Small-batch Oreo Cupcakes, moist chocolate cupcakes with an Oreo baked right into them and the best Oreo frosting on top!
Looking for more Small-batch Cupcakes? Try these Small-batch Vanilla Cupcakes, Small-batch Hostess Cupcakes, and Small-batch Pumpkin Cupcakes!
Hey, friends. How was your week? Did you ever recover from having Monday off? Like I said in Wednesday’s post (Cinnamon Sugar Baked Pumpkin Donuts go make them now!!), I worked through the long weekend trying to get ahead on the blog. I shot an entire month’s worth of recipes last week and then burned out hard by the middle of this one. I ended up taking Wednesday afternoon for a little me time and to go to the movies by myself (Wind River–if you like quiet thrillers, would recommend). And I have to say after the break, I feel much more enthusiastic about food again and ready to tackle another month of recipes. 😉
Plus it doesn’t hurt that today I get to talk about one of my favorite ingredients, Oreos!
I’m not much of a snacker, so I almost never eat Oreos on their own, but I always have a container of them in my cupboard because they are one of my absolute favorite baking ingredients. They’re perfect. You can use them in a crust, in ice cream, put them in cookies. There’s not much you can’t do with them, and that includes baking them into cupcakes!
Who feels like an Oreo cupcake?
These Small-batch Oreo Cupcakes start with an Oreo pressed into the bottom of the cupcake pan, which gets topped with my favorite Small-batch Chocolate Cupcake batter. And it is *so good* When you bake Oreos, their texture changes so they almost melt in your mouth when you bite into them, and it’s absolutely one of the major selling points of these cupcakes.
Well that, and the Oreo Frosting on top. I posted a standalone recipe for this frosting a couple of weeks ago. It’s an American buttercream with just a little cream cheese mixed in and Oreo crumbs, and it’s to die for. It tastes like a more decadent version of the creamy center of an Oreo, and I dare you not to lick the bowl when you make it. Then, just to make these Oreo Cupcakes extra cute, I drizzled chocolate over the top and garnished them with another Oreo piece.
This small-batch cupcake recipe makes four cupcakes, and best of all, it uses exactly six Oreos (okay, technically five and a half), so if you don’t usually buy/eat Oreos, you don’t have to buy a big container of them. Just grab one of those little six packs from the checkout aisle.
Or, pro tip, if you’re like me and bake often with Oreos, buy a box of snack packs. That way you always have Oreos on hand, but you don’t have to worry about them getting stale in your cupboard!
Tell me, are you an Oreo fan? What’s your favorite way to eat them?
This recipe uses just one egg yolk. Check out these Egg White Recipes for ideas on what to do with the leftover egg white.
Small-batch Oreo Cupcakes
Ingredients
Cupcakes
- 6 Oreos divided
- 2 tablespoons (1oz) unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons (21g) chopped semi-sweet chocolate good quality chips are fine
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup (30g) all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons (11g) cocoa powder sifted if lumpy
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup (50g) granulated sugar
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons milk any percentage
- 2 tablespoons hot coffee or water
Oreo Frosting
- 2 tablespoons (1oz) unsalted butter softened
- 1 ounce cream cheese softened
- 1 cup (120g) powdered sugar sifted
- 1 teaspoon to 1 tablespoon milk or cream
Topping
- 3 tablespoons chopped chocolate good quality chips are fine
Instructions
Cupcakes
- Preheat your oven to 350°F and line your cupcake pan with 4 liners. Place 1 full Oreo in each of the cupcake cups.
- In a small, microwave-safe bowl, combine butter, chocolate, and vegetable oil. Microwave for 15 seconds and stir. Repeat until mixture is completely melted and smooth. Set aside to cool slightly.
- In a small bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together sugar, egg yolk, and vanilla until well-combined. Whisk in cooled chocolate mixture until smooth. Whisk in flour mixture until just mixed. Add milk and coffee and whisk until smooth. (Batter will be quite thin.)
- Spoon or pour batter into your prepared cupcake cups, filling 2/3 of the way full. Discard any excess batter.
- Bake for 16 to 19 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cupcakes comes out clean or with just a few crumbs. Once the cupcakes are cool enough to handle, transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely before frosting, 15 to 20 minutes.
Frosting
- Separate 1 Oreo and scrape filling into small bowl. Place both sides of the cookie into a small plastic bag and crush into a fine crumb.
- To the bowl with the Oreo center, add softened butter and cream cheese. Beat until smooth. Add powdered sugar and cookie crumbs and 1 teaspoon of milk or cream. Beat until sugar is completely incorporated and frosting is fluffy. Add up to 2 teaspoons more of milk or cream if necessary until frosting reaches your desired consistency.
- Transfer frosting to a piping bag and pipe onto cupcakes.
Chocolate Topping
- Place chocolate in a small, microwave-safe bowl and microwave in 15-second increments, stirring in between, until smooth. Use a spoon to drizzle over cupcakes or transfer to a small plastic bag and snip off one corner to "pipe" chocolate on.
- Divide final remaining Oreo in two and quarter one half of the cookie. Garnish each cupcake with one of the quarters and eat the remaining Oreo half.
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Eva-B says
For some reason, the oreos floated to the top in my cupcakes. Did I do something wrong?
Tracy says
That’s so weird. I’ve never seen that happen before. Did you change anything in the recipe/add the oreos after the batter was in the cupcake pan or let them sit for a little while before baking? The only thing I can think of is that batter got under the Oreos and then lifted them up during baking. Usually the weight of the batter should keep them firmly at the bottom of the pan.
Eva-B says
The batter did get under the oreo. That’s probably what happened because I let them sit for a little since I had something else in the oven. They were still amazing. Thanks for your help!!!
Tracy says
Oh that makes sense. Glad you still enjoyed them!!
Shruti Menon says
This recipe is perfect! I substituted all purpose flour with self-raising flour and did not add any baking powder, so it didn’t rise and fluff like normal cupcakes would. Is the cupcake supposed to be rise a little but stay flat?
Having said that, this recipe is amazing! Bookmarked it for the festive season <3
Tracy says
So happy you enjoyed them, Shruti! If your cupcakes were shorter than a normal cupcake, you probably need more leavaner in there. These cupcakes should be the height of a normal cupcake but they don’t have a super domed top, it’s more flat. Hope that makes sense!
Manisha says
Hi.. This recipe sounds too good to be true.. Would try it this week.. Any tips to double this batch? *greedy eyes*
Tracy says
LOL, hope you enjoy it! And no changes are needed to double the recipe. I know a bunch of people who’ve doubled it with zero trouble. 🙂
Naomi says
Oreo cupcakes of small batch of mouth-watering how can something so yummy, I’m organizing a birthday party for a year from my niece and would like to offer cupcakes to the guests I’m looking for good recipes, I found some on your blog and the problem now is the doubt of which to choose even well that is good problem.
Tracy says
Haha, thank you! I hope you and the guests enjoy whichever ones you choose!
Maggie says
I would love to take a “bath” in your Oreo cupcakes, but what you probably meant is “batch”!
Tracy says
OMG, I proofed this post like three times. How did I miss that?? LOL, thanks for catching it! 🙂