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Deep fried Oreos are a staple at your local state fair or carnival, but making them at home is just as easy and you don’t have to wait for the next carnival to show up in town to indulge in them! These golden, fluffy, deep fried Oreos have the gooiest and creamiest centers with a crunchy exterior.
Step right up, ladies and gentlemen, and enjoy your carnival favorite — deep fried Oreos — in the comfort of your own home! Oreos are fried in a pancake mixture, creating the gooiest, creamiest centers and crunchiest exteriors that’s topped off with powdered sugar. The crunch you get when first biting into the fried exterior of the treat is satisfying, but what really brings it all together is the warm, chocolatey, gooey Oreo on the inside. The chocolate cookie and sweet cream really melt together in an amazing way.
Fried Oreos are the ultimate dessert especially when served with some cookies and cream ice cream or topping off a cookies and cream milkshake. Create your own state fair at home with these funnel cakes or turkey legs!
Recipe Tips
- Make sure your batter isn’t too watery or loose. The batter needs to be thick so it coats the Oreo and doesn’t melt off into the oil when frying.
- Invest in a deep frying/candy thermometer like the one linked in the recipe card below. This ensures you’re always at the right temperature for deep frying!
- Speaking of ensuring you’re at the right temperature for deep frying…if your Oreos are noticeably oily, that likely means the oil was too cool and the Oreos were just sitting in the oil soaking up the oil instead of, well, deep frying!
Storage Instructions
These are best eaten day of and nearly immediately after deep frying. They won’t do well store or reheated. This is one of those ‘eat immediately’ kind of treats!
Deep Fried Oreos
Equipment
Ingredients
- Vegetable oil for frying
- 2 cups (260 g) pancake mix
- 1 ¼ cup (296 ml) milk
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons (28 g) butter, melted
- 24 Oreos
Instructions
- Heat a deep-frying pan or skillet over medium heat, pour 2 inches of oil in the pan and heat it to 265 °F (129 °C)
- Mix the pancake mix, milk, egg and butter together in a large bowl to combine.
- Dip 3-4 Oreos in the batter, drip off the excess batter.
- Fry Oreo's for 2-3 minutes, flipping them halfway through or until light and golden on all sides. Drain the Oreos on a plate fitted with a paper towel.
- Repeat the frying process with the remaining Oreo's then serve with Nutella or powdered sugar for dusting, as desired.
