A Gluten Free Oreo Is Finally Hitting Grocery Store Shelves in January

Gluten-intolerant eaters can finally have a little Oreos, as a treat

Next year is already looking brighter for the gluten sensitive. Oreo announced that gluten-free Oreos are on the way and will hit grocery shelves in January 2021. A permanent addition to the product line, the gluten-free cookies will be available in regular and Double Stuf varieties “wherever original Oreos are sold,” CNN reports. The Oreos have been vetted by the Gluten Intolerance Group of North America, so they’re the real deal.

According to Food & Wine, Oreo has been planning the launch of gluten-free cookies “for some time”; the company just wanted to make sure the recipe delivered a “comparable snacking experience to the original recipe,” a representative told CNN.

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