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Small-batch Oreo Frosting

08/18/17 | Cupcakes, Desserts, Recipes, Small-batch Dessert

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This Small-batch Oreo Frosting, made with cream cheese and crushed Oreo, is the cookies and cream frosting of your dreams.

This Small-batch Oreo Frosting is simple and easy to make.

Happy Friday! I have something small and sweet for you today.

This summer, I’ve been building out Baking Mischief’s selection of Small-batch Muffin Recipes. For the next few weeks, I’ll be doing the same for my Small-batch Cupcakes Archive. Along with the cupcakes though, I’ll be posting small-batch frosting recipes so you can mix and match and make whatever cupcake makes your heart beat a little faster. 😉

All of these frosting recipes make between 3/4 and 1 cup of frosting, depending on how much air you beat into them. That’s enough to dramatically frost four to five cupcakes with big swirls or frost about eight cupcakes or cookies with a knife.

First up is this fabulous Small-batch Oreo Frosting. I used it on some Small-batch Chocolate Cupcakes this past weekend and oh man is it good.

This Small-batch Oreo Frosting, made with cream cheese and crushed Oreo, is the cookies and cream frosting of your dreams.

This frosting uses both cream cheese and softened butter as a base alongside powdered sugar and a crushed Oreo. The cream cheese doesn’t give the frosting a strong cream cheese flavor, it just helps to mimic the taste of the creamy center of an Oreo.

If you don’t feel like opening a package of cream cheese to make this frosting, you *can* use all butter (just replace the cream cheese with an additional 2 tablespoons of butter), but I really love the creamy, tangy boost that it gives the recipe, so if you can use cream cheese, do!

This frosting is fabulous over chocolate cupcakes, pillowed between sugar cookies, or if you want to go really wild, serve alongside a plate of Oreos and use as a dip!

It’s going to be a good time no matter how you choose to enjoy it.

You'll want to eat this Small-batch Oreo Frosting by the spoonful.

More Small-batch Frosting Recipes

  • Vanilla Frosting
  • Chocolate Frosting
  • Cream Cheese Frosting
  • Cookie Dough Frosting
  • Strawberry Frosting
  • Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting
Small-batch oreo frosting in a glass bowl.

Small-batch Oreo Frosting

This Small-batch Oreo Frosting, made with cream cheese and crushed Oreo, is the cookies and cream frosting of your dreams.
5 from 3 votes
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Servings (Hover or Click to Change Yield): 8 servings
Calories: 78kcal
Author: Tracy

Ingredients

For Piping

  • Piping bag
  • Piping tips *

Small-batch Oreo Frosting

  • 1 Oreo
  • 2 tablespoons (1oz) unsalted butter softened*
  • 1 ounce cream cheese softened
  • 1 cup (120g) powdered sugar
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1 teaspoon to 1 tablespoon milk or cream

Instructions

  • Separate Oreo and discard (or eat) filling. Place cookie halves in a small plastic bag and crush into a fine crumb with a rolling pin or the bottom of a heavy glass. Set crumbs aside.
  • In a medium bowl combine softened butter and cream cheese. Beat until smooth.
  • Add powdered sugar, cookie crumbs, salt, 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.
  • Frost something delicious and enjoy!

Notes

* A large open star tip is my favorite for piping frosting.
* If using salted butter, omit the pinch of salt. 
This recipe yields 3/4 to 1 cup of frosting and will dramatically frost four to five cupcakes with big swirls or frost about eight cupcakes or cookies with a knife.
Did you make this recipe?I'd love to see it! Tag @BakingMischief or hashtag it #BakingMischief.

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This Small-batch Oreo Frosting, made with cream cheese and crushed Oreo, is the cookies and cream frosting of your dreams.

Comments | 26 comments

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Comments

  1. Julianne says

    August 20, 2017 at 11:35 am

    5 stars
    I can’t wait to try this! I love finding new frosting recipes.

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      August 23, 2017 at 9:09 am

      Hope you enjoy it, Julianne!

      Reply
  2. Shumaila says

    August 20, 2017 at 12:18 pm

    Small batch cupcakes and frostings are such a great idea. This oreo frosting sounds lovely!

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      August 23, 2017 at 9:09 am

      Thank you, Shumaila!

      Reply
  3. Amy @ The Cook Report says

    August 20, 2017 at 1:12 pm

    5 stars
    This looks delicious! A great idea for something a bit different to top your cupcake with

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      August 23, 2017 at 9:08 am

      Thank you, Amy!

      Reply
  4. Jessica (Swanky Recipes) says

    August 20, 2017 at 1:39 pm

    I make a ton of cupcakes every year and I’m always looking to try new frosting recipes! I love chocolate oreos and cream cheese together. Can’t wait to try this next, yum!

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      August 23, 2017 at 9:08 am

      Thanks, Jessica!

      Reply
  5. Ginny says

    August 20, 2017 at 6:39 pm

    5 stars
    No way! You are me queen. Seriously, I am vegan but guess what? Oreos are vegan and I can use vegan cream cheese & cream. So excited.

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      August 23, 2017 at 9:08 am

      Hehe. I am always so shocked when I am reminded that Oreos are vegan!

      Reply
  6. Sharon Loiseau says

    October 9, 2017 at 7:27 pm

    Do these cupcakes need to be refrigerated with the frosting on them?

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      October 10, 2017 at 11:53 am

      Yes. Because of the cream cheese, I refrigerate them if they’re going to be sitting for a while.

      Reply
  7. dris says

    January 11, 2018 at 12:30 pm

    How comes you only used 1 oreo in the recipie?

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      January 15, 2018 at 8:42 am

      Since this is a small-batch recipe, it only needs one Oreo. Plus, if you add too many Oreo crumbs, it turns the frosting an unappealing grey color.

      Reply
  8. Tracey says

    January 15, 2018 at 7:03 am

    5 stars
    Hello I have 2 questions! Love this recipe. My apologies if the answers are elsewhere in your website.

    1) Should I double/triple/quadtruple the recipe if i am going to use this to make a layered cake?

    2) I don’t have a stand mixer so would “bearing” been with a whisk or a spatula or fork, etc?

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      January 15, 2018 at 10:05 am

      1.) Yes, for a cake you’ll need to increase the amount. Here’s a good chart on how much frosting you’ll need depending on cake size (it’s halfway down the page): https://www.wedding-cakes-for-you.com/wedding-cake-icing-chart.html This frosting makes between 3/4 and a 1 cup, but I would error on the side of too much, so assume you’re going to get 3/4 cup from it so you know you’ll have enough frosting. (Hope that makes sense! 🙂 ) Buttercream freezes really well, so you can freeze any extra.

      2.) You can make a small batch of frosting with a whisk no problem, just make sure your cream cheese is really softened so you don’t get lumps. It gets more and more difficult the bigger the batch. You might want to invest in a hand mixer. They’re not too pricey and work great for frosting. I own this one in red: http://a.co/c2JoR7B

      Reply
      • Tracey says

        January 15, 2018 at 2:14 pm

        Thank you! I am SO glad I found your website.

        Reply
        • Tracy says

          January 16, 2018 at 7:03 am

          You’re very welcome!

          Reply
  9. Lily says

    August 11, 2018 at 4:39 pm

    Is their a way I can make it without cream cheese?

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      August 13, 2018 at 12:16 pm

      You can replace the cream cheese by adding an additional 2 tablespoons of butter.

      Reply
  10. Grace says

    August 14, 2018 at 7:59 pm

    I think this recipe is great but what is I don’t have unsalted butter

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      August 14, 2018 at 9:01 pm

      Hi, Grace. You can definitely use salted butter (I do sometimes), but some people find it a little too salty. It’s really a matter of personal taste.

      Reply
  11. Pam Larson says

    December 13, 2018 at 12:27 pm

    Can this frosting be refrigerated for a couple of days?

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      December 14, 2018 at 7:28 am

      It can! Just make sure to give it time to sit at room temperature to soften back up before trying to use it to frost anything as it will become hard (like butter) in the fridge.

      Reply
  12. Sarah says

    February 16, 2019 at 4:22 pm

    Made this and my son said it was better than the frosting he had on a cupcake from a specialty store! Winner! Thank you ☺️

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      February 19, 2019 at 11:45 am

      Yay! Thanks, Sarah! So glad your son enjoyed it.

      Reply

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