Here’s a fun fall cupcake decorating idea—Owl Cupcakes! There are several different ways you can make owl cupcakes, and you may have already seen other ideas for these on different sites. I thought this idea from Recipe Snobs was one of the cutest and easiest—all you need are cupcakes, Oreos, and M&M’s! The cupcakes and frosting recipe I used for these are at this link: Chocolate Cupcakes with Fudgy Frosting.
Make sure you generously frost your cupcakes, because the frosting is what holds your Oreo “eyes” and “ears” in place, as you press the cookie halves into the top of the cupcake. Hope you have fun making these!
Owl Cupcakes
OWL CUPCAKES adapted from Recipe Snobs
Makes 12 cupcakes
12 chocolate cupcakes generously frosted with chocolate frosting (use your favorite recipe!)
24 Oreo cookies (regular or Double-Stuff Oreos—I’ve used both; since I really like the cream filling, I prefer the Double-Stuff)
36 M&M candies (I like using blue, green, brown, or red for the eyes, and orange for the nose)
For the eyes:
Split the Oreo cookies in half crosswise, so the cream is all on one half and the other half is plain (the directions on Recipe Snobs say you can microwave 5 cookies at a time for 3 to 5 seconds to help keep the cream side solid; I didn’t try this, but it’s something to keep in mind if you’re having problems splitting the Oreos). Also, you can use a frosting spatula or knife to help split the cookies. And you may need to use a small knife to scrape off small crumbs from the cream filling side or to smooth down the filling after splitting the cookies).
Press two of the cream filling cookie halves, with sides almost touching, gently into the middle of a frosted cupcake (part of the cookie halves will extend beyond the cupcake). Press the M&M’s, with the M side down, into the cream filling on each cookie half (refer to my photos for where to place the M&M’s).
For the ears:
Use the plain Oreo halves for the ears above the eyes (they kind of look like eyebrows, too!). Score the flat smooth cookie sides with a small sharp knife down the center so you get a clean break for your two ears. OR, if you want thinner ears like I made on these cupcakes, score the cookie half on each side not quite to the center; this will leave you with an extra center strip of cookie in the center(which you can eat or discard—I ate mine! 🙂 ). Score and break all of your plain cookie halves.
Take two of the “ears” that you’ve made from the plain cookie halves and press them into the frosting right above the “eyes,” slightly slanted downward and almost meeting at the upper center of the cupcake (the bumpy side of the cookie should be showing from the front).
For the “beak”:
Press an orange M&M (on its side) in the lower center, right below where the cookie “eyes” meet on the cupcake.
Recipe from NancyC | nancy-c.com
There you have it! Enjoy eating these fun cupcakes!
What’s your favorite way of decorating cupcakes for fall?
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Wow so creative love it. hope i will make some 🙂
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I hope you get a chance to, too! 🙂
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These are just adorable!! How creative can a cupcake get.. I wish my kids were small so I could make these for one of the school parties they always had. They’d be cute for a bridal shower I think as well, I do adore owls:) Lovely, lovely!!
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Thanks, Barb–I like owls, too! These are a lot of fun to make! 🙂
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They look hilarious, actually, made me laugh when I looked at them. My kids would appreciate them. Sounds easy enough to make, so pretty sure I’ll be making these. Thanks for posting! 🙂
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You’re welcome! Hope your kids like them! 🙂
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These are so cute! They would be great for many kinds of parties including Halloween!
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Thanks! Hope you get a chance to try them out! 🙂
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I like that you added eyebrows. Very cute!
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These are super adorable Nancy! Pinning! 🙂
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I love this idea! They are so cute and fun looking.
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Thanks, Anne! 🙂
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Cute!
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These are one of the cutest cupcakes, I have seen in a while! They are perfect for Halloween.
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Thanks Nik! Yes, they are great for this time of year!
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My almost 6 year old has requested these for his classroom birthday treat on Monday!! Thank you 😉
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How fun! Hope he has a great birthday! 🙂
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Love these cupcakes, so cute 🙂
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Thank you–they were fun to make! 🙂
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I made these darling owl cupcakes to celebrate my daughter’s birthday this year- Thank you!! Used a red velvet cupcake base. Yummy. 🙂 I just posted it with a link to your post:
http://thebrookcook.wordpress.com/2014/12/04/birthday-red-velvet-owl-cupcakes-johnnycake-the-one-room-schoolhouse/
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Your cupcakes turned out great! And I liked the cookies you made, too! I will need to try making red velvet cupcakes sometime–that’s on my recipe bucket list! 🙂
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Thank you for the adorable decorating idea 🙂
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So cute and doable for my 5th grader grandkid.
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Glad to hear you like this idea! 🙂
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I had to giggle when I saw these adorable cupcakes, my darling Gran God Bless her loves owls and these made me think of her – going to HAVE to make these now in her honour. #FullPlateThursday
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Glad these cupcakes brought you good memories, Rebecca! 🙂
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These are so cute! PInned!
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Thank you, Helen! 🙂
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I made these today for a bake sale at my church tomorrow. They’re adorable and I know they’ll sell out quickly. I had a lot of difficulty separating the Oreos. I tried the suggestion to microwave 5 cookies briefly but it didn’t help. Next time I’ll definitely use the double stuf. I think they will be much easier to separate. Plus, with the regular ones, there really wasn’t enough filling that I could scrape off the crumbs. My owls’ eyes have lots of brown specks but I don’t think the kids will care. Thanks for a fun cupcake!!
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You’re welcome, Ann! Sorry you had some issues with separating the Oreos–that can be tricky. The Double Stuf ones should be easier to work with!
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