This recipe for the Best Oatmeal Pie is Grandma's prized blue ribbon winning recipe. Like a pecan pie but with oatmeal!
THE BEST OATMEAL PIE
I compare this oatmeal pie to pecan pie. It tastes just like a PECAN PIE but without the pecans. So, if you have someone in your family that isn't a fan of pecans, then this might just be the pie to make. Oatmeal pie was developed in a time when either pecans were hard to come by or were too expensive.
TIPS FOR MAKING THIS OLD-FASHIONED PIE
- You need to use quick cooking oatmeal for this recipe. It's a thinner, smaller oatmeal than the old-fashioned oatmeal.
- Feel free to MAKE YOUR OWN PIE CRUST or a pre-made frozen pie crust that has been thawed.
- Dark brown sugar can be used in place of light brown sugar. It just has a tad more molasses in it so it will have a richer flavor.
INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (FULL RECIPE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POST)
refrigerated pie crust
large eggs
granulated sugar
light brown sugar
all-purpose flour
ground cinnamon
light corn syrup
salted butter
vanilla extract
quick cooking oats
HOW TO MAKE THIS OATMEAL PIE RECIPE:
Preheat the oven to 350 F. Place the pie crust in a pie plate and flute edges if desired, set aside.
With a hand mixer beat eggs until light and fluffy.
Add in the granulated sugar, brown sugar, flour, cinnamon and beat until well combined. 
Next add the corn syrup, melted butter and vanilla and beat until incorporated. 
Lastly fold in the oatmeal. 
Pour into the prepared pie crust and cook for 45 -55 minutes. Until the center has no jiggle.
Let cool fully about 3-4 hours before slicing.
Serve with ice cream, if desired.
Enjoy!
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GRANDMA'S BEST OATMEAL PIE
Ingredients
- 1 9-inch refrigerated pie crust
- 4 large eggs
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ¾ cup light brown sugar, packed
- 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 cup light corn syrup
- ¼ cup salted butter, melted
- 1 ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup quick cooking oats
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F degrees.
- Place the pie crust in a pie plate and flute edges if desired, set aside.
- With a hand mixer beat eggs until light and fluffy.
- Add in the granulated sugar, brown sugar, flour, cinnamon and beat until well combined.
- Next add the corn syrup, melted butter and vanilla and beat until incorporated.
- Lastly fold in the oatmeal.
- Pour into the prepared pie crust and cook for 45 -55 minutes. Until the center has no jiggle.
- Let cool fully about 3-4 hours before slicing. Serve with ice cream if desired.
Made this recipe today and it is so so good. I couldn’t stop at one slice. This is my new go-to pie! Love it, thanks for sharing.
My family has a very similar recipe that we’ve been making for 40+ years, called Poor Man’s Pie. My daddy didn’t like pecan pie, I don’t either, so we do this one instead. We use Golden Eagle syrup, which is made here in my home state of Alabama, and it is absolutely to die for!!!! My 7 year old daughter loves it to!
Could I use honey instead of corn syrup?
I want to make it right now. Lol
Does this pie freeze well?
Hi Pat - yes you can. Just wrap it very well and it can be frozen for up to 3 months.
Would I be able to use normal rolled oats instead of quick? Thanks
So I loved this pie made it for Thanksgiving yesterday but my pie looked like oats it didn't look like yours and the oats were a bit chewy on the top. OK so im writing this qnd I just realized I used old fashioned oats hahaha. Nvm..but either way the taste was amazing and I will be making this again probably every year. My son has a peanut allergy and it's hard to find safe pecans so this substitute was amazing. Thanks again!!!!
Great recipe. Very delicious and easy to make. I added some golden raisins and it worked fine. Its hard to stop at just one slice.