Oreo Donut Recipe
These homemade Oreo Donuts are soft, fluffy baked donuts packed with crushed Oreo cookies and topped with a sweet cookies and cream glaze.
They’re easy enough for a weekend breakfast but delicious enough to serve as dessert, making them a fun recipe for Oreo lovers of all ages.
If you’ve never made homemade baked donuts before, this recipe is surprisingly simple.
No frying is required, and the batter comes together quickly with pantry staples and plenty of crushed Oreos.
The cookies add chocolate flavor and crunch while the glaze makes every bite taste like cookies and cream.
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Why You’ll Love These Oreo Donuts
- Baked instead of fried
- Loaded with crushed Oreo cookies
- Ready in under 30 minutes
- Perfect for birthdays, brunch or a fun dessert recipe
- Kid-friendly recipe
What Are the Ingredients in an Oreo Donut?
- Flour – Gives the donuts structure.
- Sugar – Adds sweetness.
- Baking Powder – Helps the donuts rise and stay fluffy.
- Milk – Keeps the batter smooth and moist.
- Salt – Enhances the flavor.
- Egg – Adds structure and richness.
- Vanilla Extract – Adds warm, sweet flavor.
- Oil – Keeps the donuts soft and tender.
- Oreo Cookies – Crushed into the batter and sprinkled on top for cookies and cream flavor.
- White Melting Chocolate – Melted and drizzled over the donuts for the perfect finishing touch.
How to Make Oreo Donuts
- Mix the dry ingredients with the wet ingredients until just combined. Don’t overmix!
- Then gently fold in finely crushed Oreo cookies.
- Pipe the batter into greased donut molds, filling each about two-thirds full, and bake until the donuts are set.
- Once they’ve cooled, dip each donut in melted white chocolate and finish with a sprinkle of crushed Oreo cookies.
- Serve fresh for the best cookies and cream flavor and texture.
The key ingredient is baking powder, which helps the batter rise as it bakes. For the best texture, use fresh baking powder, measure your flour accurately, and avoid overmixing the batter, as this can make the donuts dense. Using room-temperature ingredients also helps create a smooth batter that bakes up light and tender. Unlike yeast donuts, baked donuts rely on baking powder instead of yeast to achieve their soft, cake-like texture.
Yes! Let the donuts cool completely before freezing. For best results, freeze them before adding the white chocolate topping. Store them in a freezer-safe container or bag for up to 2 months. Thaw at room temperature and decorate before serving.
Store Oreo donuts in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2–3 days. For the best flavor and texture, enjoy them within the first day or two.
Absolutely! While Oreo cookies give these donuts their classic cookies and cream flavor, you can use another brand of chocolate sandwich cookies if that’s what you have on hand. The taste and texture will be very similar.
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Oreo Donut Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 3 TBSP. sugar
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 6 TBSP. milk
- ½ tsp. salt
- 1 egg
- ½ tsp. vanilla extract
- 3 TBSP. vegetable oil
- 7 crushed oreos for the batter
- 5-6 oreo cookie crumbs
- 8 oz. White Melting Chocolate
Instructions
- Prepare donut molds with cooking spray. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F
- In a large bowl, combine the sugar, flour, salt and baking powder.
- In a separate bowl, whisk the wet ingredients: milk, eggs, vanilla, and oil.
- Add the dry ingredients and mix until well combined.
- Roughly chop 7 Oreo cookies and fold them to the donut batter until fully combined.
- Using a large spoon, fill the prepared donut pan with batter, filling each well about 2/3 full.
- Bake the delicious donuts for 10 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow donuts to cool in the pan for 3-4 minutes, then remove them and allow them to continue to cool on a wire rack.
- On a cutting board, crush 6 cookies with a rolling pin into fine oreo cookie pieces.
- Follow the instructions on the candy melts to melt white chocolate in a small bowl.
- Dip the tops of the donuts into the white chocolate glaze, and then sprinkle tops with Oreo crumbs, pressing slightly so crumbs stick.
- Allow the chocolate to harden and enjoy your oreo doughnuts!
Notes
- Finely crush the Oreos so they mix evenly into the batter.
- Do not overmix the batter or the donuts may become dense.
- Let the donuts cool before glazing.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
- Freeze unglazed donuts for up to 2 months.
