Deep Fried Oreos Without Pancake Mix

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These Deep Fried Oreos are made without pancake mix. Instead, I dunk these delicious chocolate sandwich cookies in an easy homemade pancake mix and deep fry them until crispy and golden brown. Douse them in a coating of sweet powdered sugar and get your fingers ready!

Fried Oreos are a sinfully indulgent sweet treat that your guests will be dying to try! Leave the guilt at the door and grab a glass of cold milk. Life is too short!

If you love Oreo's try my Dirt Pudding Trifle!

Deep fried double stuffed Oreo being dunked into a glass of milk.

Deep fried Oreo cookies IS a thing and I'm not apologizing. Just like deep fried bacon AND...dare I say it...fried Twinkies. (A little too far perhaps?)

If you are familiar with the Jersey shore, you probably already know that every boardwalk on the coast has a fried Oreo stand. You can smell the sweet decadence from a mile away.

But lately, deep fried Oreos are showing up everywhere! At fairs, carnivals amusement parks and even weddings!

They are the epitome of summer and are a serious indulgence that's totally worth the calories.

Is deep frying a cream filled chocolate cookie necessary? Nope. But is it amazing? Hell yes! So get ready to wow your guests with this easy party dessert!

As the kids say these days...YOLO! (You only live once.)

Oreos, flour, sugar, baking powder, milk salt and vanilla on a table to make fried Oreos.

🍪How To Make Deep Fried Oreos Without Boxed Mix

This recipe is made without Bisquick pancake mix. Instead, all you need is a few staple ingredients. I like that you can control the amount of sugar you add to your pancake batter too!

Prepare you pancake Oreo batter by adding all your ingredients to a large bowl. Whisk just until combined. Lumps are okay.
Add oil to a saucepan until its about 2-3" high. Heat to 375 degrees F.
When ready, dunk 2-3 Oreos into the batter. Coat well and allow excess batter to drip off before adding to hot oil.
Fry on one side until golden brown. Flip to fry the other side.
Let oil drain on wire rack. Repeat with remaining Oreos.
Transfer to plate and sift powdered sugar over top. Enjoy!

TIP! Deep fried Oreos take less than 10 minutes to whip up! I prefer to eat them warm so try to wait until the last minute to mix up your pancake batter.

📝Tips For Frying Your Oreos

Use vegetable or canola oil for frying since they are inexpensive "neutral" oils that have a higher smoke point.
Use a frying thermometer to make sure your oil is nice and hot. If it's too cool (less than 350 degrees F) you're Oreos could be oily.
The ideal temperature to fry your Oreo's at is 375-390 degrees F. You do not need your cookies to cook internally. You JUST want the batter to fry up and turn golden brown.
I prefer to use double stuffed Oreo' as opposed to regular. I think the ratio of Oreo to exterior is more on a 1:1 rather than a 2:1.
Do NOT let your Oreo cookies sit in the batter while frying. The cookie will break down, become soggy and fall apart before frying.
Finish your fried Oreos with a generous dusting of powdered sugar! A sieve works well for sifting.

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The inside of a deep fried Oreo cookie dusted with powdered sugar. — bu

📃Recipe Variations

Deep fried Oreos are super versatile! Instead of your standard chocolate with vanilla cream filled cookie, you can use one of the other following flavors:

birthday cake
mint
golden
pumpkin
red velvet
smores
cookies n' cream
peanut butter

✔️Instead of using powdering sugar, you can use one of the following to sprinkle over your fried Oreos:

cinnamon and sugar (I use this outside my churros and apple fritters)
cocoa powder (either as a dusting or inside the batter)
icing (mix together powdered sugar and a touch of milk for a glazed donut-type icing)
melting chocolate

🔥How To Reheat Fried Oreos

Although Oreos themselves have what seems like, an endless shelf life, deep fried Oreos wont last forever. They are BEST eaten within an hour of frying like any deep fried food is.

But if you want to make them in advance for a party, I would store them in a container at room temperature or in your fridge for approximately 2-3 days.

Re-crisp Your Oreos!

If they got soggy in a container or fridge, you can re-crisp them two different ways:

Deep fry them again. This is a great trick they do in restaurants. They will "par-fry" foods for half the time then re-fry them a second time right before serving. Make sure your oil is super hot when doing this because you only will be frying them for about 20 seconds to warm and crisp them up.
Toss them in your air fryer AFTER they were already fried once. Air frying deep fried Oreos gets super messy since the batter is runny.

deep fried Oreo cookies without pancake batter on a table with milk.

🙋‍♀️FAQ's

Are fried Oreo's vegan?

Technically YES! however Oreo's are made in a facility with milk so there MAY be traces of milk as they claim. But the batter used in this recipe can be made 100% vegan so you make the decision if the trace of milk bothers you. 🙂

My Oreos are not getting a golden brown color, why?

Use a deep frying thermometer and make sure your temperature is at least 360 degrees F. Ideally, 375-390.

Why is my batter too thin?

Pancake batter is very temperamental. If this happens, add a tablespoon of flour at a time until it is thick enough to coat your cookies.

Deep fried oreos dessert in a blue with powdered sugar.

I hope you enjoy this indulgent sweet treat as much as my family did! Another idea is to serve your deep fried Oreos with a sweet chocolate dipping sauce like hot fudge or raspberry sauce. Yummy!!

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