A Little Debbie copycat you’ll love! Homemade Gluten-Free + Vegan Oatmeal Cream Pies that are top-8 allergy-free and sugar-free too! This healthier recipe is just the dessert you need to bring back childhood memories and keep you away from the vending machine!
Have you ever had a Little Debbie’s Oatmeal Creme Pie? That super overly sweet (kinda greasy) soft “oatmeal” cookies with “marshmallow fluff” sandwiched in between? Don’t get me wrong, they tasted delicious and you always felt a little between about eating them when Lil’ Deb used the French word “creme” instead of “cream” when marketing to you on the shelves of packaged and processed sweets. Those were the life, right? A pretty big “back-to-school” lunchbox classic, if you ask me!
Little Debbie is pretty much the QUEEN of lunchbox desserts. Give me a Cosmic Brownie and I will love you forever! Swiss Rolls, Nutty Bars, Mini Powdered Donuts, Zebra Cakes (my mom had a thing for giving us those). O and don’t even get me started on those Honey Buns! Not only would my mom put some of those goodies in my lunchbox, but those were the little “snacks” available for purchase in the cafeteria. That was the only time I bought anything in the cafeteria…for “snack” at the end of the lunch period when you were allowed to. (Which is weird to think about now. Why do you need a “snack” at the end of a 25 minutes lunch period?)
Anyway, let’s get back to the oatmeal cream pies I have for you! Little Debbie knows her desserts, but she doesn’t know her food allergies. That’s where I come in to give her a little help; to enhance the idea and take it to the next level. This version of the famous oatmeal “creme” pies is just as delicious but a whole lot more nutritious! Gluten-free, vegan, top-8 allergy-free, sugar-free, and none of that off oily greasy mouth-feel I remember!
I took the base recipe of my favorite chewy gluten-free oatmeal raisin cookies and just left out the raisins. I made the cookies a bit bigger too and then of course prepped a big batch of THE FLUFF! And of course, I’m now thinking that these maybe be a knock-out ultimate breakfast cookie sandwich! Good-ole gluten-free oats and some aquafaba seem like a legitimate breakfast combo, don’t you think?
To be honest here, I probably only had a Little Debbie Oatmeal Creme Pie a handful of times. I really was more of a Cosmic Brownie kind of girl. I digress, if I could have an any of those “snack/desserts” now I would gladly stock up on all and any of the treats! But hey, since that isn’t an option, I think these homemade oatmeal cream pies are just what we ALL need. So good, so easy, so fun! Your lunch dessert just got a whole lot better!
Homemade Gluten-Free + Vegan Oatmeal Cream Pies
- Oatmeal Cookies:
- 1¾ Cup Gluten-Free Oat Flour
- 1 Cup Gluten-Free Rolled Oats
- ½ Cup Arrowroot Starch
- ½ Cup Erythritol
- 1 Tsp Baking Powder
- ½ Tsp Pure Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla Extract
- ½ Tsp Butter Bakery Emulsion (optional)
- 1 Cup Unsweetened Applesauce
- 1 Batch Sugar-Free Vegan Marshmallow Fluff
- Preheat the oven to 375°F.
- Mix together the oatmeal cookie ingredients until you have a lumpy cookie dough.
- To make 8 cookies, use about 3 tablespoons of batter for each cookie, form it into a pattie and place the 8 patties on a Silpat or parchment paper lined baking sheet.
- Bake the cookies in the oven for 15 minutes. Remove and let cool completely!
- In the meantime mix up a batch of the marshmallow fluff (recipe here).
- Now take 2 cooled cookies and use about 2 tablespoons of fluff in between for the pies.
- Repeat for the rest of the cookies to make 4 pies total.
Think these will give Little Debbie a run for her money? I think so! They are just as tasty but so much more nutritious and “free-from” so we can ALL enjoy! A celiac’s packaged snack food dream come true in my opinion! I just that that about “copycat” recipes; all homemade but with extra love and a whole lot of health (if you want!) Now go bake and sandwich these little pies up!
So tell me:
+ What was your favorite Little Debbie snack? COSMIC BROWNIES!
Other 2017 “Back-To-School” Remakes:
Classic Gluten-Free Vanilla Cupcakes
Classic Gluten-Free Chocolate Cupcakes
Homemade Gluten-Free + Allergy-Free Uncrustables
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Oh these look so yummy Rebecca!
Thank you!
These take me back to my childhood. I loved cream filled cookies. These look delicious!
Can’t beat those classic pies!
Can’t wait to try this! So excited to have some old favorites only gluten-free!
Have to make it happen! Enjoy!
Yummy oatmeal cream pies!! One of my favorite type of cookie sandwiches!
One of the best!
I love cookies in all shapes and sizes, and with a creamy middle? Yes please!
That’s great to hear!
I used to love those processed oatmeal cream pies. I’d be all for trying your version!
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Haha, well I’m glad to hear it!
These look so yummy! My kids and I have decided to ditch processed snacks, so I’m on the hunt for some healthy sweet treats recipes. I’m very sure they’ll love these! Will be tweeting and pinning this.
These will be such a perfect treat!
ooohh my god these look SO amazing!!! Such interesting ingredients! I want one!
A fun little treat!
perfect! reminds me of childhood lunches!
The good ‘ole days!
Vegan Marshmallow Fluff! I must try this asap!
It is the best!
OMG…these look amazing! All your recipes bring back so many childhood memories lol Like your uncrustables recipe! I used to eat Little Debbies Oatmeal Cream Pies every time I went to visit my Great Grandpa 🙂
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Those childhood foods were just the best! (Now I just want to make them better 😉 )
This looks super yummy, and it’s vegan. Yes please!
Woohoo! Thank you!
Oh wow! These look amazing! that cream center looks so tasty! I’ll need to make these up for dessert some evening.
That marshmallow fluff works wonders!
These look delicious, I love anything with oatmeal!
I wish I could eat more oats!
You are winning at all these oatmeal recipes! This one is also brilliant! Most people would have just made oatmeal cookies but you found a way to make them even better. Awesome recipe, Rebecca!
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Well they are oatmeal cookies, but you need them for making oatmeal cream pies 😛
These look delicious. They kind of remind me of Macaroons. I’m not sure if you get those in the U.S?
Macaroons and macarons 😉 Yes, haha! But so very different, not even close!
These looks so delicious! My kids would love them, might give them a go.
I know they will 😉
These look super yummy. I’m sure my toddler would steal these from me.
That means you’ll need a double batch!
Those look so incredibly tasty!! Thank you so much for sharing!
Thank you for thinking so!
These look incredible! I didn’t even know healthy marshmallow fluff was a thing. I need to get some for myself! These will make a great treat to bring to fall parties, as I have several friends with food allergies and intolerances. Thanks for this!
Lol, well you can’t get some, you have to make my recipe.
This just looks delish! I SO need to try this ASAP!
Yes!! ASAP it is 😉
The filling is so clever! Pinning to try.
Thanks, Suzy!
I love oatmeal cream pies. We make them at home all of the time because they are so easy and definitely a family favorite. Yours sound like a great alternative for those with food allergies.
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Yes, they are such a fun treat everyone should be able to enjoy!
These look so tasty and fun! I love that they’re both gluten free AND vegan
Fun oatmeal pies for all!
Um…. YES!!! I have been paying a fortune for these buying them in the store. I can’t wait to make them!
Ah! I hope you enjoy them then! So much better for you to make at home!
These look addictive! I don’t think I’d be able to stop eating them… lol
Hahaha, goos thing that are pretty darn healthy!
Mmmmm, these look so yummy!
Thank you, Grace!
I was diagnosed with Celiac several years ago and I so miss oatmeal cookies. Can’t wait to try these!! On another note, do you have any good pizza crust recipes? I’ve been playing around with a cauliflower crust. Pretty good but always up to try something else.
Go take a look on the recipe index 🙂
They look a little bit like me oatmeal cookies/biscuits. I love filled cookies and these look so delicious!
Yup, like I said, I use my oatmeal cookie recipe for the pies!