Oreo has introduced a wild selection of flavors, and each new addition is a little bit more
surprising than the last.
It's hard to keep up, but we did the hard work, tasted a lot of Oreos, and compiled
a list that ranks them from worst to best.
Ah, candy corn, the candy we all love to hate.
Oreo decided to capitalize on that love-or-hate fame, debuting Candy Corn Oreos in 2012.
The first year they were released, they were flying off the shelves.
But that's most likely due to the novelty, as it couldn't be because of the flavor.
Candy Corn Oreos are essentially nothing like a regular Oreo, as it utilizes a vanilla cookie,
paired with a candy corn flavored creme.
Oreo did something fun with their yellow and orange creme, swirling it inside the cookie,
but that festive decor can't mask the taste.
Frankly, these things are sickeningly sweet, they're awful, and they're definitely not
worth the hype.
There are plenty of people who seem to love the Golden Oreo, but for the purpose of this
list, it's not ranking very high.
Golden Oreos are lackluster, at best, yet somehow they're still on shelves.
The "vanilla" version of the classic Oreo cookie debuted in 2004, offering up a plain
vanilla cookie with creme filling, and it tastes just like that.
Very, very plain.
Oreo decided to ditch their cocoa flavor and swap it out for a more shortbread-like cookie,
probably to appease anyone who hates to wake up their taste buds.
Oddly enough, the ingredients don't even list vanilla, rather just stating natural and artificial
flavors, so it's impossible to know what is actually flavoring these cookies.
But the real answer seems to be, not a whole lot.
Of course, they're made with the same creme filling as normal Oreos, but without the chocolate
or a flavored creme, they're basically just sweet, dull cookies.
Oreo released its Dark Chocolate Oreo in 2018, specifically on December 21st to honor the
beginning of winter on the shortest and darkest day of the year.
Brilliant marketing, sure, but we don't think this cookie should get too comfortable yet.
The Dark Chocolate Oreo uses the same chocolate Oreo cookies we know and love, but the creme
filling is a little too far off the darkside.
For dark chocolate lovers, these truly seem like the best idea ever.
Not everyone likes a sweet cookie, right?
It definitely makes for more of a deep, rich chocolate cookie experience, but the flavor
is off, and it tastes a bit fake.
Oddly enough, the ingredients do, of course, have chocolate on the list, but it's followed
with artificial flavor, and we can tell.
Unfortunately, you won't get past much more than one bite of this oddly flavored invention.
The idea of Lemon Oreos has been around since the 1920s, and they're fun, but not great.
Lemon Oreos might just make you feel like you're enjoying a fancier Oreo, reminiscent
of an afternoon tea party.
The cookie is stuffed with a delicious lemon flavored creme, similar to a lemon meringue
pie.
The beauty of the filling, because it's lemon, is that it's not a sugar bomb smacking you
in the face.
But why are Lemon Oreos not closer to the top of the rankings?
It's all about the ratio.
While the lemon creme is delicious, the modern-day combination of a Golden Oreo cookie just makes
the whole experience odd.
You bite into a dull, boring Golden cookie, and then finally get smacked in the face with
delicious lemon flavor.
It packs a punch for those who love tart, sweet lemon, but it craves a bit more balance.
The worst thing about Oreos is that they're not calorie-free.
Ever found yourself accidentally eating a whole sleeve?
"Yes, Sheldon?"
Calorie-free Oreos might be a fanciful dream, but Oreo did try to give their consumers a
better option.
Oreo's efforts to make a lower fat version of their signature cookie is worth the applause,
but with the texture of this choice, it may be worth skipping the cookie all together.
Regular Oreos clock in at a serving size of three cookies, with 160 calories and 7 grams
of fat.
In an effort to lower that fat count, Reduced Fat Oreos, with the same serving size of three,
dish out 150 calories, but with 4.5 grams of fat.
It's a slight variation in the numbers, but is it worth it?
These cookies may be a good replacement, if you can get past the texture.
Biting into a Reduced Fat Oreo is a whole different experience.
The outside cookie is much crunchier than a normal Oreo, making you wonder what they
decided to leave out or add in its place.
They work when dunked in milk, if you're feeling desperate, but overall, a pretty bland option.
Carrot cake is another love or hate thing, and for those who are on Team Carrot Cake,
Oreo came out with the perfect flavor.
Their Carrot Cake flavor debuted in January 2019 as a permanent new flavor, assuming it
would be a hit.
For all of the carrot cake lovers in the world, they weren't wrong.
The cookie actually uses a cookie base customized to the flavor, which results in a strong,
spicy cookie, with visible specs of cinnamon.
This cookie nails that classic carrot cake flavor, helped by creme filling emulates a
cream cheese frosting, making for a tangy yet sweet burst of flavor.
The theory of this Oreo is genius, but the execution may be a bit too sweet for most
people.
It's delicious to have one, but eating more than one may bring those cavities you've been
ignoring to light.
Oreo debuted their Birthday Cake Oreos in 2012 to commemorate their 100th birthday,
and the flavor has stuck around since then.
Funfetti has been the quintessential birthday cake flavor for decades, so emulating that
only makes sense.
It reminds us of sweet, thick frosting from decades past, all while housed in an original
Oreo chocolate cookie.
It's a unique mixture for sure, making many Oreo aficionados wonder why they didn't keep
the Golden Oreo birthday cake flavor around as well.
But for the chocolate lover, this one works.
There's plenty of people who list a chocolate cupcake with vanilla frosting as their favorite,
and this combo makes that happen in cookie form.
Overall, it's a little too sweet to eat more than a few, but otherwise it's a solid, fun
choice.
Oreo cleverly debuted Red Velvet Oreos for Valentine's Day in 2015, advertising them
as a Limited Edition flavor.
As it turns out, Red Velvet was here to stay!
That's exciting, but there's bad news; they're just okay, and a lot of that has to do with
the execution.
When people make red velvet cake incorrectly, all they do is make chocolate cake batter
and add red food coloring.
When red velvet cake is made the right way, there's buttermilk involved to give it that
tangy flavor.
But the red cookie that Oreo used here tastes just like the original Oreo cookie, dyed red,
and paired with a cream cheese filling.
Luckily, that filling is actually delicious and it saves this cookie from falling lower
on the ranking scale.
Do you get to taste anything remotely like red velvet cake with these?
Definitely not.
Are they edible?
Totally.
Ah, the taste of a good latte, made with perfectly roasted coffee, perhaps paired with the slight
scent of vanilla.
Latte flavored Oreo Thins have to taste just that good, right?
Close, but not quite.
It's a chocolate cookie paired with a latte flavored creme, and while the creme is a bit
sweeter than one might hope, it's pretty darn good.
With Oreo's use of artificial flavor in most cookies they debut, you definitely get a bit
of that, but this flavor is pretty reminiscent of a good cup of joe while curled up with
your favorite book.
The balance of flavor is great, with the deep flavor of the cookie cutting through the sweetness
of the latte creme.
Dessert for breakfast, anyone?
Maple syrup lovers rejoiced when Oreo debuted their Maple Golden Oreos.
With all of the buzz around pumpkin spice, it was due time for maple to have its chance
to shine, and Oreo released a ridiculously delicious product to do just that.
Unfortunately, the Maple Goldens do use the same cookie as the original Golden Oreos,
but it's taken to a whole new level with the sweet maple creme filling.
For those of you who are maple syrup snobs, you'll definitely be able to tell this is
artificially flavored, but Oreo did a good job of making the perfect match to balance
out the dull Golden Oreo.
It's a sweet flavor for sure, but well paired, making for a good combo that isn't too overpowering.
It's definitely a worthy flavor to pick up in order to celebrate the changing of the
leaves and the tapping of maple trees.
Pistachio may not be everybody's cup of tea, but you don't necessarily need to be a pistachio
flavor lover to get on board with these cookies.
Oddly enough, the mixture of chocolate cookie with pistachio flavored creme is delightful.
It's a light, lovely flavor that isn't too sweet or overpowering.
They're perfectly balanced, and because they're only made in Oreo Thins form, they're light
and approachable.
Making a regular sized Oreo with pistachio flavor may be a little much, but for the purpose
of ranking these treats, this flavor is pretty darn high on the list.
For those of you Thin Mint addicts, this is a solid replacement for the rest of the year.
Chocolate and mint go together like peanut butter and jelly.
We've been enjoying the bright green combo of mint chocolate chip ice cream for years,
or grabbing York Peppermint Patties on the way out of the store.
It's a combination that surprises people, in a good way, with the mixture of rich chocolate
and refreshing mint.
Oreo figured out how to combine the flavors of peppermint oil with their classic cocoa
cookies.
It was immediately a total hit, and we can definitely see why.
Mint Oreos come in both original size, as well as Oreo Thins, and both are just as equally
magical.
They put forth an incredibly strong, fresh mint flavor that is balanced wonderfully with
the chocolate cookie.
Peanut Butter Oreos are incredible.
There's just something so magical about the combination of peanut butter and chocolate,
and actually, there's a scientific reason behind why we love it.
People love contrasting sensory experiences, making the salty, savory flavors of peanut
butter and the sweetness of chocolate a perfect match, so it's no wonder these are at the
top of the list.
It doesn't seem like Oreo used the same type of creme filling in Peanut Butter Oreos as
other Oreos, and that's a good thing!
The label actually lists peanut butter in the ingredients, so we know we're getting
some real flavor there.
It's a strong flavor balance of savory peanut butter and cocoa cookie, basically equating
to cookie heaven.
Seriously, they're wildly addicting.
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Here we are, the head honcho of them all.
Even with Oreo constantly debuting crazy flavors, with everything at this point from Swedish
Fish Oreos to Key Lime Oreos there's something to be said about the original.
If it's not broke, don't fix it, right?
Oreo has been going strong for over 100 years with the signature chocolate cookie, and no
matter how many new flavors are introduced, we all still go back to the tried and true
version.
Because of Oreo's longevity, those of us who grew up dunking the cookie in our milk may
never let another flavor top the list, simply due to nostalgia.
Truly, we can never get sick of Oreos.
As it turns out, a study found that Oreos might be just as addictive to humans as cocaine
is, and we can see why.
When the original combination of two crispy, chocolate cookies, sandwiched with a sweet,
milky creme filling was debuted, Oreo had struck gold.
To this day, we can all still eat an entire sleeve of Oreos, and anyone who says otherwise
is lying.
It's the ideal combination of contrasting, yet complementary, flavors all in one.
They're still lickable, and still perfectly dunkable just the same, all of which makes
original Oreos almost as good as Hydrox!
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