Oreo Cupcakes with Cookies & Cream Frosting are rich, moist cupcakes filled with crushed Oreo cookies and topped with a creamy, smooth frosting made from cream cheese, butter, and fine Oreo crumbs. Each cupcake has a surprise Oreo at the bottom, making every bite extra indulgent and irresistible.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

These cupcakes are incredibly soft, perfectly sweet, and bursting with classic cookies-and-cream flavor. They’re easy enough for home bakers, yet impressive enough for parties, celebrations, or bake sales. If you love Oreos, this recipe is guaranteed to become a favorite.

Oreo Cupcakes with Cookies & Cream Frosting

Oreo Cupcakes are a dream dessert for anyone who loves the iconic cookies-and-cream flavor. They combine moist vanilla cupcakes with crunchy Oreo pieces and a rich, creamy frosting that’s loaded with finely crushed cookies.

What makes this recipe extra special is the Oreo hidden at the bottom of each cupcake. As the cupcakes bake, the cookie softens slightly, creating a delicious surprise that Oreo fans absolutely love.

The cupcake batter itself is light, fluffy, and perfectly balanced in sweetness. Using both white sugar and brown sugar adds depth of flavor while keeping the texture moist and tender.

Oil-based cupcakes stay softer longer than butter-based ones, making these perfect for baking ahead of time for events or parties.

Buttermilk adds a subtle tang and helps create a delicate crumb that pairs beautifully with the chocolatey Oreo pieces folded throughout the batter.

The Cookies & Cream frosting is smooth, creamy, and not overly sweet. Cream cheese adds a slight tang that balances the sugar and Oreo crumbs perfectly.

Straining the Oreo crumbs ensures a silky frosting texture that pipes beautifully onto cupcakes without clogging the piping tip.

These cupcakes are ideal for birthdays, holidays, bake sales, potlucks, or anytime you want a crowd-pleasing dessert.

They’re also highly customizable—you can add chocolate drizzle, mini Oreos, or extra cookie crumbs on top for decoration.

If you’re looking for a dessert that’s fun, indulgent, and guaranteed to impress, these Oreo Cupcakes are the perfect choice.

Servings & Time

• Yield: 16–18 cupcakes

• Prep Time: 20 minutes

• Bake Time: 15–20 minutes

• Total Time: 40 minutes

Ingredients

For the Cupcakes

• 1½ cups all-purpose flour

• 1½ tsp baking powder

• ½ tsp baking soda

• ¼ tsp salt

• ¾ cup granulated sugar

• ½ cup brown sugar

• ¾ cup vegetable oil

• 1 cup buttermilk

• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract

• 2 large eggs, room temperature

• 1¼ cups Oreos, broken into small pieces

• 16–18 Oreo halves (for the base)

For the Cookies & Cream Frosting

• 4 oz cream cheese, softened

• ¾ cup unsalted butter, room temperature (still slightly firm)

• 3–3½ cups confectioners’ sugar

• ¾ tsp vanilla extract

• ¼ tsp salt

• 2–3 Tbsp heavy cream or milk

• 1 cup fine Oreo crumbs (fully crushed and strained)

Instructions

Oreo Cupcakes

1. Line a muffin pan with cupcake liners and set aside.

2. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).

3. Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; set aside.

4. Beat eggs with both sugars until pale and creamy, about 3–4 minutes.

5. Add oil and vanilla; mix until combined.

6. Add flour mixture and buttermilk in batches, starting and ending with flour.

7. Mix just until combined; do not overmix.

8. Fold in broken Oreo pieces gently.

9. Place one Oreo half (cream side up) at the bottom of each liner.

10. Fill liners ⅔ full and bake for 15–20 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.

11. Cool completely on a wire rack before frosting.

Cookies & Cream Frosting

1. Crush Oreos into fine crumbs and strain out larger chunks.

2. Beat butter and cream cheese until smooth and creamy.

3. Add 1 cup confectioners’ sugar at low speed, then beat briefly on high.

4. Add remaining sugar and salt; mix until combined.

5. Add vanilla and cream or milk; mix until smooth.

6. Beat in Oreo crumbs until frosting is fluffy and creamy.

7. Frost cooled cupcakes using a piping bag or spatula.

Tips for Best Results

Baking Tips

• Use room-temperature eggs for better mixing

• Don’t overmix the batter to keep cupcakes soft

• Let cupcakes cool fully before frosting

Decoration Ideas

• Top with mini Oreos

• Sprinkle extra Oreo crumbs

• Drizzle with melted chocolate

Storage

• Store in the refrigerator up to 4 days

• Bring to room temperature before serving