Sugar-Free Oreos Launch in 2026. Here's How to Get Them.
Oreo has done it all: Peeps flavor, watermelon, jelly doughnut. Now the cookie brand is making sugar-free Oreos.
Mondelēz announced Oreo Zero Sugar Cookies on Tuesday, December 9. Rolling out in January 2026, they feature a slightly new design with "Zero Sugar" pressed into the cookies.
Mondelēz spent about four years crafting the sugar-free version to make sure it still tastes like actual Oreos, according to the brand.
Four years is a long time to perfect a cookie. But considering how many people have strong opinions about Oreos, it is probably necessary.
When You Can Get Them
Starting in January 2026, Original Zero Sugar Oreos and Double Stuf Zero Sugar Oreos will be available at retailers nationwide. They're a permanent addition, not limited edition.
You can buy them early on the Oreo website. A bag of 20 cookies costs $5.29.
What's In Them
The sugar-free Oreos are sweetened with maltitol (a sugar alcohol), polydextrose (a complex carbohydrate made from glucose), sucralose (a zero-calorie sugar substitute), and Ace-K (a zero-calorie artificial sweetener).
No aspartame. That's the common artificial sweetener that's been flagged in recent years as a potential carcinogen.
One sugar-free Oreo is about 45 calories. A regular Oreo is about 53 calories. So, you're saving eight calories per cookie. Not exactly diet food, but better if you're watching sugar.
Who This Is For
People who want Oreos but can't or don't want to eat sugar can enjoy these little treats. So can diabetics, people on low-sugar diets, or people just trying to cut back on sugar but not ready to completely give up Oreos.
The artificial sweeteners might not appeal to everyone. Maltitol can cause digestive issues if you eat too much. Sucralose and Ace-K have their critics.
But for people who already use sugar substitutes and miss Oreos, this is probably welcome news.
Will They Actually Taste Good?
That's the question. Sugar-free versions of beloved snacks have a mixed track record. Sometimes they're surprisingly good. Sometimes they taste like disappointment.
Oreo says they spent four years developing these to make sure they taste like the real thing. That's either a good sign they actually cared about getting it right, or a sign that making sugar-free Oreos taste like regular Oreos is really hard.
We'll find out in January.
The Reality
Regular Oreos aren't going anywhere. Sugar-free Oreos are an addition, not a replacement.
So people who want original Oreos with actual sugar can keep buying those. People who want sugar-free Oreos can buy those instead. Everyone gets what they want. Oreo expands their market to people who previously couldn't or wouldn't buy Oreos because of sugar content.
Smart business move for Mondelēz. Whether it's actually a good cookie depends on whether they managed to make artificial sweeteners taste like sugar after four years of trying. You can find out early by ordering from the Oreo website for $5.29 per bag starting now. Or wait until January 2026 when they hit stores nationwide.
Either way, sugar-free Oreos are happening. After years of Oreo releasing every flavor combination imaginable—birthday cake, pumpkin spice, peanut butter pie, whatever—they're finally addressing the "I want an Oreo but can't eat sugar" crowd.
It’s about time.
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