Cookies n Cream Cupcakes with Nutella Buttercream Frosting

Okay so these cupcakes are probably one of the best I've ever made. They weren't much of a challenge but more of a giant mess in my kitchen... Oreos are probably one of my favourite cookies and cupcakes are well cupcakes, so putting them together seemed like one pretty great idea right?

Ingredients: 

Cupcakes

24 oreo halves with cream filling attached

2 1/4 cup flour

1tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

8 tbs room temperature butter

1 2/3 cup sugar

3 egg whites at room temperature 

2 tsp vanilla extract

1 cup milk

15-20 oreos quartered

oreo crumbs (optional)

Frosting

1 cup butter at room temperature

2 cups confectioners sugar

2/3 cup Nutella

1 tsp vanilla extract

2 tbs cream (heavy or whipping cream)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line cupcake pans with 24 cupcake liners. Place an oreo half in the bottom of each liner.

In a medium bowl combine flour, baking powder, and salt.

In an electric mixer beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Blend the egg whites one at a time. Add vanilla. Alternate adding dry ingredients and milk beating well after each addition.

Fold in the chopped Oreos until evenly incorporated. 

Divide batter even into cupcake liners. Bake for 18 - 20 minutes until fork or toothpick comes out clean.

Let cool for 5 minutes then transfer to wire rack. Let cool completely. 

In an electric mixer beat butter and confectioners sugar on a low-medium speed until well combined, about 2 minutes. Add Nutella and increase speed, mix for another 2 minutes. Add vanilla and cream. Beat another minute. 

Frost cupcakes using knife or icing bag. Sprinkle with Oreo crumbs.

Amazing!