One Oreo Flavor Had A Sweet Jelly Center But Was Sadly Discontinued

Sometimes, the foods we love combine to form a culinary symphony of flavors the world never knew it needed. Pringles had a white chocolate peppermint product for a time, and Pop-Tarts has come out with a chocolate chip pancakes line for those who want to have breakfast two ways.

Even if some of these new comestible inventions don't impress the general public, like several foods discontinued in 2024, there are always those grateful that snack food companies are as creative as they are. One of those confections released a few years back was Jelly Donut Oreos, but unfortunately for folks curious to try this unique innovation, the flavor has since been discontinued.

The unusual line of Oreo featured a custard filling surrounding a raspberry cream center sandwiched between two golden cookies. Jelly donuts tend to be slightly controversial where sweets are concerned, but Oreo's limited-edition snack was fairly well-received. Some appreciated that the fruity center wasn't too sweet and actually tasted like a jelly donut. For those who wonder how this oddity could ever have come to be, look to your fellow citizens — this flavor beat out others through a vote to make its way to the snack food aisle.

In 2016, Walmart partnered with Oreos to discover which provocative combinations interested snackers would like to see in stores. The choices were jelly donut flavor, caramel apple, and cookies and cream. After the votes were tallied, Jelly Donut Oreos made their debut exclusively in Walmart stores across the country on National Donut Day in 2017.

The unusual flavor was only intended to be sold for a limited time and was swiftly terminated, but that is not to say it couldn't make a return with enough interest from fans. After all, sometimes foods that have disappeared from store shelves are given new life if there is enough interest — just take the once-discontinued French Toast Crunch.

It is probably more likely this unique confection will join the discontinued snacks of the 2000s that disappeared a decade before Jelly Donut Oreos arrived, but you never know — sending the company feedback indicating you want the product resurrected sometimes has pleasantly surprising results.