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Get ready to make the best homemade oreo cupcakes topped with oreo frosting, and then have people begging for more!
So happy I came across this recipe. It’s such a crowd pleaser!! I’ve made it 4 or 5 times because people keep requesting it. I also use sour cream I’m my other cupcakes now thanks to this recipe. Makes it so moist!
-Deanna
This is the Best Oreo Cupcake Recipe
We shared a recipe for classic white cupcakes last week and now we’re back with cookies and cream cupcakes!
I mentioned in the white cupcake post that I’ve fallen in love with cupcakes, again. And probably will again, and again and again.
It makes the world of a difference when you have a moist, flavorful cake base. I adapted our white cupcake recipe for this oreo cupcake recipe.
Learn our tips for making vanilla oreo cupcakes that will become your go-to party cupcake.
The secret to moist Oreo Cookie Cupcakes
Our recipe calls for a lot of moist ingredients. We use egg whites instead of whole eggs, sour cream and milk. Using egg whites only gives the batter a nice white look. The sour cream and milk are where the fat, flavor, and moistness come into play.
Cookies and Cream Cupcakes Ingredients
- unsalted butter: makes the cake tender and helps with leavening
- granulated sugar: adds sweetness and flavor
- egg whites: binds the cake together by providing structure
- sour cream: adds moisture and creaminess
- milk: adds moisture
- vanilla extract: adds flavor
- all purpose flour: flour is necessary to build structure
- baking powder: helps to leaven and lift the batter, reacts with the sour cream
- salt: just a pinch to balance the sweetness and enhances the other flavors of the cake
- crushed oreos: necessary for oreo cupcakes!
What you need for Oreo Cupcakes frosting
- unsalted butter: provides structure for the frosting
- vanilla extract: adds flavor
- powdered sugar: adds sweetness, flavor and structure
- finely blended oreos: adds that cookies and cream flavor
How to Make Oreo Cupcakes
- In a mixing bowl combine the butter and sugar, beat using an electric mixer, 1-2 minutes until fluffy.
- Add in the egg whites, mixing with a spatula.
- Add in the sour cream, milk, and vanilla extract. Beat lightly with the electric mixer.
- In a separate mixing bowl combine the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients a few spoonfuls at a time.
- Add in the crushed oreos. Mix until just incorporated. Fill the muffin liners 1/2-3/4 full.
- Bake for 5 minutes at 400ºF then reduce the temperature to 350ºF and bake for 8-9 minutes.
Frosting Tips for Oreo Cookie Cupcakes
If you will be piping the frosting onto the cupcakes through a piping tip that has a small opening or a star shape, be sure to blend the oreos really well that go into the frosting. If you don’t blend the oreos well, the oreo pieces will get stuck in your piping tip and the frosting will not pipe nicely.
How to Store Cookies and Cream Cupcakes
Allow the cupcakes to cool completely. Wrap each cupcake in plastic wrap, then place inside a freezer ziplock bag or freezer storage container.
To thaw: place the bag or container of cupcakes on the counter overnight. Frost once fully thawed.
Oreo Cupcake Recipe Tips
- Properly measure the all purpose flour using the spoon and sweep method.
- Combine the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients just until they are combined. Over mixing could lead to dry, dense cake.
- You’ll bake the cupcakes at 400º F for the first 5 minutes. This will help the cupcakes dome and rise. After 5 minutes, turn the heat down to 350º F while keeping the cupcakes in the oven.
- In the oreo frosting recipe, it calls for 1 cup of finely blended oreos. I put oreos into my blender and blended them into “oreo flour”.
- I used a wilton 2D piping tip on these cupcakes. A wilton 1M and an Ateco 844 are both very similar to the 2D.
- I used one family sized pack of oreos for this recipe. If I remember correctly that will be enough oreos for what’s needed for the cake batter, the buttercream, and you’ll have leftover oreos if you want to top the cupcakes.
- Store these cupcakes covered on the counter.
Oreo Cupcake Recipe FAQs
Nothing! They are the same cupcake – both use oreo chocolate wafer cookies. Oreo is simply a brand name that popularized the cookies and cream cookie we all know and love.
The white filling in Oreos is commonly referred to as “creme” or “creme filling.” It is a sweet, creamy substance that is sandwiched between the two chocolate wafers of the cookie.
To make cupcakes that are richer in flavor and more moist, I recommend using milk as it contains more fat than water. This is why my recipe also calls for sour cream. It has a higher fat content, ensuring these cupcakes will be ultra moist!
As long as the cupcakes are completely cool, you can frost them anytime. Frosting them the night before might save time. And don’t worry about them sitting overnight, frosted cupcakes can be stored at room temperature for up to 3 days.
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Oreo Cookie Cupcakes
Ingredients
Cookies and Cream Cupcakes
- 1 stick unsalted butter, room temperature, 1/2 cup
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 2 large egg whites
- ¾ cup sour cream
- ¼ cup milk, I used skim
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 ¼ cup all purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¾ cup crushed oreos
Cookies and Cream Frosting
- 2 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature, 1 cup
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 cup finely blended oreos, finely blended otherwise the oreo chunks will get stuck in your piping tip
Instructions
Cupcakes
- Preheat the oven to 400º F. Line a muffin pan with muffin liners.
- In a mixing bowl combine the butter and sugar, beat using an electric mixer, 1-2 minutes until fluffy. Add in the egg whites, sour cream, milk, and vanilla extract, beating lightly with the electric mixer. In a separate mixing bowl combine the flour, baking powder, and salt. Gradually add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients a few spoonfuls at a time, mixing by hand with a spatula. Add in the crushed oreos. Mix by hand until just incorporated. Fill the muffin liners 1/2-3/4 full.
- Bake for 5 minutes at 400º F. Keeping the cupcakes in the oven, turn the heat down to 350ºF and bake for 8-9 minutes, or until a few moist crumbs remain on a toothpick when inserted into the center. Allow the cupcakes to cool completely before adding the frosting.
Cookies and Cream Frosting
- In a mixing bowl, combine the butter and vanilla extract, beat using an electric mixer until fluffy. Begin to add the powdered sugar, about 1 cup at a time, mixing by hand. Continue adding powdered sugar until the frosting no longer looks wet and tastes good to you. Add in the finely blended oreos (I like to call it "oreo flour"). Then I use my electric mixer one last time to make sure the powdered sugar is really incorporated and ready to go. If the frosting becomes too thick, add a dash of milk or heavy cream.
To assemble
- Place the buttercream in a piping bag fit with your desired tip. Be sure to push the buttercream down into the bag, and twist the top a few times to secure the bag. Pipe the frosting onto the cupcakes. Top each cupcake with an oreo if desired. Store in an air tight container for up to 3 days.
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Notes
- Properly measure the all purpose flour using the spoon and sweep method.
- In the oreo frosting recipe, it calls for 1 cup of finely blended oreos. I put oreos into my blender and blended them into “oreo flour”.
- I used one family sized pack of oreos for this recipe. If I remember correctly that will be enough oreos for what’s needed for the cake batter, the buttercream, and you’ll have leftover oreos if you want to top the cupcakes.
Nutrition
Nutrition Disclosure
All nutritional values are approximate and provided to the reader as a courtesy. Changing ingredients and/or quantities will alter the estimated nutritional calculations.
Did you disgard the cream from the oreos before blending?
Nope, blend the entire oreo, cream and all!
This recipe was amazing!! So moist & delicious. I did have to bake them a bit longer than directed, but I think that was maybe just my oven. They were truly perfect though. Thank you so much for sharing!! So glad I have a tasty, non-basic cupcake recipe in my arsenal now! :)
Question! I’ve made this recipe once and it was to die for! I was, however, confused about the egg whites. Typically you’d whip them to stiff peaks for baking, but this recipe doesn’t say that. Do I just put them in without whipping first or was that just understood? Thank you!
Hi Laura! I use egg whites in this recipe instead of whole eggs so that the cupcake color stays extra white! The egg whites are not whipped before adding them – so I’m assuming you made them correctly the first time!
Love this recipe! How can I avoid the batter from curdling when I add the sour cream and vanilla?
Some initial separation is normal, but it doesn’t curdle. Once you add the dry ingredients, it will be smooth again.
Hi! Amazing cupcakes! Would I be able to substitute buttermilk for milk?
Hi Jade! Yes!
Quick question if I were to split the recipe should I still keep the cook time the same or should I reduce it?
Do you mean half the recipe? You would keep the same bake time if you’re still baking the cupcakes in a regular sized muffin pan.
Thank you for the recipe. It’s moist but not nearly as moist as I was expecting. It made about 3 c. of batter and you’ll need a 9″x2″ pan if you chose to make cake instead of cupcakes (I made 8 mini loaves using a heaping 1/3 c. batter.) I added 1/8 t. more salt but it needed more. I used less vanilla because the Oreo cream has some in it. It took 6 Oreos to equal 3/4 c. I made my own frosting for it and added 1/4 c. ground Oreos to it, and you’ll need 2 for that.
Hi, I was wondering why you changed the frosting recipe? I remember it used to be shortening, but that was taken out. Is there anyway you could also post the Oreo frosting that included the shortening because that was hit!
Hi Arlene! I have transitioned to all butter frosting. However, if you prefer using shortening in frosting, simply replace 1/2 of the butter with shortening!
Made them for a friend birthday yesterday and they turned out so cute!!! Not to mention how good this cupcake is just the cake alone and then you add the icing and it’s a masterpiece! Seriously loved making this one! And the birthday girl couldn’t have been happier!
Your video shows adding shortening to the frosting but is not listed in the ingredients. How much shortening should be added?
Never mind, just saw a comment from another person. Thanks.