Oatmeal Creme Pies Copycat Recipe

I love this recipe for homemade oatmeal creme pies. It takes a delicious, nostalgic treat and makes them even better! Another recipe that I love is this one for Homemade Cosmic Brownies. You won’t want packaged snack cakes again!

Recipe for Homemade Oatmeal Creme Pies

Remember those Little Debbie Oatmeal Creme Pies from your childhood? They were my favorite! I still find myself craving them today. Now you can make them at home! These creme pies are AMAZING! Soft and chewy oatmeal cookies sandwiched between a smooth creme filling. Not only are these homemade oatmeal creme pies super delicious, but really easy to make as well! You’ll have soft, fluffy cookies with the most creamy and delicious filling ready to go in a snap. Trust me, once you have them from scratch, Little Debbies just won’t cut it anymore! Let’s get into everything you’ll need to whip up a batch:

Ingredients You’ll Need

Gather up these pantry staples – butter for some creamy goodness, sugars for sweetness, a sprinkle of spices for warm, cozy flavor, and oats for that satisfying crunch. Oh, and don’t forget everything to make the creamy vanilla filling! You can find exact measurements for each ingredient in the recipe card below.

Butter: Adds a rich flavor to the cookies and also makes them nice and soft. Sugar: I used both white and brown sugar for a deep, delicious sweetness. Eggs: Bind all of the ingredients together. Vanilla Extract: So the batter has a pop of sweet, warm flavor. Flour: To give the cookies structure. Baking Soda: Help the cookies puff up and become nice and fluffy. Spices: I used cinnamon and cloves to give the oatmeal creme pies the perfect warm flavor. Salt: Just a pinch helps to balance out all of the flavors. Oats: So the cookies have a hearty, nutty texture and flavor! I used old-fashioned oats. Butter for Filling: More creamy goodness for the middle of the cookies. This acts as the base of the frosting. Powdered Sugar: Used to sweeten up the filling. Vanilla Extract for Filling: Makes the filling extra flavorful and delicious. Heavy Cream or Milk: Adjusts the consistency of the filling. It also makes it creamy!

How to Make Homemade Oatmeal Creme Pies

These copycat Oatmeal Creme Pies are a cinch to make. Bake the oatmeal cookies until they’re nice and golden brown, then add a generous layer of the creme filling inside! It’s what makes them so yummy!

For the Creme Filling

Don’t Overbake: Avoid overbaking these cookies! The baking time may vary slightly, according to your oven. It can be helpful to bake off 2-3 cookies first to test how long they need in your oven. The edges should just barely be lightly golden brown and the center should look a little underbaked. This will ensure the cookies are soft and gooey, rather than dense and hard. Keep in an Airtight Container: Frost the cookies and form the sandwiches then store them in an airtight container overnight. This allows the cookies to absorb some of the moisture and flavor of the frosting, resulting in that melt-in-your-mouth soft cookie sandwiches we know and love! Swap Out Your Oats: You may substitute the old-fashioned oats for quick oats, just be aware that quick oats can cook faster in cookies. Check on them a couple of minutes before the timer goes off. If they have started to brown around the edges, they are ready!

They can be frozen for up to 3 months, but it’s best to wait until after they have been thawed at room temperature to frost them. The frosting changes consistency sometimes as it thaws.