Oreos are one of the most recognizable and iconic cookie brands out there. There's no
denying the fact that the combination of chocolate cookie and creme filling is perfect. Nabisco
has felt the need in recent years to really mess with the Oreo formula resulting in some
odd and strange flavors. Here are 10 Oreo flavors you never knew existed.
Caramel Apple Oreos
Caramel apples can bring up memories of fall, carnivals, all kinds of fun events... There's
just something kind of perfect about biting into that sweet, hard, but still slightly
chewy caramel coating, and reaching the sweeter, juicy apple center. There's a reason why caramel
apples have persisted as a treat for so many years. And yet, the flavor of a caramel apple
is so specific to the actual thing, that it would be almost impossible to recreate it
perfectly in any other form. Maybe you've seen the caramel apple lollipops, which coat
a green apple flavored pop in a sticky, chewy caramel coating? Well, the idea of these Oreos
isn't far off from that. However, how much of the classic candy apple flavor can really
be contained in an Oreo cookie? That's the real question here. The other question is
how caramel and fake apple flavor are going to appeal to anyone that just wants to have
a cookie? Because the real issue is the fact that the neon green apple cream can't possibly
taste like anything close to the real thing. When it comes down to it, this might just
be an Oreo flavor you wish didn't actually exist. Unfortunately, now you know it does,
and it might just compel you to try it for yourself.
Cotton Candy Oreos
Cotton candy: the sweet, sticky, staple of any baseball game, county fair, or other outdoor
event. It's the kind of thing that kids love and parents hate. Why? Well, giving a kid
cotton candy is essentially giving them a big bowl of straight sugar, only it's fluffy,
sticky, and usually fun colors. However, if you tried to nail down the flavor of cotton
candy, what exactly would it be? It's sweet, obviously, but what else? Is there really
any depth of flavor to cotton candy? Not really, which is why it's so weird that there would
even be cotton candy flavored Oreos in the first place. It almost seems like these Oreos
exist solely for the purpose of having the cream be fun colors, right? Because really,
what kind of flavor profile are you going to get from something that is trying to replicate
cotton candy? It’s just sugar. So what do we end up with? Sugar flavored Oreos, essentially.
How is that going to satisfy anyone? Then again, if someone is really craving sugar,
these might just be the best remedy. Still, most people would probably rather stick to
the regular old Oreos than these odd concoctions. After all, eating these is definitely not
going to be the same as having that giant bag of cotton candy right before you get on
a roller coaster (always a bad idea).
Cherry Cola Oreos
Cherry cola gets a bit of a bad rap. There are plenty of people out there who find the
idea of adding any sort of fruit flavor to their cola almost sacrilegious, but then again,
there are proponents of such a flavor combination. After all, cherry and cola just seem to go
together so well, the sweetness of each flavor element nicely balancing out the other. Now,
cherry cola on its own is one thing (it can be a really refreshing drink to have on a
hot, sunny afternoon, after all), but cherry cola-flavored things are another ballpark,
entirely. That includes these odd cherry cola flavored Oreos. What makes these Oreos that
are supposed to taste like a beverage so strange? Well, let's just dive right into it, shall
we? First of all, trying to distill the very essence of cherry cola flavor into a cookie
seems like a fool's errand right out of the gate. Cherry cola is something that has a
very distinct flavor and texture profile, mainly that it is wet and fizzy. So how exactly
does Nabisco try to capture that essence in a cookie? The answer might make you laugh.
The creme in these Oreos contains pop rocks. Yes, that's right, pop rocks, the popping
sugar candy that is supposed to replicate the fizziness of a cold soda. However, it
seems unlikely that the miniscule amount of pop rocks in the creme would actually be able
to make any difference. Also, anyone who knows their urban legends knows it's a bad idea
to put pop rocks and soda in the same place.
Candy Corn Oreos
Is there any other candy that is quite as despised as candy corn? First of all, why
would anyone think that naming a candy after corn would make it seem more appealing? Of
course, candy corn does come from the era when anything that was made with a remote
amount of sugar was considered to be the greatest thing in the world, so there's the answer,
we guess. Still, there's just way too much about this particular candy that makes it
off-putting. It could be the texture, which is waxy and unpleasant to an almost disturbing
degree. It could also be the flavor, which is a flat, sickly sweetness that can overwhelm
your tastebuds with even just one piece (and not in a good way). Then there's the color.
Each piece of candy corn is actually designed to look like a real corn kernel. Doesn't that
sound appetizing? Why on Earth did Nabisco think that Candy Corn Oreos would be some
kind of a masterpiece? A Moment of pure genius? Really, all they are is a sad reminder that
even massive corporations, with enough money to throw at any problem, will eventually start
to run short on ideas.
Hot and Spicy Cinnamon Oreos
Valentine's Day can be a happy day for some people, but usually, it's just a normal day
for most. At least, that's true if the person is single. Then again, even some couples can't
be bothered to always celebrate Valentine's Day. Either way, one of the most concrete
memories of Valentine's Day, especially for kids, is the cinnamon hearts that without
fail are handed out in classrooms everywhere. Does anyone actually like these things? It's
basically spicy candy, and it does absolutely nothing for your sweet tooth. These heart
shaped disappointments are really the first time children learn that not everything is
as it appears. Sure, they look like sweet, delicious candy that is going to taste great,
but guess what? They're not. These cinnamon hearts lack any trace of sweetness and instead
impose an unpleasant burning sensation throughout your mouth. Even if they just had a hint of
cinnamon, that would be better, but it's like the guy in charge of deciding how much cinnamon
flavor they should have flipped the switch to the "way too much" setting. Anyway, these
Oreos don't even lie about the fact that they are going to be spicy, and who’s reaching
for an Oreo when wanting a spicy cookie anyway? Unless you're the kind of person that likes
to ruin ordinary food with inordinate amounts of burning sensation, stay away from these
things.
Watermelon Oreos
Peanut butter and jelly, tomato and basil, watermelon and milk... One of these things
is not like the other. If you immediately pointed out the fact that watermelon and milk
are not two tastes that go together, then congratulations! You have far more sense than
whoever came up with the idea for watermelon flavored Oreos. Look, we're not going to sit
here and bash on watermelon, so let's just take a minute to examine the fruit itself.
Watermelon is by far one of the most refreshing summer fruits out there. It's high water content
essentially ensures that it will not only fill you up when you're hungry, but it will
also quench your thirst on a hot, sunny day. Who doesn't want that in their fruit? Watermelon
flavored things, on the other hand, are a whole other story. Often, when you eat a watermelon
flavored candy, the first thing you might think is "wow, this is delicious!" The second
thought you might have, however, is probably more along the lines of "this is absolutely
not what watermelon actually tastes like." Watermelon Jolly Ranchers are a great example
of this phenomenon. So why Nabisco felt that watermelon flavored Oreos would somehow be
a smash hit is beyond reason. After all, when you're reaching for a cookie, you're not really
expecting something with watermelon flavor. And it’s certainly not something you want
to dip into your milk. A cookie should be more of a savory sweetness, rather than the
kind of sweet you get from watermelon. Besides, without the texture and juiciness of watermelon,
the flavor just falls flat.
Cookies and Creme Oreos
So it's come to this: Oreo flavored Oreos. Has there really been such a shortage of ideas
that Nabisco had to reduce itself to creating meta-Oreos? These things are just laughable
more than anything. In fact, you have to laugh at them. Otherwise, you might realize just
how sad it is that a major corporation let this idea get all the way through the testing
phases and into the market. What exactly does a double Oreo taste like? Is it backed with
50% more Oreo flavor? Would you bite into one and go "Wow! I can't believe just how
much Oreo flavor there is packed into this one cookie. Everything I have ever believed
in is meaningless next to this cookie, which is clearly the apex of all human evolution.
Nothing we achieve will be greater than this.” Come on. More than likely you would take a
bite of one of these things and say "yes, this tastes like an Oreo. Does it even taste
a little bit more like an Oreo than a regular Oreo? Perhaps." And everyone will think you're
crazy because you're talking to yourself while eating cookies. What it all boils down to
is that we're more disappointed than anything. There is a whole world of flavors out there
to explore, and Nabisco is spending their time making Oreos that just taste like themselves.
This would be like making pizza-flavored pizza, right? You know what? That actually sounds
awesome.
Cookie butter Oreos
Have you ever been walking through the grocery store and you noticed a jar of something called
cookie butter? You might have asked yourself "now I've heard of peanut butter, and even
apple butter, but what in the darn heck is cookie butter?" Well, allow us to explain
to you this strange culinary phenomenon. Cookie butter is the combination of crushed and pureed
speculoos, a type spiced biscuit, with some kind of fat (usually, surprise, butter). It
then becomes a spreadable cookie paste that you can put on just about anything. It's a
huge thing in the Netherlands and Belgium, but in the United States, it's not quite as
popular. So what exactly would you expect a cookie butter Oreo to taste like? Well,
for one thing, there's no doubt that it would be packed with cookie flavored goodness, right?
After all, if you're going to eat a cookie, then it might as well be the cookiest cookie
you've ever eaten. Cookie butter creme on two Oreo cookies? How many times can we possibly
say cookie before you get it? We've already covered the fact that Oreo flavored Oreos
are just kind of a weird idea, but at least cookie butter Oreos are trying to do something
a little bit different, right?
Fruit Punch Oreos
The fruit punch Oreos are artificially flavored... You don't say! After all, is there anything
more artificial than bright red fruit punch? Think back to being a kid and drinking cup
after cup of the stuff, without even considering the fact that each time you finished the glass,
you were ingesting probably enough sugar for a week. Now we want to ask you this question:
what does fruit punch taste like? Think about it for a second, really concentrate on the
flavor of fruit punch. Which fruits are you tasting? Because to us, it seems like fruit
punch is basically just a nondescript tangy sweetness that doesn't really resemble the
flavor of any fruit that we've ever tasted. We have to wonder what exactly fruit punch
Oreos are meant for. When you think of an Oreo, part of the vision you have is dipping
it into a cold glass of milk, but just as it was with the watermelon Oreos, we have
to wonder if fruit punch is really going to go well with the flavor of milk. Maybe you
just dunk these cookies in more fruit punch.
Root Beer Float Oreos
Finally, the number one unknown Oreo flavor: root beer float. Once again, we're dealing
with a soda flavored cookie. What makes this slightly better than the cherry cola Oreos,
however, is the fact that it utilizes the idea of a root beer float for flavor, meaning
that along with the root beer flavor, you're at least getting a hit of vanilla from the
ice cream part of that particular flavor combination. Are these Oreos tasty? Maybe, but we can't really
see a need for them unless you happen to be a big fan of the flavor of root beer. It just
doesn't exactly seem like the kind of flavor that is going to feel at home in a cookie.
Far be it from us to say whether these would be gross or delicious. We just think that
they're kind of weird. Of course, if you're a root beer fanatic, we think you should go
for it and give these Oreos a try. We definitely aren't going to judge the taste of anyone
else. In fact, why not try all the flavors on this list? It might be true that we were
wrong about them and they all actually taste great in their own way.
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