lie, as far as homemade cupcake recipes go I don't think there's a better one out there than this one. These Oreo cupcakes are filled with a ton of soft and fluffy vanilla cake deliciousness and tasty Oreo cookie crumbs, and they're topped with a light, yet decadent, cookies and cream frosting.

    Gah, they're just so good!

    Plus, on top of being delicious, this Oreo cupcake recipe couldn't be easier to make! In fact, only about a handful of simple steps are all you'll need to follow to make it.

    And it's pretty quick to whip up too. Just 10 minutes are all you'll need to prepare the cookies and cream cupcakes, then the rest of the time is hands-off cooking. Basically, you're just waiting for them to finish baking in the oven. Pretty awesome, right?

    By the way, if you love Oreos, then you have to give two of my other favorite Oreo recipes a try. This no bake Oreo pie and these no bake Oreo balls are a couple I just can never get enough of and they both require no baking.

    A Oreo cupcake that has a bite out of it on an unwrapped cupcake wrapper with piped frosting on top of the cupcake.

    Ingredients

    Now, as I mentioned before, the ingredients to make these Oreo cupcakes are quite simple. In fact, you might even have most - if not all - of them in your kitchen already.

    Anyway, here's what you'll need to make these Oreo cupcakes:

    • 2 cups all-purpose flour 
    • 1 cup sugar 
    • ¼ teaspoon baking soda 
    • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder 
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • ¾ cup unsalted butter, room temperature
    • 3 egg whites
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 
    • ½ cup sour cream 
    • ½ cup whole milk 
    • 1 cup Oreos, chopped

    And for the buttercream frosting recipe:

    • 1 ½ cups unsalted butter, room temperature
    • 4 cups confectioners sugar 
    • ¼ cup heavy cream 
    • ½ cup crushed Oreos

    Not too bad, right?

    By the way, I actually use a lot of these same ingredients to make this Oreo mug cake. So if you're craving something with Oreo cookies and cream flavor and want a dessert ASAP, give that a try.

    Three eggs, a bowl of crushed Oreos, a bowl of cream, a bowl of sugar, and a bowl of flour all on a white counter.

    How to Make Oreo Cupcakes

    As I mentioned earlier, these cookies and cream cupcakes are a breeze to make.

    Basically, you'll prepare the wet and dry ingredients, mix them together, then make the Oreo frosting while the cupcakes are baking.

    Sounds easy, right?

    Well, that's because it is.

    Anyway, let's not waste any more time and get baking!

    Electric whisk in a bowl with sugar and butter.

    Step 1: Prep The wet and dry ingredients

    First things first, you'll want to preheat your oven to 350°F (180°C) and line a cupcake tray with cupcake liners.

    Now you'll want to add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, and salt to a large bowl and mix everything together until combined. Then, after those are well incorporated with one another you can set the bowl aside. By the way, it's best to sift the flour into the bowl to make sure the cupcakes turn out as light and fluffy as possible, but this is totally up to you.

    So, now that the dry ingredients are good to go, it's time to prep the wet ones. So, to do that, you'll want to add the egg whites, sour cream, milk, and vanilla extract to a separate large bowl. Then, you'll want to give those ingredients a good mix until they combine, and then set them aside.

    A wooden spoon submerged in a smooth vanilla cupcake batter in a bowl.

    Step 2: Cream the Butter

    Now that both the dry and wet ingredients are good to go, you'll want to cream the butter to give these cupcakes their soft, delicate texture. So, to do that, you'll want to add the softened room-temperature butter to a large mixing bowl, and then beat it with either a stand mixer (using the whisk attachment) or a handheld mixer.

    You'll know the butter is creamed when it's slightly lighter in color and has a kind of whipped consistency.

    A bowl of whipped egg whites on top of cupcake batter with crushed Oreos all in a bowl

    Step 3: Make The cupcake batter

    Ok, now that everything is prepped, you can add the dry ingredients to the bowl of creamed butter and beat everything together until it's well incorporated.

    Then, after you've done that, you can add the wet ingredients to that bowl and mix on low speed until the wet ingredients just start to combine with the flour/butter mixture. Just make sure you beat everything together until it just combines, you don't want to overmix the batter.

    Now, to finish the cupcake batter off, you can add in the crushed Oreo cookies and gently fold them into the batter until they're fully incorporated.

    Hey wooden spoon submerged in a bowl that is filled with cookies and cream cupcake batter.

    Step 4: Finish the Cupcake Batter

    So, once the batter is good to go, you can use an ice cream scoop - or large spoon - to add the batter to the cupcake liners. Just make sure you coat the liners with a little baking spray before you do. 

    By the way, just so you know, this recipe will make 12 cupcakes, so you will have to bake them in batches.

    Six unbaked cupcakes in a red cupcake tray.

    Step 5: Bake The Cupcakes

    So, once the first round of cupcake batter is scooped evenly into the tins, you pop them in the oven and bake 'em for about 15-20 minutes - or until they're slightly golden at the edges and soft in the middle.

    With that said, the best way to test if the cupcakes are baked is to see if a toothpick comes out clean when it's inserted in the center of the cupcake.

    Anyway, once they're baked to perfection, you can transfer your unfrosted cupcakes to a wire rack to cool completely and then repeat the baking process with the rest of the batter.

    A few cupcakes in cupcake wrappers on a gray counter that has bits of Oreo on it

    Step 6: Make the Oreo Frosting

    When the cupcakes are almost done baking, you can make the Oreo frosting.

    So, to make the frosting you'll want to add the butter, confectioners sugar, and heavy cream to a medium-sized mixing bowl and beat 'em together until they're smooth and combined. Then, when it's looking good, add the crushed Oreos and fold them into the frosting.

    Now, when you've got the cookies and cream frosting made, you'll want to transfer it to a piping bag fitted with a tip of your choice. For what it's worth, I like to use a star tip for a fun look. With that said though, if you don't have a piping bag, you can use a ziplock bag to pipe the frosting onto the cupcakes as well. Just cut the corner off of the bag, and you'll be able to pipe the frosting onto the cupcakes through the hole.

    A mixing bowl with flour, oreos, and creamed butter.

    Step 7: Decorate and Serve

    Finally, after all of the cupcakes are baked, it's time to frost them!

    So, you can frost each cupcake with as much cookies and cream frosting as you'd like, then serve 'em and enjoy!

    A cupcake being decorated with oreo buttercream.

    How to Store Oreo Cupcakes

    This recipe for Oreo cupcakes makes 12 cupcakes. So, if you serve them at a party or a get-together with family, odds are you won't have any leftovers! Honestly, whenever I bring these cupcakes out, they're gone before I have a chance to grab a second one, and I've got a feeling the same will be true for you too.

    With that said though, if you do end up with some leftovers, you can put them in an airtight container and store them at room temperature for about 2 days. Alternatively, if you want to keep them for longer, they'll last for another day or so in the refrigerator.

    For what it's worth, I think these Oreo cupcakes taste incredibly chilled, so I always put them in the fridge if I have some left.

    A few oreo cupcakes topped with frosting on a countertop. Cookie crumbles are on the counter and other oreo cupcakes without frosting are surrounding it.

    Wrapping It Up

    Well, that's how to make Oreo cupcakes from scratch!

    These seriously are the best cupcakes I've ever had, and I have a feeling you'll agree after you take just one bite of 'em.

    I don't know if it's the moist Oreo cupcake base, the decadent cookies and cream frosting on top, or the Oreo cookie crumbs you taste in every bite, but whatever it is, these cupcakes are simply to die for.

    Anyway, I hope you like these cookies and cream cupcakes as much as my family and I do.

    As always, if you give this cupcake recipe a try, leave a comment below and let me know how it went.

    An oreo cupcake topped with frosting on a countertop. Cookie crumbles are on the counter and other oreo cupcakes without frosting are surrounding it.

    More Dessert Recipes

    These Oreo cupcakes always knock it out of the park, and we have a bunch of other show-stopping desserts on the blog just like them.

    Give some of these easy dessert recipes a try next:

    • Reese's peanut butter pie
    • Jello pudding pie
    • Fried Oreos
    • Double chocolate cookies
    • Caramel cake
    • Biscoff cheesecake
    • Chocolate cake with cream cheese frosting

    Oh, and as always, don't forget to follow us along on YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram. We post new ones on them every single day.

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    These homemade Oreo cupcakes is a cookies and cream lovers' dream come true. The recipe combines a sweet, moist vanilla cake base - that's loaded with Oreo cookie crumbs - with a smooth Oreo buttercream frosting to make a cupcake like no other. Seriously, these oreo cupcakes are to die for, and what's even better is that they take just 10 minutes to prep!

    • Author: Brendan Cunningham
    • Prep Time: 10 minutes
    • Cook Time: 15 minutes
    • Total Time: 25 minutes
    • Yield: 12 cupcakes 1x
    • Category: Dessert
    • Method: Oven
    • Cuisine: Oreo

    Ingredients

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    Oreo cupcakes:

    2 cups all-purpose flour 

    1 cup sugar 

    ¼ teaspoon baking soda 

    1 ½ teaspoons baking powder 

    ½ tsp salt

    ¾ cup unsalted butter, room temperature

    3 egg whites

    1 teaspoon vanilla extract 

    ½ cup sour cream 

    ½ cup whole milk 

    1 cup Oreos, chopped

    Oreo buttercream frosting:

    1 ½ cups unsalted butter, room temperature

    4 cups confectioners sugar 

    ¼ cup heavy cream 

    ½ cup crushed Oreos

    Instructions

    1. Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C).
    2. Mix the flour, sugar, salt, baking soda, and baking powder together in a large bowl, then set aside.
    3. In a medium bowl, mix the egg whites, sour cream, milk, and vanilla extract.
    4. Cream the butter in a separate large bowl using an electric or hand mixer until smooth and creamy.
    5. Beat the dry ingredients into the bowl of butter until well incorporated. 
    6. Add the wet mixture to the butter/flour mixture and mix on low until just combined. 
    7. Fold in the chopped Oreos and mix until distributed.
    8. Divide the mixture evenly into cupcake liners using an ice cream scooper.
    9. Bake for about 15-20 minutes or until slightly golden at the edge and springy in the middle.
    10. For the frosting, beat the butter with the sugar and cream and add the crushed Oreos.
    11. Transfer the buttercream to a piping bag fitted with a tip of your choice and frost the cooled cupcakes. Enjoy!

    Nutrition

    • Serving Size: 1 cupcake
    • Calories: 398
    • Fat: 16
    • Carbohydrates: 59
    • Protein: 3

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