How to Make Deep Fried Oreos

Knowing how to make deep fried Oreos means you have State Fair food anytime you want it. This easy recipe gives you warm, chocolaty, oozy packages of goodness just like you get at the Fair with just 5 ingredients plus Oreos!

Table of Contents

• These were fantastic.
• 🗝️ Key takeaways: why this recipe is your new favorite
• 🧾 Gather your ingredients: what you'll need
• 🔪 Step-by-step guide: instructions for success
• 🍴Must have tools: essential equipment
• 🥫 Leftover love: how to store
• Marye's Tip o' the day
• 💭 Insider tips: things to know
• 👩‍🍳 Let's answer those questions: FAQs
• 📚 More Southern comfort: related recipes you'll love
• 📞 Wrapping it up: the last word
• 📖 Recipe
• Deep Fried Oreos
• 💬 Comments

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🗝️ Key takeaways: why this recipe is your new favorite

• These are so easy to make with pancake mix and Double Stuff Oreos!
• Have your favorite state fair treats any time of the year.
• Don't try to reuse the oil more than a couple of times and always strain it between uses. It starts tasting off and will affect the flavor of your fried Oreos.

I will be honest. I go to the state fair for one reason and one reason only.

The food.

I love deep-fried Snickers bars, deep-fried Kool-Aid, and even deep-fried beer, but what I love most of all?

Deep-fried Oreos.

The batter gets delicately crispy, the chocolate cookie gets soft, and the creamy filling oozes out in every bite.

🧾 Gather your ingredients: what you'll need

This is an overview of the ingredients. You'll find the full measurements and instructions in the green recipe card (printable) at the bottom of the page.

You'll also need oil for frying. If there are no peanut allergies then I suggest peanut oil - it can fry at a high heat without scorching. If you don't want to use peanut oil then use an all-purpose vegetable oil.

🔪 Step-by-step guide: instructions for success

This is an overview of the instructions. Full instructions are in the green recipe card at the bottom of the page.

1. Preheat the oil in the fryer to 375F. Mix the egg, butter, vanilla, and pancake mix until smooth.
2. Add the milk.
3. Whisk until smooth.
4. Dip a cookie in the batter, covering it completely.
5. Remove it gently, letting extra batter drip off.
6. Carefully slip it into the preheated oil and fry until golden on both sides.
7. Remove.
8. Drain on paper towels.
9. Sprinkle with sugar and enjoy.

🍴Must have tools: essential equipment

1. thermometer for deep frying
2. deep fryer or deep pot
3. a slotted spoon to remove the Oreos from the hot oil
4. mixing bowls
5. measuring cups and spoons

🥫 Leftover love: how to store

Deep-fried Oreos don't store well. Like most fried foods they are best if eaten immediately or at least within a couple of hours. They don't freeze well, either.

You can store leftover batter in the refrigerator for a day or two, or freeze it for up to 30 months.

💭 Insider tips: things to know

This fried Oreos recipe could not be easier, y'all... but here are a few tips to ensure your complete success!

1. I use peanut oil because it fries cleaner than most other oils and makes things light and crispy. If you have peanut allergies to deal with then any light vegetable oil is fine.
2. Don't overload the fryer. Just fry a couple at a time.
3. Be sure to clean your fryer and replace the oil often. Rancid oil will make your fried foods taste gross.
4. Try all of the Oreo variations to see which are your favorite. I'm a classic gal, myself.
5. Use powdered sugar instead of sugar crystals to dust them after they're fried if you like.
6. Beware... knowing how to make these means that you'll be harassed constantly by family and friends to serve them at every movie night and pool party!

If you are going to make these I'd suggest making them in small batches unless you are entertaining and you have a ton of people. It's a fun recipe but the cookies are rich and you really can't eat all that many.

👩‍🍳 Let's answer those questions: FAQs

As far as health concerns - it's my opinion that foods like this are meant to be a treat not a daily part of your diet. Find out more about frying in this Harvard Study.

Have other questions? Ask me in the comments!

📚 More Southern comfort: related recipes you'll love

We're big Oreos fans around here. Open a package and they evaporate in seconds - if you're looking for more ways to get that chocolaty goodness give these recipes a try -

📞 Wrapping it up: the last word

Deep fried Oreos are one of those Texas State Fair foods that you can make at home if you start craving before the fair is even on the horizon. Just about now, the first of summer, I start thinking about all the food at the Fair in September. Sometimes I think about it way too much.

These are not in any way, shape, or form anything that could be called healthy. They are grease and sugar held together with cholesterol and calories.

It's one of those things you have to eat just as they come out of the fryer, though. You can't save them for later.

These fried cookies are addictive, y'all. Once you try them and see how easy they are you'll totally be hooked.

If you click on the number of servings in the recipe card you can adjust the measurements up or down for the exact number of servings you need.

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📖 Recipe

First published June 15, 2015. last updated September 17, 2024 to adjust the recipe to make the batter thicker as well as improve overall readability.