Description
Delicious Cookies & Cream Cupcakes filled with rich chocolate ganache and topped with a cookies and cream buttercream frosting. Perfect for Oreo lovers and any dessert table.
Ingredients
- 1 box chocolate cake mix (plus ingredients listed on the box)
- 12 Oreo cookies, chopped
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream or milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 10 crushed Oreo cookies (for frosting)
- Additional Oreos for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven and prepare chocolate cupcakes according to box instructions. Allow to cool completely.
- To make the ganache filling, heat 1/2 cup heavy cream until simmering and pour over 1 cup chocolate chips. Let sit for 1–2 minutes, then stir until smooth. Cool until thickened slightly.
- Using a small knife or cupcake corer, remove the center of each cupcake. Fill each hole with the cooled ganache.
- To make the frosting, beat softened butter until light and fluffy. Gradually add powdered sugar, then add cream and vanilla. Mix until smooth.
- Stir in crushed Oreos until evenly distributed in the frosting.
- Pipe or spread frosting over each cupcake.
- Garnish with additional Oreo halves or crumbs if desired. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- You can make the ganache and cupcakes a day ahead for easy assembly.
- Use a piping bag for a more professional frosting look.
- Keep cupcakes refrigerated if not serving the same day.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 370
- Sugar: 33g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
