Description
Bring a burst of color and flavor to your next celebration with these delightful Patriotic Cookies Cream Cupcakes! Perfect for the Fourth of July or Memorial Day, these cupcakes feature a moist vanilla base enriched with Oreo cookie crumbs, topped with vibrant red, white, and blue frosting. Their eye-catching appearance and delicious taste make them a must-have for any festive gathering. Plus, they’re easy to make, perfect for bakers of all skill levels! Whether you’re hosting a backyard BBQ or a family picnic, these cupcakes will surely be the star of the dessert table.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup butter (softened)
- 1–2/3 cups sugar
- 3 large egg whites
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2–1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup 2% milk
- 10 Oreo cookies (coarsely crushed)
- 3/4 cup butter (for frosting, softened)
- 6 cups confectioners' sugar (for frosting)
- 1/2 teaspoon clear or regular vanilla extract (for frosting)
- 3 to 4 tablespoons 2% milk (for frosting)
- Blue and red paste food coloring (for frosting)
- Star sprinkles (for decoration)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line muffin tins with liners.
- Cream together softened butter and sugar until crumbly. Add egg whites one at a time, mixing well after each addition, then add vanilla.
- In another bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Gradually add dry ingredients to the creamed mixture alternately with milk until fully combined. Fold in crushed Oreos.
- Fill muffin cups two-thirds full and bake for 20–24 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely on wire racks.
- Prepare frosting by beating softened butter with confectioners' sugar and vanilla; add milk for desired consistency. Tint portions red and blue.
- Decorate cupcakes with frosting in alternating colors and top with sprinkles.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 24 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 36g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg