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. This post may contain affiliate links, which means I receive a small commission if you make a purchase using them. There is absolutely no additional cost to you.
