Easy Oatmeal Pie Crust (2024)

Tired of graham cracker crusts? This 5 ingredient, brown sugar, easy oatmeal pie crust makes the most delicious and unique base to creamy, no-bake pies. It tastes like an oatmeal cookie!

I’m always so thankful to be spend holiday weekends with the family. There are many times 18 of us plus at least 1 dog in the same house. Cousins playing. Memories being made. That’s something to be thankful for.

Although our Thanksgiving dessert table is filled with baked pies such as apple, pumpkin and cherry, sometimes there is a creamy, no-bake pie. Many times those pies have a graham cracker crust, but today I’m kicking things up a bit and inviting you to try this easy oatmeal pie crust as a base for your cream pies.

Why you’ll love this recipe:

• It’s just 5 ingredients.
• The brown sugar gives a deep, rich flavor.
• It’s easy! Ready in less than 20 minutes and no rolling or chilling the dough necessary.
• And the best part? It tastes like an oatmeal cookie.

This oatmeal pie crust is a welcome change to traditional cream pies.

Oatmeal Cookie Crust vs Graham Cracker Crust

Graham cracker crusts are good, especially when you make them at home. And it’s nice that you can vary them by using gluten free, cinnamon or chocolate graham crackers.

But sometimes you need something just a little bit different and that’s where this oatmeal pie crust recipe comes in. It’s just as easy as a graham cracker crust but has a deep buttery, brown sugar flavor. It tastes like an oatmeal cookie. It’s hard not to eat it by itself. It’s that good!

Ingredients

• Quick-cook oats. I always use quick oats, but many have said that rolled oats work just as well. When you use the pastry cutter, it cuts up the oats slightly.
• All-purpose flour.
• Brown sugar. I like to use dark brown sugar, just because it deepens the flavor. Light brown sugar works just as well.
• Salt.
• Cold butter. Unsalted works best since there is already salt in the recipe. If you use salted butter, cut the salt by ¼ teaspoon. Use real, 100% butter…no margarine.

How to Make an Oatmeal Pie Crust

• Combine the oats, flour, sugar and salt.
• Using a pastry cutter (affiliate link), cut in the butter until the mixture is crumbly. You’ll end up with coarse crumbs.
• Press it firmly on the bottom and sides of lightly greased 9″ pie plate.
• Bake at 375º Fahrenheit for 13-15 minutes or until the crust is lightly browned.

Don’t worry if the crust shrinks back while baking. You can press it back up the sides while it is still warm. As it cools it will set.

Pro Tip: You can make this gluten free by using gluten free oats and all-purpose gluten free flour.

Do you have to bake the crust before filling?

We’ve only used this with cream pies. However, if you want to use it for a baked pie, do not bake the crust first. Many have used it in baked pies and love it.

It does not work the best for pies that have to bake a long time, such as cheesecakes. The crust can get overly hard if it is in the oven too long.

Pie Ideas

Fill this crust with one of your favorite cream pie fillings and you’ve got a most delicious twist on the standard cream pie!

• Coconut Cream Pie
• Banana Cream Pie
• No Bake Peach Pie
• Maple Nut Pie
• No Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake
• Frozen Pumpkin Pie
• Peanut Butter Pudding Pie

This is a sweet crust so I don’t recommend it for savory pies or quiches.

Recipe Variations

Try adding:

• shredded coconut
• sliced almonds
• cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice

Or you can try a different serving method:

• Spread the mix on a sheet pan and then break it into pizzas for oatmeal cookie dippers.
• Break the mix into small pieces and add to a homemade granola mix.
• Break the mix into crumbs and add as an ice cream topping.