Fresh Strawberry Pie With An Oatmeal Cookie Crust
This fresh strawberry pie with an oatmeal cookie crust is a fun and fresh take on a classic favorite! With a few tweaks this recipe is lower in sugar, fat, and calories, higher in fiber, yet tastes just as delicious!
Ingredients
- Oatmeal cookie crust ingredients
- ½ cup oat flour 2/3 cup quick oats blended
- ½ cup old fashioned oats
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ cup applesauce
- Strawberry Filling Ingredients
- 5 cups strawberries whole
- 3 tbsp corn starch
- 3 tbsp water
- ½ cup sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly spray pie pan with non-stick spray, set aside
- Combine oat flour, oats, sugars, cinnamon and soda in a large bowl, mixing well
- Add in applesauce and evenly coat dry ingredients
- Firmly and evenly press crust mixture into pie pan, bake for 10-12 minutes. Allow to cool fully
- Add strawberries to a large pot over medium-high heat
- While strawberries are heating, combine cornstarch and water, stir until dissolved.
- Lightly mash strawberries once they are hot, slowly stream in cornstarch mixture, stirring well
- Simmer for ~5 minutes, strawberries should be thick and jelly-like
- Pour into cooled crust and refrigerate overnight
Notes
Ideally, refrigerate overnight before serving.
Best served chilled.
Best served chilled.