Description
This OREO Cookies & Cream filling is perfect for cakes and cupcakes. Cream Cheese Frosting with OREO cookie crumbs throughout - it's a delightful surprise to fill your desserts! This OREO Frosting Recipe is perfect for OREO lovers.
Ingredients
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- 8 oz. cream cheese, at room temperature (takes about 2 hours to reach room temp)
- 4 oz. salted butter, at room temperature (1 stick)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 12 crushed Double Stuf Oreos (I do mine in a food processor), or any chocolate sandwich cookie will work!
- 1-2 tablespoons heavy cream, as needed
Instructions
- Use a food processor to crush the OREOs. You can also do this by hand by placing the cookies in a Ziploc freezer bag and banging with a meat tenderizer or rolling pin. I like to have a lot of fine crumbs but some small chunks as well so there's an occasional small bite of cookie.
- In a stand mixer with the paddle attachment (or a large bowl with a hand mixer), cream together the cream cheese, butter, and vanilla on medium speed until smooth. Mix in the powdered sugar until smooth.
- Fold in the crushed OREO crumbs. Scrape down the sides of the bowl with a silicone spatula to make sure the crumbs are completely incorporated into all of the frosting.
- Use immediately to fill cakes or cupcakes or refrigerate until ready to use.
- If you refrigerate it, it will thicken. Use 1-2 tablespoons of heavy whipping cream to thin it again to a good consistency for filling!
Notes
- Room Temperature. Ensure all ingredients are at room temperature so they will cream together smoothly.
- Crush them more! If you want to use this frosting on the outside of a cake, pulverize the OREO cookies to fine crumbs so you don't clog up a piping tip! Then you can use an offset spatula to frost the outside of a cake and a piping bag and tip to add borders, designs, etc.
- Refrigerate. Because of the cream cheese content, cakes and cupcakes filled with OREO cream cheese filling should be refrigerated until serving!
- Prep Time: 15
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: American
