With all the party prep and Halloween goodies that you will be making in the upcoming weeks, here is one super fun, super easy, and instant tutorial that will get you in and out of the kitchen in minutes. Now I’m a fan of homemade treats- let me make that clear.
But let me just say if you have somewhere to be and need to bring something cute and quick, this is it. You can make bat cupcakes with yummy OREOs in minutes and pop on the top of premade or homemade cupcakes in a pinch.
Bat Cupcakes Recipe
Before you get started you need a few things. You can run out and pick these up at the store, but I find it super easy to do some of my non-perishable item shopping right on Amazon. Did you know they ship a TON of grocery and household items??
Its pretty much amazing.
Check out the prices…so good and without the hassle of dragging the kids to the store.
Oreo Chocolate Sandwich Cookies (14.3-Ounce Packages, 4-Pack)
REESE’S Peanut Butter Cups Minis, 8 Ounce
Made with Oreos
- Chocolate Boxed Cake Mix PLUS Ingredients OR Premade Cupcakes
- 1 cup butter
- 2 cups icing sugar
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 2 Tablespoons milk
- 24 OREO cookies
- 24 Reese’s Mini Cups
- 2 oz melting chocolate
- Candy eyes
Prepare the cake mix according to box directions if you are going that route.
Portion out 1/3 cup of batter into 24 prepared cupcake liners.
Bake at 375F (not 350) to achieve a domed effect, for 15-18 minutes until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
Meanwhile, prepare the frosting and candy bats.
Whip the butter, icing sugar, and cocoa powder together and adjust the consistency with milk (or more icing sugar if it gets too runny).
Spoon the frosting into a piping bag with a spiral tip.
Melt the melting chocolate in a microwave proof dish in 30 second intervals, stirring well in between heatings.
Using a sharp kitchen knife, cut the OREO cookies in half and attach.
Attach the OREOs to the Reese’s as shown with a dab of melted chocolate. Hold in place until the chocolate sets and then add the candy eyes with melted chocolate.
When the cupcakes are cool, frost them with the chocolate icing and then garnish with a delicious bat!
Makes 24.
I could look at these bat cupcakes all day….except then I wouldn’t get to eat one. SO CUTE RIGHT?
If you are the mom or dad in charge of the classroom treats, kids will get a serious kick of this too.
Looking for more Halloween ideas?
Before you go, have you seen these other fun holiday ideas?
Deviled Eyes (boiled egg, I swear!)
Frankenstein Rice Krispie Monster Treats
Bat Cupcakes (made with OREOs) DIY
- Chocolate Boxed Cake Mix PLUS Ingredients OR Premade Cupcakes
- 1 cup butter
- 2 cups icing sugar
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 2 Tablespoons milk
- 24 OREO cookies
- 24 Reese's Mini Cups
- 2 oz melting chocolate
- Candy eyes
- Prepare the cake mix according to box directions if you are going that route.
- Portion out 1/3 cup of batter into 24 prepared cupcake liners.
- Bake at 375F (not 350) to achieve a domed effect, for 15-18 minutes until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
- Meanwhile, prepare the frosting and candy bats.
- Whip the butter, icing sugar, and cocoa powder together and adjust the consistency with milk (or more icing sugar if it gets too runny).
- Spoon the frosting into a piping bag with a spiral tip.
- Melt the melting chocolate in a microwave proof dish in 30 second intervals, stirring well in between heatings.
- Using a sharp kitchen knife, cut the OREO cookies in half and attach.
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