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

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!

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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

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