Oreo Cupcakes Recipe

Rating 5.0
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These Oreo cupcakes create the perfect bite of cookies and cream. Moist buttermilk cake is swirled with Oreos and topped with a light fluffy vanilla frosting speckled with chocolate cookie crumbs.
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Globe New American
19
ingredients
14
steps
55
minutes
Giselle is a recipe developer and content creator that loves all things sweet and savory. She runs her own food blog, The Busy Spatula, and her work has been featured on Yahoo!, Marvel Studios and the Kitchn.

Ingredients

Servings:
24
For the Oreo Cupcakes
4
large eggs
2
egg yolks
2 tsp
vanilla extract
1 1/4 cup(s)
buttermilk, room temperature, divided
3 cup(s)
cake flour
1 3/4 cup(s)
granulated sugar
1 tblsp
baking powder
1/2 tsp
salt
1 cup(s)
unsalted butter, room temperature
1 cup(s)
chopped Oreos
1
batch of Oreo frosting, see below
12
Oreo cookies, halved
For the Oreo Frosting
2 cup(s)
granulated sugar
2 cup(s)
whole milk
1/2 cup(s)
flour
1/4 tsp
salt
2 cup(s)
unsalted butter, room temperature
1 tblsp
vanilla extract
1/2-1 cup(s)
Oreo cookie crumbs

Directions 14 steps | 55 Minutes

Step 1

Make the base of the Oreo frosting. In a medium bowl, add the granulated sugar. Set aside. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, add the milk. Whisk in the flour and the salt. Continuously whisk the mixture until it thickens to a pudding consistency, about 5 minutes.

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Step 2

Using a fine-mesh strainer, strain the mixture into the bowl of the granulated sugar.

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Step 3

Whisk the granulated sugar and the milk mixture together until combined. Place a piece of plastic wrap directly over the frosting base so a skin does not form. Transfer the mixture to the refrigerator to cool completely.

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Step 4

Preheat the oven to 350°F and line two muffin pans with cupcake liners. In a large measuring cup, mix together ¼ cup buttermilk, eggs, egg yolks and vanilla extract. Set aside.

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Step 5

In the bowl of a standing mixer fitted with the paddle attachment or a large mixing bowl, add the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Mix on low speed until combined.

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Step 6

Using either a handheld electric or a stand mixer, mix in the butter and one cup of buttermilk on low speed until combined.

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Step 7

Slowly add in the egg mixture, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed. Mix until the batter is smooth and the egg mixture is incorporated. Do not overmix.

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Step 8

Fold in the cup of chopped Oreos.

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Step 9

Fill two-thirds of each cupcake liner and bake the cupcakes for 12-15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Rotate the pans halfway through the baking time. Remove cupcakes from the oven and cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Remove the cupcakes from the pan and cool completely on a wire rack.

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Step 10

While the cupcakes are cooling, make the frosting. In the bowl of a standing mixer fitted with the whisk attachment or a large mixing bowl, add the butter. Using either a handheld electric or a stand mixer, beat the butter on medium-high speed until light and fluffy.

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Step 11

Remove the frosting base from the refrigerator and add it to the butter. Whip on medium-high speed until mixture is smooth, light and fluffy.

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Step 12

Add the vanilla extract and mix until combined. Fold in ½ cup of cookie crumbs. Taste and adjust by adding more cookie crumbs, if desired.

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Step 13

Fill a piping bag fitted with a large open star piping tip (or whichever piping tip you prefer) and pipe a generous swirl of frosting on top of the cupcake.

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Step 14

Decorate with half of an Oreo cookie. Enjoy!

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Nutrition Per Serving
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CALORIES
496
FAT
27.8 g
PROTEIN
4.9 g
CARBS
58.1 g

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Sarah D.

Sarah

25 Jul 2022

I'm obsessed with cookies and cream and this hit the spot!

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