Here’s something I thought I’d never type: I guess sometimes Oreo cookie pieces aren’t necessary.

What made me come to that conclusion was Baskin-Robbins’ July 2026 Flavor of the Month, Brookie Batter. There’s a lot going on with this scoop. It starts with brown sugar and brownie batter flavored ice creams. Then there are chocolate chip cookie and brownie dough chunks. Suspended in all of that are brownie batter flavored swirls. Then, like icing on a cake that already had icing on it, there are Oreo cookie pieces that feel like a third wheel uncomfortably sitting at a table where brownies and chocolate chip cookies are on a date.

Did someone at Baskin-Robbins corporate accidentally add an extra zero to the Oreo amount on a purchase order, creating an Oreoabundance? Did the folks there feel guilt because the last Flavor of the Month to feature Oreo cookie pieces was back in September 2024? Because the famous chocolatey cookie pieces seem unnecessary.

Whatever the case, Brookie Batter is a great ice cream flavor with a perfect balance between cookie and brownie.

The brown sugar and brownie batter ice cream bases are enjoyable on their own and do a good job of conveying the flavors of a brookie. But the scoop gets even better with the cookie and brownie dough chunks. Both are chewy, and when you get one or the other, it imparts its flavor into the ice cream and enhances it. It was rare to get both chunks in the same spoonful, but I didn’t mind. It was like playing Brookie Bingo, except instead of random numbers being pulled from a spinning cage, chewy chunks of cookie or brownie were scooped out from my cup.

And if that weren’t enough, the brownie batter swirls kick things up another notch. They add a slight grittiness and are bursting with fudgy flavor, elevating the other brownie-flavored elements. But I do wish my scoop had more of them.

Back to the Oreo pieces, which, I’ll admit, don’t really detract from the scoop and contribute a bit of crunch, which I guess justifies their presence. But, I dunno. It’s a little weird that they’re in here without being a headliner. Maybe if Chips Ahoy pieces were alongside them, the Oreo addition would feel more intentional and less like an afterthought. But if this didn’t have them, I would still enjoy it as much.

Baskin-Robbins’ Brookie Batter is a wonderful ice cream that nails the flavors and textures of a brookie, and those gritty swirls take the scoop to another level.

Purchased Price: $5.19
Size: 4 oz scoop
Rating: 8 out of 10
Nutrition Facts: 300 calories, 14 grams of fat, 8 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 40 milligrams of cholesterol, 180 milligrams of sodium, 40 grams of carbohydrates, 1 gram of fiber, 30 grams of sugar (including 25 grams of added sugar), and 4 grams of protein.