Oatmeal Cream Pie Recipe

By Britany SaareAug 21, 2024Jump to Recipe

Move over, Little Debbie—these Oatmeal Creme Pies are going to be everyone’s new favorite!

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Something you should know about me: I love a sweet treat. I think everyone deserves a little reward for their hard work each day! Growing up, my mom and I always kept our kitchen stocked with sweets like ice cream or pie to enjoy after dinner. “If you are what you eat, I’d like to be sweet,” Mom would say. It’s why I love to bake, can never say “no” to splitting dessert on a date, and is probably why I’m on a first-name basis with my dentist.

As a kid, my kryptonite was Little Debbies pastries. You remember Little Debbies, right? Honey Buns, Cosmic Brownies, Nutty Buddy, and of course, the cream of the pastry crop, Oatmeal Creme Pies. Mom would pack one in my school lunch and make my day so much sweeter. Well, one afternoon, I got to reminiscing on my days with Debbie, and I figured if she could do it, why couldn’t I? I set out to make my very own version of Oatmeal Creme Pies.

This recipe for Oatmeal Creme Pies is everything I hoped it would be: sweet, rich, creamy, and filled to the center with nostalgia for my youth. If you’re in the mood to bake and looking for a new dessert to curb sugar cravings, this one’s for you. By the way, your kids will love them too! After all, that’s who Oatmeal Creme Pies were really created for.

Is Oatmeal Cream Pie Recipe Healthy?

As much as I would love to tell you that this recipe is good for you, “healthy” isn’t really the goal with this one. My Oatmeal Creme Pies are about indulging your sweet side, allowing yourself a well-earned cheat treat, and biting into a cookie that will reconnect you to your carefree inner child.

That said, you could make this recipe vegan or gluten-free with a few easy swaps. Check out the ingredient list to substitute your standard GF flour, vegan butter, and so on.

Assembling Your Creme Pies

Part of the fun of this copycat Little Debbie recipe is that it even looks like the iconic treat from my childhood! If you’ve never actually had a Little Debbie Oatmeal Creme Pie, well, first of all, I’m sorry for you. Second of all, these pies are made of creamy vanilla filling smushed between two super-soft oatmeal cookies.

To achieve this iconic sandwich style, you’ll want to follow a few simple tricks. The first is to chill your dough. You want to get the right consistency, one that will cooperate when forming your sandwich before baking. The second is to focus on the texture of your cream filling—it shouldn’t be too thick and should spread like frosting. You can add a little more heavy cream to adjust the consistency. When you assemble your Creme Pies, make sure you’ve allowed enough time for your cookies to cool! If you don’t, you risk melting the filling.

INGREDIENTS

1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup light brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3 cups quick oats
3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened (for filling)
3 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract (for filling)
2 tablespoons heavy cream (or more as needed)

INSTRUCTIONS

Prepare

Mix dough ingredients and bake cookies.

Create Filling
Combine butter, sugar, and cream for filling.

Assemble

Spread filling on cookies and sandwich together.

Devour!

FAQs & Tips

How to Make Ahead and Store?

You can store your Oatmeal Creme Pie in the refrigerator for about a week, but keep them chilled! You can also freeze them for longer shelf life. Separate them with wax paper so they don’t stick together, and allow them to thaw outside the freezer for 1-2 hours before serving. DO NOT heat your Oatmeal Creme Pie.

SWITCH UP YOUR SUGAR

A fun way to make this recipe your own is to adjust the sugar the recipe calls for. Using more brown sugar will provide a rich, molasses flavor. I, however, love using coconut sugar when I bake. Coconut sugar is a more sustainable sugar alternative with a caramel flavor that elevates this simple cookie!

TRY TOPPINGS

Although I love a classic Oatmeal Creme Pie, there are so many ways to get creative and playful with this recipe! You can try different cookies, like these GF Chocolate Chip Cookies. You can add chocolate or caramel drizzle or even try rolling your Creme Pies in crunchy toppings like nuts or candy.

Serving Suggestions

These Oatmeal Creme Pies were inspired by one of my favorite childhood snacks, so I hope you’ll serve them to your kids along with some of their favorite dinners like Meatball Sliders or Mac and Cheese. You could even pack them in your kids’ lunches when they head back to school!

Oatmeal Creme Pies are also a delicious and quick dessert for adults! Serve them after a filling dinner of Pan-Seared Chicken Breast, Beef Brisket, or Pan-Fried Cod, and let me know if you feel treated!

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