Delicious frosting made with ground Oreo cookies. This Oreo Buttercream frosting is so yummy and is perfect for swirling onto Oreo Cupcakes.
Perfect buttercream
Buttercream frosting is perfect for topping cakes or cupcakes. This Oreo buttercream is flavored with ground Oreo cookies. The cookies add the dark color and a delicious chocolate flavor.
Making your own frosting isn't difficult and tastes so much better than anything you can buy.
This frosting is perfect for adding to Oreo cupcakes, but it is also delicious on chocolate mayonnaise cupcakes.
If you have any leftover frosting, don't let it go to waste! My dad's favorite treat is to spread any leftover frosting between two graham crackers. It makes a perfect little snack.
Key ingredients
- Oreo cookies - or other chocolate cream filled cookies. Use the whole cookie, filling and all.
- Powdered sugar - if lumpy, be certain to sift first
- Butter - salted butter at room temperature
- Vanilla - use the very best vanilla here
- Cream - heavy cream, half and half or milk
Step by step directions
- Break cookies into pieces and place in a food processor. Puree until no chunks remain.
- Place softened butter into a mixing bowl. Mix well until smooth and creamy.
- Add powdered sugar and mix. The mixture will be very thick.
- Add vanilla and heavy cream and mix well
- Stir in finely ground cookie crumbs
- Add ½ tablespoon additional cream if needed
- Spread or pipe onto cake or cupcakes
Recipe tips
- Make certain butter is soft, but not melted
- Use the whisk attachment to mix buttercream
- If powdered sugar is lumpy, be certain to sift through a fine mesh sieve
- Add a bit of additional cream to make the frosting the desired consistency
- Frosting can be covered and refrigerated until needed. Make certain you allow frosting to return to room temperature before spreading or piping.
- If piping, make certain to fully crush cookies. Any chunks will clog your piping bag making it impossible to pipe the frosting.
- If spreading frosting with a knife, larger chunks of cookies may be used
- If piping, use a coupler along with a large open tip to make certain the frosting flows easily. If the tip does become clogged, simply remove the coupler and tip and then remove the blockage. Replace tip and continue piping.
- Small Oreo cookies can be used as a garnish or you can sprinkle a bit of additional cookie crumbs over the top of the frosting.
Frequently asked questions
No, Oreo buttercream frosting does not need to be refrigerated.
Yes, you can add chunks as long as you aren't piping the frosting. The larger chunks will clog the piping tip.
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Oreo Buttercream
Ingredients
- 14 Oreo cookies
- 1 cup butter (softened)
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 4-5 tablespoons cream or milk
Instructions
- Break cookies into large pieces and place into a food processor. Puree until cookies are finely ground and no chunks remain.14 Oreo cookies
- In a mixing bowl mix butter with the whisk attachment on your mixer. Mix until smooth and creamy.1 cup butter
- Add powdered sugar and mix until well incorporated. Mixture will be very thick.2 cups powdered sugar
- Mix in vanilla and 4 tablespoons of cream. Add additional cream if needed.2 teaspoons vanilla, 4-5 tablespoons cream or milk
- Mix in ground cookie crumbs. If frosting is too thick, add 1-2 more teaspoons of cream until desired consistency is reached.
Notes
- Make certain butter is soft, but not melted
- Use the whisk attachment to mix buttercream
- If powdered sugar is lumpy, be certain to sift through a fine mesh sieve
- Add a bit of additional cream to make the frosting the desired consistency
- Frosting can be covered and refrigerated until needed. Make certain you allow frosting to return to room temperature before spreading or piping.
- If piping, make certain to fully crush cookies. Any chunks will clog your piping bag making it impossible to pipe the frosting.
- If spreading frosting with a knife, larger chunks of cookies may be used
- If piping, use a coupler along with a large open tip to make certain the frosting flows easily. If the tip does become clogged, simply remove the coupler and tip and then remove the blockage. Replace tip and continue piping.
- Small Oreo cookies can be used as a garnish or you can sprinkle a bit of additional cookie crumbs over the top of the frosting.
Nutrition
David @ Spiced says
Oreo cookies are an absolute weakness for me! I love cakes (and cupcakes) so this Oreo buttercream is a great recipe to keep handy. Am I allowed to eat it with a spoon? Hah!
Kathy says
Totally allowed to eat with a spoon! Your secret is safe with me! 😉