Space is trending pretty hard right now. Rich people are visiting for fun. Hotels are going up. And the grocery store is increasingly full of snacks and bevs that seem to channel our collective desire to get the hell off planet Earth. And now everyone’s favorite sandwich cookie is getting in on the interstellar action with Oreo Space Dunk. Before you put on our moon boots and head to the supermarket, let’s discuss the new limited edition Space Dunk Oreos.
What makes Space Dunk Oreos different from terrestrial Oreo flavors? These cookies are filled with two layers of creme, one bright pink and the other bright blue. The cookies are stamped with “galactic designs” like space ships and stars (exciting if you are seven?). Oh, and the creme, which is marshmallow flavored, has popping candy in it, so they make noise in your head as you eat.
Pros: The popping candy is a fun touch. If you liked Firework Oreos, a limited edition release in the summer of 2017, you’ll like these. And I’m not sure Space Dunk Oreos are officially “Double Stuf,” but there’s a nice amount of creme for people like me who think the traditional ratio of Oreo cookie to Oreo creme can be a little dry.
Cons: Personally, I wish the creme was a more interesting flavor. The difference between marshmallow-flavored creme and vanilla-flavored creme is pretty negligible (although other folks on the Sporked tasting team thought Space Dunk Oreos tasted markedly more marshmallowy than regular Oreos). Some reviewers have complained that they can detect the bitter flavor of food coloring in the creme, but that didn’t stand out to me.
All in all, if you’re a big Oreo fan and want to try something new—or you’re a person who needs something to munch on while you fantasize about escaping this terrestrial hellscape—Oreo Space Dunk cookies are worth picking up before they go away.
Howdy! I’m Gwynedd, Sporked’s managing editor. I live in Los Angeles and have access to the best tacos the U.S. has to offer—but I’m a sucker for a crunchy Old El Paso taco night every now and then. I’ve been at Sporked since 2022 and I’m still searching frozen mozzarella sticks that can hold a candle to restaurant sticks.
Why you should trust me: I’ve been a journalist for 20 years (yikes), a consumer of food for 40-plus years, and I’m truly hard pressed to think of foods I don’t like (or that I can’t tolerate at the very least). Oh and one time I cooked my way through Guy Fieri’s cookbook and wrote about the journey through Flavortown.
What I buy every week: Trader Joe’s Original Savory Thins. Fat free plain yogurt (usually Fage or Nancy’s). Honeycrisp apples. Sweet cream coffee creamer for my at-home Americanos. A frozen cauliflower crust pizza and some jarred mushrooms to top it with. Old El Paso Stand ‘N Stuff taco shells and Gardein Ground Be’f, even though I think “be’f” is a nightmarish contraction.
Favorite ranking: Stouffer’s frozen dinners. I don’t own a microwave (I get my cancers the old fashioned way!), so I love taste testing things that I don’t really buy to eat at home.
Least favorite ranking: Soy sauce. Don’t get me wrong, I love soy sauce—but consuming that much sodium in one sitting is probably illegal in some countries. Our frozen enchilada taste test was a close second; the smell of microwaved corn tortillas still haunts me.
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Gwynedd Stuart
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