America loves deep-fried foods so it isn’t surprising that this extends to their favorite cookie, the Oreo. An Oreo is a chocolate sandwich cookie with a cream center. This decadent treat is dipped in pancake batter before being deep-fried to crispy, golden perfection.

Although this does use the brand cookie of an Oreo (a registered trademark of Nabisco (Mondelez International) Cadbury Milka going back to 1912) it can actually incorporate any chocolate sandwich cookie. It actually doesn’t even need to be chocolate. You can dip and deep fry your favorite sandwich cookie, of any flavor.

Deep frying can be a dangerous cooking method. Hot oil can splash and burn people and is highly flammable. Be sure to set up a safe working environment when cooking outdoors.

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A ball of batter which surrounding an Oreo cooking is deep frying to golden brown in a pot of oil.

A deep fried Oreo bubbling while cooking in the hot oil. This is the correct brown to aim for when cooked.

An Oreo being dipped by hand into the bowl of prepared batter.

The Oreos are completely covered by being dipped into the batter.

A deep fried Oreo being gently placed into a Dutch oven deep fryer.

Gently place the battered Oreo into the hot deep fryer; you want to be fairly close to do this so as not to create a splash.

A hand holding a golden brown deep fried Oreo with a bite out of it exposing the cookie and puffed batter around it.

Once cooked, the cake-like batter surrounds the chocolate sandwich cookie creating a new warm dessert finger food.

A black camp plate with four deep fried Oreos served dusted with powdered sugar.

Deep fried Oreos can be served as a dessert or used as a dessert finger food to be shared among a group.

Four deep fried Oreos on a black camp plate being dusted with powdered sugar.

Just before serving add a dusting of powdered sugar (icing sugar) to the deep fried Oreos.

Deep Fried Oreos Recipe

Dan Hodgson

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America loves deep-fried foods so it isn’t surprising that this extends to their favorite cookie resulting in the deep-fried Oreo.

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Preparation 10

Cook 20

Ready in 30

Servings Servings

CourseDessert

InfluenceNorth American

DifficultyExperienced

MethodDeep Fry

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Ingredients

Batter

2 teaspoons oil
1 egg
1 cup milk
1 1/2 cups pancake mix

To Cook

oil for deep fryer like canola
1 packet Oreos or similar sandwich cookie
powdered sugar to garnish

Equipment

deep fryer

Directions

Batter

In a medium bowl whisk together the oil, egg, and milk.
Stir in the pancake mix continuing to whisk until there are no lumps.

To Cook

Place the oil in a deep fryer oil and heat it to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
When the oil is at temperature, dip the Oreo in the pancake batter then gently place it in the oil. Only cook 3 or 4 cookies at a time otherwise too much heat will be taken from the oil.
When golden brown all over (you may need to flip partway through cooking) remove the cookies from the oil and drain on a cooling rack or paper towel.
Serve while still warm with a last-minute dusting of powdered sugar.

Nutritional Information

Calories: 105kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 4gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 41mgSodium: 143mgPotassium: 102mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 140IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 93mgIron: 1mg