Description
Indulge in the festive flavors of Salted Caramel Gingerbread Oatmeal Cream Pies, an exquisite treat perfect for holiday celebrations or cozy nights at home. With soft and chewy gingerbread cookies enveloping a creamy filling and rich homemade salted caramel, these delightful pies promise a memorable dessert experience. Ideal for cookie exchanges or simply to share with family and friends, each bite combines warm spices with a sweet and salty twist that everyone will love.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup salted butter
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground cloves
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup salted butter (for filling)
- 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract (for filling)
- 1 tbsp milk of choice
- 3 tbsp coconut (melted) or avocado oil (for caramel)
- 1/4 cup almond butter
- 1/4 cup + 2 tbsp maple syrup
- Pinch of salt (for caramel)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In one bowl, combine oats, flour, baking soda, spices, and salt. In another bowl, beat together softened butter and brown sugar until creamy. Add molasses, egg, and vanilla; mix until smooth.
- Gradually incorporate dry ingredients into wet ingredients until just combined. Use a cookie scoop to drop dough onto prepared sheets.
- Bake for 10–12 minutes until edges are golden. Cool on racks.
- For the filling: Beat softened butter until fluffy; mix in powdered sugar and milk until smooth.
- Prepare salted caramel by combining melted oil, almond butter, maple syrup, and salt in a bowl.
- Assemble pies by spreading filling on half of the cookies; add caramel before topping with remaining cookies.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pie (60g)
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 20mg