Lookout Oreo cookie lovers, you're going to love this recipe for cookies and cream frosting! This delicious creamy vanilla buttercream frosting is bursting with crushed Oreo cookies.
This Oreo frosting is so easy to make and only takes a few minutes of hands on time. Every bite of this black speckled frosting tastes like taking a bite of a double stuff Oreo cookies. It is a terrific frosting for your favorite birthday cake!
This fluffy buttercream frosting is the perfect topping for my small chocolate cake, these small batch gluten free chocolate cupcakes or my gluten free Oreo cupcakes.
Ingredient Notes
This easy Oreo frosting recipe requires only five ingredients. It's both gluten free and vegan as written.
- Vegan Butter - I use Country Crock plant butter for this recipe. Any vegan stick type butter will work fine. If you're not dairy free, you can make the recipe with unsalted butter in the same measure.
- Powdered Sugar - Make sure to sift your powdered sugar so it combines smoothly with the butter. If you don't sift, you may end up with lumps in the finished frosting.
- Plant Based Cream - I use Country Crock or Silk brand vegan heavy cream. If your store doesn't carry plant based cream, you can use a little bit of non-dairy milk instead. If you're not dairy free, use heavy whipping cream in the same measure.
- Vanilla Extract - A little bit of vanilla enhances the sweet flavor of this frosting recipe.
- Gluten Free Oreos - You will need about 6 gluten-free Oreo cookies to make a full batch of this frosting. I used regular stuffed, not double stuff cookies. You can use any brand of chocolate sandwich cookies, like Glutino or Joe-Joes. If you're not gluten free, you can use regular Oreos instead.
See recipe card for full ingredient list and quantities.
Substitutions & Variations
- Not Dairy Free - use dairy butter and heavy whipping cream in the same measure.
- Make it Temperature Stable - If you're serving this frosting in warmer temperatures, I recommend replacing half of the butter with vegetable shortening to keep it from melting.
- Make Mint Frosting - Replace the vanilla extract with peppermint extract and use gluten free mint Oreo cookies.
How to Make Cookies and Cream Frosting
A stand mixer or hand mixer will make this recipe easy to put together. The base of this frosting is a classic vanilla buttercream recipe.
STEP 1: Add the Oreo cookies to a food processor and pulse until they are fine crumbs. If you don't have a food processor, place the cookies inside a ziploc bag and smash them with a rolling pin.
STEP 2: Add the room temperature butter to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Beat it on medium speed until smooth.
STEP 3: Add the sifted powdered sugar to the mixer one cup at a time with the paddle on the lowest speed.
STEP 4: Once the powdered sugar is incorporated, add the vanilla extract and heavy cream. Beat at medium speed until the frosting is light and fluffy.
STEP 5: Finally, add in the Oreo cookie crumbs and fold the frosting together with a spatula.
STEP 6: Once the crushed Oreos have been mixed in, use the frosting to decorate right away or store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Baking Tip
Make sure to use room temperature butter for this frosting. You'll want to set out your butter 30 minutes to 1 hour before hand. Using room temperature butter allows the sugar dissolve completely and air to get incorporated to make the frosting light in texture.
Tips for Success
- Make sure you use room temperature butter. This will ensure the butter and sugar combine together in a smooth, creamy frosting.
- Sift your powdered sugar. Using sifted sugar will prevent lumps from forming in your frosting.
- When you add powdered sugar, mix on the lowest speed so the mixture doesn't shoot sugar out all over your kitchen.
- Add the cream a little at a time, so you don't end up with runny frosting. It's easier to add more liquid than to make the frosting stiff again (by adding more sugar).
- If you want to use a piping bag for decorating, make sure there are no large cookie chunks to get stuck in the tip.
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Recipe
Dairy Free Cookies and Cream Frosting
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Vegan Butter room temperature
- 3 Cups Powdered Sugar sifted
- ¼ Cup Plant Based Cream
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla
- ½ Cup Oreo Crumbs about 6 cookies
Instructions
- Add the room temperature butter to the bowl of an electric mixer. Beat on medium speed until smooth. Scrape down the sides of the bowl.1 Cup Vegan Butter
- Add the sifted powdered sugar, ½ cup at a time, mixing on low speed between additions.3 Cups Powdered Sugar
- Once all of the sugar is incorporated, add the cream and vanilla. Beat at medium speed until the frosting is fluffy and creamy.¼ Cup Plant Based Cream, 1 teaspoon Vanilla
- Add in the cookie crumbs and fold them into the frosting with a spatula.½ Cup Oreo Crumbs
- Decorate your cupcakes or cake as desired or store frosting in an airtight container in the refrigerator until you're ready to use.
Notes
Tiffany is the recipe developer, stylist and food photographer behind Well Fed Baker. As a lifelong baker who had to go gluten free and dairy free in 2016, Tiffany strives to share allergen friendly recipes that never feel like they are free from anything.
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