Soft, fluffy, baked chocolate cookies and cream Oreo donuts topped with a deliciously thick cream cheese icing and crushed Oreos!

A few years ago, I remember going to a bar with friends and bringing them these Oreo donuts. Yep, I took donuts to a bar. Ha! But hey, my friends absolutely LOVED them and that’s all that matters.

These chocolatey donuts are made with Oreos and cream cheese icing. They’re soft, fluffy, rich, indulgent, and the perfect sweet treat for any day of the week.

What I love best about this recipe is that you don’t need yeast since they’re more cakey than doughy. There’s also no need for frying, you make these donuts in the oven and it’s super easy to do. Here’s how to bring this donut recipe to life!

Ingredients You’ll Need

• Melted coconut oil. This will help prevent the donuts from sticking to the donut pans.
• Melted unsalted butter, eggs, milk, vanilla extract. The wet ingredients for the donuts.
• Dutch-process cocoa powder. Using this will give the donuts its great color and deep chocolate flavor.
• All-purpose flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt. The rest of the dry ingredients for the donuts.
• Cream cheese, powdered sugar, milk, vanilla extract. The ingredients for the cream cheese icing. Make sure it’s softened.
• Crushed Oreo cookies. Because, of course! This is the topping for the donuts and what gives them the best crunchy texture.

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How To Make Cookies & Cream Chocolate Oreo Donuts

• Prep the donuts pans. Lightly spray two standard donut pans with nonstick cooking spray or melted coconut oil to avoid the donuts from sticking to the pan. Set aside.
• Make the donut batter. In a large bowl, whisk together the butter, eggs, milk, and vanilla. Stir until well combined. To the same bowl, add the cocoa powder, flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Mix until just combined. Set aside.
• Fill the donut pans. Transfer the batter into a ziplock plastic bag or piping bag, cut a hole in one corner, and pipe the batter into the donut molds, filling each one about 3/4 full.
• Bake the Oreo donuts! Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let cool for 5 minutes before flipping the pans upside down over a rack to remove the doughnuts.

How To Make Easy Cream Cheese Icing

• Make the icing. Whisk together the cream cheese, sugar, milk, and vanilla until smooth and combined. The mixture will be very thick.
• Frost the donuts with the icing. Dip the tops of each donut in the icing or use the back of a spoon to spread a thick layer.
• Add the Oreos. Top each donut with crushed Oreo cookies before allowing them to set for 10-20 minutes, or until the icing is slightly hardened.

How Do Store Homemade Oreo Donuts?

These donuts are best enjoyed on the same day. They will, however, stay fresh at room temperature for up to 2 days. After that, I recommend transferring them to an airtight container and keeping them in the fridge for up to a week (if they last that long!). I don’t recommend freezing them.

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• The BEST Chewy Fudgy Brownies
• Super Moist Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
• Baked Guava Mimosa Glazed Donuts
• Pastelitos de Guayaba + Queso (Guava Cheese Pastries!)

Originally posted in October 2016. Updated recipe + photos in February 2021.