Description
Indulge in this rich and creamy Crack Pie, featuring a buttery oat crust and a custardy filling that will delight your taste buds.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter (melted)
- 1 recipe Oat Cookie
- 1 tbsp. light brown sugar (packed)
- 1/4 tsp. kosher salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1/3 cup light brown sugar (packed)
- 3 tbsp. white sugar (granulated)
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1/8 tsp. baking powder
- Pinch of baking soda
- 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter (melted)
- 1 1/2 cups white sugar (granulated)
- 3/4 cup light brown sugar (packed)
- 1 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
- 1/4 cup corn powder (freeze-dried corn, ground to a fine powder)
- 1/4 cup milk powder
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 8 large egg yolks
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Prepare the Oat Cookie Crust by whisking together melted butter, light brown sugar, and kosher salt until smooth.
- Stir in the oat cookie mixture until thick.
- Press the mixture into a 9-inch pie dish and bake for 10-12 minutes until golden.
- Allow to cool completely.
- Cream together softened butter, light brown sugar, and granulated sugar until fluffy.
- Add the large egg yolk and mix until incorporated.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, oats, baking powder, baking soda, and kosher salt.
- Gradually fold this dry mixture into the creamy butter mixture.
- Add melted butter, heavy cream, corn powder, milk powder, and vanilla extract, blending until smooth.
- Pour the filling into the crust, smoothing the top.
- Bake for 30-40 minutes until it sets with a slight jiggle.
- Cool at room temperature then refrigerate for at least 4 hours.
- Dust with confectioners’ sugar before serving.
Notes
For best results, bake the pie a day in advance to enhance flavors. Use gluten-free flour or coconut sugar for dietary alternatives.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 39g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 200mg
Keywords: Crack Pie, dessert, creamy filling, oatmeal pie