These easy baked Oreo donuts are made with cocoa powder and crushed Oreos. You can top dunk them in cream cheese icing or chocolate or vanilla glaze and more crushed Oreos. They’re perfect for breakfast, a snack or dessert!
These soft, fluffy Oreo Donuts are topped with a simple cream cheese icing and Oreo crumbs. They are made without yeast and are baked, not fried. You only need minutes to make these!
This recipe was adapted from my chocolate cake donuts. Instead of chocolate chips, we’re adding Oreo crumbs. Like my chocolate cake donuts, these can be topped with a glaze. For a cookies and cream look, top them with vanilla glaze or cream cheese icing!
For more donut recipes, try my Lemon Blueberry Cake Donuts and red velvet donuts.
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WHY YOU WILL LOVE THIS RECIPE
- These Oreo donuts are made with both crushed Oreos and cocoa powder!
- They are dunked in cream cheese icing or chocolate glaze and coated with more crushed Oreos.
- You only need ten minutes or less to bake them!
- They are baked, not fried. This makes the donuts a bit healthier.
INGREDIENT NOTES
Here are some useful notes on the ingredients.
- Flour: Use all purpose flour.
- Cocoa powder: Unsweetened natural, Dutch processed or black cocoa powder can be used.
- Brown sugar: Light or dark brown sugar.
- Butter: Use melted unsalted butter. Melt the butter in the microwave.
- 2 eggs: You’ll need 2 large, room temperature eggs. Take them out of the fridge at least 30 minutes so they’re at room temperature.
- Vanilla extract: For flavor.
- Sour cream: I recommend full fat, room temperature sour cream.
See recipe card below for a full list of ingredients and measurements.
SUBSTITUTIONS & VARIATIONS
- Vegetable oil– in place of melted butter, use vegetable oil.
- Sour cream– whole milk, buttermilk, or Greek yogurt can be used a substitute. Just make sure they are full fat and room temperature.
- Vanilla glaze– instead of cream cheese icing, top them with a simple vanilla glaze. You can use the same glaze recipe I use to top my sour cream donuts.
- Chocolate glaze– the chocolate glaze from my chocolate cake donuts is the perfect topping for chocolate fans!
STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS
Below are instructions for this Oreo cookie donut recipe! Please see recipe card at the bottom of this post for full list of ingredients and their measurements.
Step 1: Preheat oven. Preheat the oven to 375 F and grease donut pans with butter.
Step 2: Combine dry ingredients. In a large bowl, whisk to combine the flour, sugars, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda crushed Oreos and salt.
Step 3: Combine the wet ingredients. In a medium sized bowl, whisk together the egg, vanilla, yogurt, milk and melted butter.
Step 4: Stir the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Stir the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients.
Step 5: Fill the donut pan evenly. Pipe the batter into the donut molds between 3/4 full and full.
Step 6: Bake. Bake 8-10 minutes. Let cool on wire rack.
Step 7: Make the icing or glaze. Top the donuts with cream cheese icing or chocolate glaze.
Cream cheese icing: Beat the cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add the vanilla, salt and powdered sugar.
Add 1/2 tablespoon of the milk or heavy cream. Add more until icing is the consistency you like.
Chocolate glaze: Heat the heavy cream over in a small saucepan on low heat to just boiling. Pour over a bowl of chocolate chips. Let stand 3 minutes then stir til smooth.
Step 8: Dunk. Dunk the tops of the donuts cream cheese icing or glaze. Next, place donuts on a cooling rack.
Step Nine: Top with crushed or chopped Oreos. Pour Oreo crumbs into a shallow dish. Press the donuts into the crumbs or sprinkle crumbs or chopped Oreos on top.
Hint: Place a baking sheet under the cooling rack to catch the crumbs, icing and or glaze.
EXPERT TIPS
Tip #1: Reusing a donut pan If you only have one donut pan, allow it to cool for a few minutes before making the second batch. You’ll also want to grease it again after using it.
Tip #2: Making Oreo crumbs. Use a food processor to crush the Oreos. Alternatively, you can place the Oreos in a large Ziplock bag. Use a rolling pin to crush the Oreos into crumbs.
Tip #3: Filling a donut pan. The easiest way to fill the donut pan is to use a piping bag or zip lock bag. Spoon the batter into the bag and snip off a corner.
Tip #4: Choosing a topping. These donuts are delicious with cream cheese icing or chocolate icing. Choose the one that sounds the best or easiest to you!
EQUIPMENT
You need a donut pan for this baked chocolate cake donut recipe. Donut pans give your batter a donut shape.
I use these nonstick Wilton pans for baking donuts.
I have two donut pans. Each pan makes 6 donuts. It’s easier to bake the donuts all at once using two pans!
RECIPE FAQS
Are baked donuts healthier than fried donuts?
I wouldn’t call these donuts healthy since they are a dessert. They are baked not fried, so they are healthier than fried donuts.
Can I make baked donuts without a donut pan?
I have heard you can bake donuts in muffin tins, but I haven’t tried it. If you try it, I would recommend adjust the baking time as needed.
What’s the difference between fried donuts and baked donuts?
Fried donuts are fried in a pan filled with hot oil. The oil fries the donuts. Baked donuts are baked in a donut tin in the oven.
STORAGE
Donuts are freshest and most flavorful the day they’re made. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
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Ingredients
Oreo Donuts
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- ¼ cup cocoa powder Dutch processed or black
- 4 Oreos finely crushed (about ½ cup crumbs)
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup brown sugar light or dark, packed
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
- 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- ½ cup sour cream room temperature
- 2 large eggs room temperature
Cream Cheese Icing*
- 2 ounces cream cheese full fat, room temperature
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter room temperature
- ⅓ cup powdered sugar add more if needed
- ¾ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon whole milk or heavy cream
- pinch salt optional
Chocolate Glaze *
- ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- ¼ cup heavy cream
- 1¾ cups powdered sugar
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
- ¾ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2-4 tablespoons hot water as needed, until desired consistency reached
For Topping
- 4 Oreos finely crushed or roughly chopped
Instructions
Oreo Donuts
- Preheat the oven to 375 F and grease donut pans well with butter or nonstick cooking spray that contains flour.
- In a large bowl, whisk to combine the flour, sugars, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda. Oreo crumbs and salt.
- In a medium sized bowl, whisk together the egg, sugars, vanilla, sour cream and melted butter.
- Stir the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients until combined.
- Use a piping bag or zip lock bag or spoon to fill the dough into the donut molds between ½ and ¾ full.
- Bake 8-10 minutes. Place donut pans on a wire rack to cool for five minutes. Turn donuts out onto rack and allow to cool.
- Pour the Oreo crumbs into a shallow bowl or dish.
- Make the cream cheese icing, chocolate glaze, or vanilla glaze.*
- Dip the tops of the donuts in the icing or glaze of your choice. Next, press the tops in the Oreo crumbs or crushed Oreos to coat. Alternatively, you can sprinkle the crumbs or crushed Oreos on top of the donuts. Set donuts on a cooling rack.
Cream Cheese Icing*
- In a large mixing bowl, beat the room temperature cream cheese and butter on medium speed until combined and smooth. Add the vanilla and salt.
- Add the powdered sugar followed by 1/2 tablespoon of the milk or heavy cream. Add more if needed until icing is the texture you like.
Chocolate Glaze*
- Place the chocolate chips in a heatproof bowl. In a small saucepan on low heat, bring the heavy cream to a boil then pour over the chocolate chips. Do not stir.
- Allow to sit for 3 minutes then stir till smooth. Allow to cool slightly before using.
- Dip the donuts in the glaze or drizzle the glaze over top.
- Dunk or press the donuts in the Oreo crumbs or sprinkle Oreo crumbs over the glaze. Place donuts on a cooling rack.
Notes
Nutrition
Please note that nutritional values are created by an online calculator and should only be used as an estimate.
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