Creamy, crunchy, and delicious, this super Easy Oreo Frosting can be made in less than ten minutes and used to ice cakes, cupcakes, cheesecake, and more!
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If you are an Oreo fan, add this buttercream to your dessert list! I was inspired to make this with my Oreo Cake and it went down brilliantly. The flavor is perfect, the Oreo crumbs add a delicious chocolatey flavor to the buttercream while the cream adds sweetness. Plus, I love the texture and color. It goes well with Oreo-themed dessert spreads.
Why You Should Try This Recipe
- The best thing about this recipe is its flavor! Thanks to the dark Oreo cookies and cocoa powder, it has a delicious chocolatey flavor.
- This easy Oreo buttercream is indulgent and includes crunchy bits of Oreo!
- It is quick to make, which is great because you get to spend more time eating!
- It can be used to frost a variety of delicious desserts.
Easy Oreo Frosting Ingredients
- Oreos: You can buy them online or from your local supermarket. For this recipe, the Oreos must be crushed in a food processor. If you don't have a food processor, add the cookies to a ziplock bag and crush them using a rolling pin or measuring cups.
- Unsalted butter: Use room-temperature butter to achieve the best texture. This will help all of the ingredients to bind together properly.
- Icing sugar: Sift the sugar to remove dirt and lumps.
- Unsweetened cocoa powder: This will make the frosting extra chocolatey.
- Vanilla extract: For extra sweetness.
Tips and Substitutions
- Room temperature: Before mixing, make sure the ingredients are at room temperature. This will give the buttercream the ideal consistency.
- Oreo: Feel free to add fewer or more Oreos depending on your preference.
- Frosting: Use an angled cake spatula or pipe and nozzle to frost the desserts.
How to Make Easy Oreo Frosting
- Add Oreos to a food processor and blitz until even crumbs form.
2. Whisk unsalted butter in a bowl for a few minutes.
3. Add ⅓ of the icing sugar to the butter and mix with a spatula for a minute to prevent the sugar from flying everywhere when whisking. Then, use a handheld whisk to mix the ingredients until combined. Repeat this with the remaining sugar, add 1 teaspoon of cocoa powder and ¼ teaspoon of vanilla extract, and whisk until fluffy.
4. Next, add the Oreo crumbs to the buttercream and mix with a whisk or spatula until combined.
5. Use this delicious fluffy, easy Oreo buttercream to frost your favorite desserts like this Chocolate Oreo Drip Cake with Oreo Frosting or cupcakes!
Recipe FAQs
Place buttercream in an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 4 days. When ready to use it, whisk it for a minute to make it fluffy.
Use Oroe frosting to top desserts such as cakes, cookies, cupcakes, brownies and more.
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Easy Oreo Frosting
Equipment
- 1 Hand held whisk
- 1 mixing bowl
- 1 Spatula
Ingredients
- 350 g unsalted butter room temperature
- 425 g icing sugar sifted
- 1 teaspoon of unsweetened cocoa powder
- ¼ teaspoon of vanilla extract
- 12 Oreos crushed
Instructions
- Add Oreos to a food processor and blitz until even crumbs form. If you don't have a food processor, then add the cookies to a zip lock bag and crush them using a rolling pin or any other blunt object.
- Next, whisk unsalted butter in a bowl for a few minutes.
- Add ⅓ of the icing sugar to the butter bowl and mix with a spatula for a minute to prevent the sugar from spilling while whisking. Then, whisk the ingredients until combined. Repeat this with the remaining sugar, add 1 teaspoon of cocoa powder, ¼ teaspoon of vanilla extract and whisk until fluffy.
- Then, add the Oreo crumbs to the buttercream and mix with a whisk or spatula until combined.
- Add the Oreo buttercream to a pipe and nozzle and frost your favorite desserts!
Notes
- Unsalted butter: Make sure the butter is at room temperature before mixing. This will give the buttercream a smooth consistency.
- Frosting: Use an angled cake spatula or pipe and nozzle to frost the desserts.
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