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Crack Pie Recipe

Crack Pie is loaded with a luscious ooey gooey filling that sits on an oatmeal cookie crust. It is absolutely divine and topped with powdered sugar.
Prep Time25 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Freeze/Refrigerate4 hours
Total Time5 hours 5 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Crack Pie Recipe
Servings: 8
Calories: 889kcal

Ingredients

FOR THE OAT COOKIE:

  • 1/2 cup Unsalted Butter
  • 1/3 cup Brown Sugar
  • 3 Tbsp Sugar
  • 1 Large Egg Yolk
  • 1/2 cup All Purpose Flour
  • 1 cup Old-Fashioned Rolled Oats
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 1/8 tsp Baking Powder
  • 1/8 tsp Baking Soda

FOR THE CRUST:

  • The Oat Cookie recipe above
  • 1 Tbsp Brown Sugar
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 1/4 cup Butter melted

FOR THE PIE FILLING:

  • 1 1/2 cup Sugar
  • 3/4 cup Brown Sugar
  • 1/4 cup Dry Milk Powder
  • 1/4 cup Corn Powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1 cup Unsalted Butter melted
  • 3/4 cup Heavy Whipping Cream
  • 1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 8 Large Egg Yolks

FOR SERVING:

  • ½ cup Confectioner’s Sugar

Instructions

FOR THE OAT COOKIE:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • In the bowl of a stand up mixer, cream together the butter and sugars until light and fluffy.
  • Scrape down the sides of the bowl, add in the egg yolk and mix until well combined.
  • Then add in the flour, oats, salt, baking powder and baking soda.
  • Cream until well combined (approximately 1 minute).
  • Put the cookie dough on the baking sheet.  Use a spatula to spread it out until its approximately 1/4” thick (the dough may not cover the entire pan).
  • Bake for 15 minutes until the edges are set.
  • Then cool the cookie completely.

FOR THE CRUST:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and position the rack in the center of the oven.
  • Put the prepared oat cookie, brown sugar and salt in a food processor.
  • Pulse until the mixture is all turned into crumbs. (If you don’t have a food processor, you can break the cookie by hand). Move the mixture to a mixing bowl.
  • Stir in the melted butter and knead it into the cookies with your hands until the mixture can form into a ball.  (If the mixture is not moist enough to mix into a ball, gradually add in more melted butter 1 tbsp at a time until it does.)
  • Then divide the mixture evenly in between 2 10 inch pie tins.
  • Use your fingers to press the cookie dough crust into each pie tin.
  • Make sure to cover the bottom and the sides of the pie tins.
  • Then place the pie crusts on baking sheets.

FOR THE FILLING:

  • In the large bowl of a stand up mixer with a paddle attachment, combine the sugar, brown sugar, milk powder, corn powder and salt on low speed.
  • Then add in the melted buttered mix for 2-3 minutes until the dry ingredients are moist.
  • Then add in the heavy whipping cream and vanilla extract.
  • Mix on low speed until just combined.  Scrape down the sides of the bowl. Then add in the egg yolks.
  • Mix them into the filling until just combined on low speed.  Be careful not to over mix.
  • Then divide the filling evenly between the 2 pie crusts (filling the crusts approximately 2/3 of the way full). Bake on the center rack for 15 minutes until the top of the pies are golden brown but still jiggly.
  • Then open the oven door and reduce the oven temperature 325 degrees F.
  • Allow the oven to adjust to this new temperature.  Leave the door opened during this time and leave the pies in the oven.
  • Once the oven reaches 325 degrees F, close the oven door and cook the pie for 5-10 more minutes until the outside edges are set but the center is still jiggly.
  • Remove the pies from the oven and move them to a wire rack to cool to room temperature.
  • Then move the pies to the freezer and freeze for 3 hours (or overnight).
  • Move the pie to the refrigerator for 1 hour prior to serving so that the pie can defrost out slightly.
  • Dust the top of the pie with confectioner’s sugar right before serving and enjoy!

Notes

*This recipe is intended for egg yolks only.  Make sure you do not use any egg whites in this recipe.  
*Freezing the pie is needed to get the texture and flavor for this traditional crack pie.  
*This recipe is best when made in a pie tin or a glass pie plate. Make sure that the plate is 10 inches so that it cooks completely. 

Nutrition

Calories: 889kcal | Carbohydrates: 96g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 55g | Saturated Fat: 33g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 351mg | Sodium: 703mg | Potassium: 215mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 83g | Vitamin A: 1948IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 140mg | Iron: 2mg
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