I have been staring at a package of Oreo Cookies in my pantry for about a month. I honestly can’t remember why I bought them, but I do know that I refused to break that seal until I had something in mind other than a simple cookies and milk dunk fest.
Over the weekend, I developed a pretty fierce craving for rich, decadent brownies and decided that Oreo Brownies sounded even better. I used my favorite brownie recipe and simply folded chopped Oreo Cookies into the batter.
I was pretty thrilled to discover that the cookies held up quite well within the brownie batter which led to distinct cookie chunks in every bite. And since I have always had a problem with leaving well enough alone, I decided to kick these up a notch with a layer of vanilla buttercream and more chopped Oreo Cookies.
These Oreo Cookies Brownies are rich, decadent, and delicious and will definitely quell any intense chocolate craving that you may encounter.
For those of you that are questioning why these Oreo Brownies look so symmetrical, I’ll fill you in! You see I have a pretty intense addiction to bakeware. In fact, I could probably be on the show Hoarders if they had bakeware edition. Thankfully I’m also organized and have plenty of storage, so my little pan addiction isn’t taking over my house…yet.
I used a silicone Dessert Bar Pan from Chicago Metallic. I’m typically not fond of silicone baking forms, but I must say, I was quite pleased with the results from this one and definitely see it getting a lot of use in my kitchen. If you don’t have this pan, no worries because these brownies bake up perfectly in 8-inch square pan.
Oreo Brownies
Yield: 12 bars
Ingredients:
For the Brownies
4 ounces unsweetened chocolate; coarsely chopped
3/4 cup butter
1 cup sugar
3 eggs
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
¼ teaspoon kosher salt
1 cup all-purpose flour
12 Oreos, choppedFor the Frosting
1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
2 cups confectioners’ sugar
¼ teaspoon fine grain sea salt
1 teaspoon clear vanilla extract
2 tablespoons milk
8 Oreos, choppedDirections:
For the Brownies
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line an 8×8 inch baking pan with foil and spray with nonstick cooking spray.
2. Microwave chocolate and butter in large bowl at medium (50% power) for 3-4 minutes or until butter is melted.
3. Whisk until chocolate is melted. Whisk in sugar, eggs, vanilla and salt. Gradually add flour and stir until just combined. Fold in 12 chopped Oreo cookies.
4. Spread batter into prepared pan. Bake for 30 minutes; do not over bake.
5. Remove to cooling rack. Allow to cool completely before cutting or frosting.
For the Frosting
1. In the bowl of a stand mixer or in a large bowl with a hand mixer, cream butter until fluffy. Slowly add in confectioner’s sugar, and continue mixing until well blended.
2. Add salt, vanilla, and milk. Blend on low speed until moistened. If frosting is too stiff, slowly add in more milk until you reach the desired consistency. Beat at high speed until frosting is smooth and fluffy.
3. Spread or pipe frosting onto the brownies and top with chopped Oreo cookies.
Notes:
- I used the silicone Dessert Bar Pan from Chicago Metallic for this recipe. If you use this pan, evenly divide the brownies batter amongst the 12 wells and bake for 20 minutes.
- Store Oreo Brownie Bars in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. Remove to room temperature for 1 hour before serving.
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Mmm, these brownies make me want to go to the store and buy oreos, just so I can make them. The frosting looks extra good too
keeping oreos in the pantry for over a month?! That is unheard of in these parts.
Agreed! Oreos in our pantry are a fleeting but decadent occurrence.
Could you make them into blondies with white chocolate and the vanilla oreo’s?!?!
WOW! Those are incredible! I love that you thought, and thought, and thought some more! I would have opened the package… what you made was worth the wait!
Seriously? These are insane! I would so love to pluck one right off my screen and eat it right now. Cool tip on the silicon molds. Thanks!
Gorgeous looking brownies… Looks so rich and gooey…
Oooooh. Wonder if I could do these as a blondie, with Golden Oreos? Because as much as I like chocolate, I don’t like cookies and cream or regular Oreos. Yeah, I’m weird like that.
Now I know what to do with my extra few packages of Oreos. I see that we share the same addiction with bakewear except you seem to be more organized than I am. I would love to be able to afford to have someone build me a cabinet to my specifications to hold it all.
Yum! This looks delish
Love brownies and love oreos so I can only imagine how incredible this marriage must be! Bookmarked!
You had me at brownie and oreo in the same sentence, oh my! But never mine the sweet indulgence of the recipe,the photography is superb. These pictures are some of the most charming depictions of desserts I think I’ve ever seen. I just want to reach onto that plate and take a brownie,yum.
I am in love. Seriously. Yum!
I can never ever have too many Oreo brownie recipes. This one looks scrumptious, especially with those whole chunks of Oreo right in the brownie!
These look SOOOOOO dangerous!! But in a good way.
wow. These look AMAZING. Loooooove them!
Love the shape of the brownies, and those pictures are stunning!
I don’t know how you managed to get Oreos to last for a month in your house. We’re lucky if they last a week. These look great!
I have Oreos in my pantry right now. In fact, I have those new “berry burst ice cream” oreos.. I see an evil plan forming.
Very, very dangerous dessert. Will be contempt just by looking at the pictures
Love them
My next batch of brownies will definitely be featuring Oreo chunks!
Great recipe and cool pan!!
oh my ! they look delicious & gooey
Looks sooo good!! Can I make them in cupcake form? What would be the baking time?
Ann–
Since these are brownies, you can definitely make brownie bites in a mini muffin pan, but I don’t think I’d make this recipe in a standard muffin pan. Thanks so much for stopping by!
–Jamie
I think I love you…I also think that my personal trainer will under NO circumstances take any excuse I come up with for devouring a whole pan of these.
how do you take such stunning photos!!?!?!?! these look great!
fabulous! Omg. Going on Pinterest asap
Wow these brownies look amazing!!! I love the frosting on top too!
Wow these look incredible. The first time I tried Oreo’s was when I went on holiday to the States- I felt I just had to try them when I was there because for some reason I didn’t think you could get them in the UK! I’m a huge fan of moist, fudgy chocolate brownies and I’m always looking for something to satisfy my chocolate craving. I think I might just have to buy a pack of Oreos just to try having a go at these…
My husband always seems to get into the Oreos before I have a chance to bake with them so usually I have to get 2 packages:-) This brownie recipe looks delicious!
These look decadent. I love Oreos, but haven’t tried them in any cookies or brownies yet. Thanks for the recipe!
Oh man, those look serious! Like I would be in serious trouble if I were left alone with them! haha
Love the way these brownies look… I have always been a bit scared of silicon bakeware, but I might have to give that pan a try now. I can never seem to cut brownies evenly.
And, I love the Oreo theme in these brownies. They would be devoured WAY too quickly in my household.
Love it! beauty and yummm!! gloria
I knew you were a woman after my own heart. You take on crazy projects in a crunch and you have will power made of steel. Thank you for having that will power because this is to die for!! Nice job much better than dunking plain old Oreos
Yum and yes please…I’ll take about 8 of these!
I sure wish I would had the chance to try one of those!
those are gorgeous. i need one right now.
This looks and sounds delicious, I love the idea of combining brownies and oreos!
Ummm.yes please. I seriously hope you saved me some.
When I was much younger I was told (and wanted to believe) that a package of oreos and a quart of milk were the cure for menstrual cramps.
These brownies look delicious!
These look absolutely amazing. I can’t think of anything better than oreos and brownies together in one bite–!
‘cookie chunks in every bite’…goodness i would love to try these! Lovely recipe and gorgeous post as normal
hi i tried this recipe this in silicon muffin cups but they spilled over and sunk could it be because i added a bit of baking soda.
Sharon–
The recipe doesn’t call for baking soda, so that is definitely what caused the issue.
–Jamie
Hi wow these brownies look really good!
I have a very dumb question to ask: if I were to bake these brownies and prepare the frosting one day before I take them out, would the frosting .. melt on my way out?
I followed the same recipe and make a cupcake version, to die for!! My family and friends loved it so much I had to make another batch! At first i thought there were too many oreos, but i went with it and it actually worked out perfectly. The buttercream was delicious as well, went perfectly with the brownie cupcakes, not too sweet! Will definitely hang onto this recipe to make over and over again. Thanks!
Um… can you say yum?! These look amazing. And I love the perfect little squares because of that pan! I definitely know what I’m making with the Oreos that have been sitting in my pantry…
These look delicious!! Can you tell me how long to bake them in a silicone mini muffin pan? Would it still be 20 minutes?
Erica-
I have never made these in a muffin pan, but I guessing that it will be pretty close to 20 minutes. I’d start checking them at about the 15 minute mark. Thanks for stopping by.
-Jamie
Hummmm yummm, the brownies is one fav cake and whith oreo, perfect!
xo
Hi! New to this blog, and so glad to find it! My husband is an Oreo addict, so I definitely will be making these!
lovely so so lovely
i would definitively make that again
thank you you’ve inspired me
I made these in a 12-inch cast iron skillet and baked for 15 minutes. Came out beautifully and tastes delicious! This recipe is definitely a keeper. Thank you!
Just stumbled across your site while looking for a recipe…. OMG this is beautiful!!!! Wow, what a really stunning site. I shall definitely be back here
x
I am really thankful that I found your blog after my pregnancy… although I am still nursing which means that Oreos are still in my top 3 favorite foods. I may have to try these – but whenever we buy oreos with the intent of baking with them, they are gone by the time I get around to baking.
I tried to make these last night, and they didn’t bake very well. I followed the recipe to the T (including all the measurements – I’m based in England but I used US cups etc). They were uncooked after 30 minutes in the oven, and after I sliced them and discovered they were very uncooked in the middle, I put the slices back in the oven for 15 minutes and they still didn’t fully cook. Any ideas as to where I went wrong? I was very disappointed as that has never happened to me! Thanks!
Jay-
How long did you bake the brownies? This recipe was developed for individual brownie bar pans so this may have been the issue. Have a great day!
-Jamie
Hi Ms Jaime. Christmas is just around the corner so I want to try a red color sweets for my kids on xmas eve. May I know if you have any recipe of fudgy Red Velvet Brownies. Thanks for sharing your talent and may you help many more homemakers like me.You inspire us..God Bless!
May-
I have not tried any recipe for red velvet brownies, I aologize. If you find a good recipe, please stop back and let us know how it turned out! Have a great day!
-Jamie
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