Oatmeal Pie
Oatmeal pie has a sweet, gooey filling with chewy oats and warm cinnamon baked in a flaky pie crust. It has a texture similar to pecan pie, but it’s made without nuts. The filling takes just a few minutes to mix in one bowl before it’s ready to bake.
I’ve really enjoyed making oatmeal recipes this year, so I was intrigued when I came across the idea of oatmeal pie. If you’re looking for something a little different for your holiday dessert, this is a fun one to try.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- This is an easy one-bowl recipe. You don’t need a mixer and the filling takes only a few minutes to prepare.
- It’s a great alternative to pecan pie. It has that same sweet, gooey style of filling but gets its texture from oats instead of nuts.
- It’s perfect for the holidays. Cinnamon and brown sugar give it a cozy flavor that works especially well for fall and holiday desserts.
- You can use a store-bought crust. There’s no need to make pie dough from scratch.
Ingredients
- Quick oats
- Light corn syrup
- Large eggs
- Granulated sugar
- Light Brown sugar
- Melted butter
- All-purpose flour
- Ground cinnamon
- Vanilla extract
- Salt
- Refrigerated pie crust
Quick oats: Be sure to use quick oats, not old-fashioned rolled oats. Quick oats soften during baking and give the filling the right texture.
Light corn syrup: This gives the pie its sweet, gooey filling and helps create that pecan-pie-like texture.
Brown sugar: Adds sweetness and a deeper caramel-like flavor to the filling.
Refrigerated pie crust: Using a store-bought crust keeps the recipe easy. You can use a crust already fitted into a disposable pie pan or refrigerated pie dough fitted into a 9-inch pie plate.
How to Make Oatmeal Pie
- Whisk the eggs, sugars, flour, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt until smooth.
- Stir in the quick oats, corn syrup, and melted butter.
- Pour the filling into the prepared pie crust.
- Bake until the filling is set, then cool for the pie for several hours before slicing.
Expert Tips
You can also make this in a 10-inch pie pan but your pie will be thinner and you will need to reduce baking time.
Let the pie cool before slicing. The filling may still be a little soft when the pie comes out of the oven. Let it cool for several hours so the filling can fully set. If you serve it warm, the filling will be much gooier.
You can serve the pie with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or whipped cream with a dusting of ground cinnamon.
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Oatmeal Pie
Ingredients
- 1 (9-inch) refrigerated pie crust
- 4 large eggs
- 1/2 cup granulated white sugar
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar, not packed
- 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 ½ tsp vanilla
- 1 cup quick oats
- 1 cup light corn syrup
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 9 inch pie pan with pie crust. Make a design with the edges if desired.
- In a large bowl, add eggs, white sugar, brown sugar, flour, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt. Whisk until smooth and evenly combined.
- Stir in oats, syrup and melted butter. Pour filling into pie crust.
- Bake for 45-50 minutes, or until pie is no longer jiggly. You may want to loosely cover the top of the pie with an aluminum foil tent for the last 10 minutes of baking to prevent the crust from getting too brown. Let pie cool for several hours to allow it to firm up and set before slicing and serving.
Notes
- Slightly adapted from Food.com
- You can also make this in a 10-inch pie pan but your pie will be thinner and you will need to reduce baking time.
- You must use quick oats and not regular rolled oats, otherwise the oats will not cook completely and will make the pie filling dry.
I love the flavor but both times I have tried to make it I can’t get it to setup. Have you had this issue before and do you have an idea on what would cause it not to set up?
sorry I have not had that issue
This is the perfect recipe, soo easy. I’ve had Amish made oatmeal pie years ago an since I’ve been unable to find it.
Thanks soo much,
Matt
I’m so glad you enjoyed!
I love it ..
Some how I ended up with filling for 2 pies….
Tastes like the best oatmeal cookie pie I’ve had…
Easy to make tastes greay
I think how much filling you end up with depends on how deep your pie dish is. Mine is quite deep so this was only enough filling for one. But if you have a shallow pan, then you could possibly make two pies.
I’ve been an oatmeal lover all my life and can’t wait to try this recipe. What would happen if I add 1/2 C chopped pecans? What adjustments should I make?
It should work but you would need to reduce the oats so your pie filling isn’t too dry. I haven’t tried it with pecans so I don’t know the exact adjustments.
Sue, I don’t use high fructose corn syrup. Not even in my pecan pies. HFCS can be substituted 1:1 with Maple Syrup, Agave Nectar or even Brown Rice Syrup. I used LIGHT Maple in this recipe because it doesn’t have as strong of a maple taste. It turned out wonderful. HAPPY BAKING!
thanks for sharing!
Great recipe, I’m gluten free so I subbed in a GF crust and GF flour. Waaaaaay too much filling for a regular 9″ pie shell, almost double what is necessary. Next time I’ll half the recipe.
I’m surprised you found the filling too much. I wonder if it’s the pie plate you are using? If you are using one of the foil pie tins, then I can see it not being big enough to hold the filling because those tins are very shallow. I used a ceramic pie baking pan. Mine had plenty of room to expand as it cooked.
Being diabetic is there a substitute for the corn syrup. I know it’s needed for consistency but was hoping that there would be something else to use in it’s place
Thanks
I think a sugar free syrup with the same consistency as corn syrup should work.
Would sweetened condensed milk be a good substitute for the corn syrup and half the white sugar?
I’m not sure without trying it. Condensed milk may overcook with the long baking time is my guess.
Recipe looks wonderful.
A question regarding recipe, can pure maple syrup be substitute in place of corn syrup?
Thank you
Sue
I think that will change the texture since the corn syrup gives the pie it’s gooey texture, like with pecan pie.
Ok- thank you! : )
Can you use rolled oats if you leave them in water in the refrigerator overnight? Also, I’m on a low sugar diet so I will use swerve. How can I replace the corn syrup sugar overload?
If you don’t reply by email then I will not see your response. Thank you.
If you soak the oats overnight I think they will be too soft to use for the recipe. You can try replacing corn syrup with a sugar free syrup.
59g of sugar in one piece?? I need to figure out a way to make it and cut back on that haha. Oatmeal is supposed to be healthy 🙂
This is a pie. The nutrition facts and sugar levels are typical for a pie. Oatmeal cookies are full of sugar too
Is the pie crust regular or deep dish?
regular
I saw this recipe the day after xmas and finally got a chance to make it. It is awesome. So easy to toss together. Hard part is waiting for it to cool. My husband said he would rather have had this one over the pumpkin we had for Xmas diner. While this will be a holiday staple, I’ll certainly be making year round because my husband is an oatmeal super fan. I’m new to your blog and have signed up. Thx for the great recipe.
thank you for sharing your experience! I’m glad you and your husband enjoyed the pie! My family loves oatmeal so I plan on making this pie quite a bit, and during the holidays.
If I want to half the recipe and bake it in a 6″ pan what would you suggest re a baking time?
I also am going to go with no crust–just the filling.
LOL-one does what one must when living alone and trying to manage with what’s on hand.
Thanks so much for responding!
sorry, without testing it I don’t have the answers. The baking time will be less but I don’t know how much less since your filling will still be pretty thick.