Oreo Flavors Ranked From Worst To Best

Ah, candy corn — the candy we all love to hate. Candy corn is undoubtedly one of the most controversial treats on the market, and as soon as stores start to put out Halloween items, the conversation strikes up again. It's either the perfect candy dish selection for your household, or it's a cavity inducing nightmare, but either way you feel about it, you still talk about the famed candy that time of the year. 

Oreo decided to capitalize on that love, debuting Candy Corn Oreos in 2012. According to People, the first year they were released, they were flying off the shelves. But that's most likely due to the novelty of the flavor, with everyone clamoring to try them. We can't imagine it was actually due to how they taste. 

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. Shape did the math, and there's 28 percent more sugar in a serving of Candy Corn Oreos than regular Oreos. That's a big hike, and it's a testament to how sickeningly sweet these things really are. Frankly, they're awful and definitely not worth the hype. 

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. The cookie officially hit shelves the beginning of 2019, and it's one of Oreo's newest permanent flavors. 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, list chocolate on the list, but it's followed with artificial flavor, and we can tell. Is it possible Oreo made a chocolate creme and artificially flavored it to taste like dark chocolate? If so, we can taste it, and you won't get past much more than one bite of this oddly flavored invention.  

If you've been in the situation of accidentally eating a whole sleeve of Oreos, you know the feeling of wishing Oreos were calorie free. Turns out, that's impossible, 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. While you could imagine that reducing the fat may have to do with changing the formula for the creme, it seems like the change is all in the cookie. 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.

There is absolutely no denying that an Oreo shrouded in a coat of chocolate is any chocolate fiend's paradise. But when we gave this variety a try, the added layer of white fudge tipped the Oreo cookie from being a sweet treat into being a saccharine overindulgence. After all, in most recipes, white chocolate is over 60% sugar (via Livestrong). The simplicity of a classic Oreo is what brings you back for a third, fourth, or fifth cookie without the bellyache feeling of a sugar overload. While the most devoted of sweet-tooth-havers could possibly get through more than two of the White Fudge Covered Oreos, that was where we pushed the package away. Perhaps that is why there are only 12 cookies in every box of this variety — to prevent poor decisions.

Further, the white fudge shell seems redundant when you've got double-stuffed Oreos. Taste-wise, white chocolate doesn't contribute much to the flavor of an Oreo, since the not-actually-chocolate milk solid tastes pretty much identical to the Oreo's creme filling. Adding to the problem is the white fudge's unpleasantly fondant-esque texture, and we had no choice but to place this Oreo towards this ranking's rear.

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! They're still available on shelves today, and not just for celebrating the red and white holiday. 

The Red Velvet flavor isn't bad, but not great. 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. These taste a little bit like that. When red velvet cake is made correctly, 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. Chances are, it's the same sweet filling as the Carrot Cake Oreos, but the combination of the chocolate cookie balances it well. Do you get to taste anything remotely like red velvet cake with these? Definitely not. Are they edible? Totally.

if you have an absolutely insatiable appetite for Oreo cookies, this is your moment. It's unclear if the folks at Nabisco are perhaps running out of clever new flavor names, flavor ideas, or both — but regardless, the brand coming out to crown yet another "Oreo-est of all the Oreos" was not on our 2023 bingo card after the Most Stuf Oreos, which contained arguably a criminal amount of creme filling, blazed a meteoric arc through supermarket shelves back in 2019 (via Delish). 

Oreo is back to redeem itself with any customers who looked at Most Stuf Oreos and thought "not enuf." It's unclear if Most Oreo Oreos have more creme filling by volume than the Most Stufs, but what this new variety does have is ground-up Oreo cookies mixed into its filling. We haven't given these limited edition Oreo-squared-Oreos a try yet, but because we don't think a cookies-and-creme filling will contribute all that much taste value to what is basically the origin of cookies-and-creme flavor, we aren't sold enough to bring it closer to the top.

Interestingly, the roll-out of Most Oreo Oreos also brings in the brand's new virtual reality world — themed, of course, around Oreos, and appropriately called the Oreoverse. You can descend into the cookie dimension using a smartphone, computer, or leading VR headset brands. 

Maple syrup lovers rejoiced when Oreo debuted their Maple Golden Oreos for late summer, 2019, and we are definitely on that bandwagon. With all of the buzz around pumpkin spice, it was due time for maple to have its time 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 moving toward fall to celebrate the changing of the leaves and the tapping of maple trees.

Why exactly do people like pistachio flavored things? Truly, they taste nothing like the actual nut, yet somehow, we just keep finding products debuting with that uniquely flavor. But we're not mad about it. This may be one of Oreo's best new flavors, as it released pistachio flavored Oreo Thins in 2018. 

Pistachio flavoring 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. Truth be told, it tastes a little bit like Lucky Charms that have been sitting in milk for a while, and that can't possibly be a bad thing. 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.

The Fudge Covered Oreos were considerably more impressive than their white-fudge-drenched counterparts. The chocolate shell is creamy and rich, and notably less sweet than the white chocolate version. There isn't the same unpleasant waxiness to this regular milk chocolate fudge as in the white fudge. It still stands to be argued that a fudge coating on a chocolate cookie is quite redundant either way, but this would be our pick of the two. Because the milk chocolate-covered Oreos are still very sweet, this is the perfect dessert to accompany a glass of cold milk or a mug of black coffee. 

The fudge-covered Oreos are solid middle-tier picks because, as a Kroger reviewer points out, the chocolate coating can be too thick for some tastes. It also makes an already messy cookie even more of a nightmare for parents of younger children, since you're adding melted chocolate to the already-crumb-coated sticky hands.

This Oreo variation was referred to by a customer as "Starbucks in cookie form." Apparently, enough people craved a coffee ice cream-flavored chocolate cookie for Oreo to roll this flavor out. Sandwiched between two classic chocolate wafers is a layer of coffee-flavored filling with crunchy flecks of chocolate. While the chocolatey chips don't seem to add much flavor to an already chocolatey treat, the combination of coffee and chocolate is still a success.

The only reason that we couldn't rank Java Chip Creme Oreos higher on our list is that coffee can sometimes throw off the dessert craving — sometimes all you want is something sweet and chocolatey to close out the day. Plus, coffee isn't really a crowd-pleasing flavor, especially among kids, so this may not be a popular choice when serving to crowds ... although that does just mean you don't have to share your Oreos. 

The iconic Brookie-O Creme Oreos have come and gone a couple of times, and both times dessert lovers everywhere seem to salivate over the jam-packed cookie sandwich. Named after the beloved dessert hybrid of brownies and cookies baked together, AKA brookies, these Oreos feature a triple threat of brownie, cookie dough, and original vanilla Oreo creme all layered together between two classic chocolate cookies. It's every indecisive snacker's dream.

We haven't been lucky enough to get our hands on this limited release from Oreo, but reviewers say that it's a slam dunk. According to Junk Banter, the chocolate chip cookie dough layer brings the pleasant saltiness and toasty brown sugar flavor you'd hope for. Meanwhile, the brownie creme provides the rich taste of fudge. One potential hangup of the Brookie-Os? It may be more creme than you asked for. Three layers of goodness will certainly add up ... but, at least, with a full house like that, you'll never get bored.

Exchange the classic vanilla creme filling for a scrumptious layer of caramel and coconut deliciousness, and you've got one of our favorite Oreo varieties. The two new flavors add a ton of interest to an otherwise somewhat basic treat, elevating Oreos far beyond simple snack status. The richness and sweetness are balanced out by the mild milky taste of the coconut flakes; the Caramel Coconut Creme Oreos do a good job of utilizing an ingredient that is often overpowering.

Between the toasty coconut, rich chocolate, and decadent caramel, we think this is one of Oreo's best creations to date. As one Oreo reviewer points out, this variety is similar to the beloved Samoa Girl Scout cookies, so if you're a fan of those you'd be a fan of these Oreos. Unfortunately, it appears that Caramel Coconut Creme Oreos are not currently on the shelves, but we recommend keeping your eyes peeled for this variety to make a comeback.

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, even if we haven't even purchased them in a decade. It's the ideal combination of contrasting, yet complementary, flavors all in one. They're still lickable, and still perfectly dunkable just the same.