We don't know what we were thinking, but yesterday morning, in the midst of packing for a trip to Brooklyn, we decided it was crucial that we make a pie. Not to take with us as an offering to our hosts. But to eat NOW. To scarf down over the kitchen sink if necessary.
We based our recipe on The Baking Badger's Fudgy Oatmeal bars over at Tasty Kitchen. In fact, we pretty much copied it and made a couple additions.
This pie is meant to be served slightly warm with vanilla ice cream. It really is best that way. But, in a pinch, it also makes a great breakfast. Don't tell anyone we said that.
Rating: Truly 1/2 hassed (Simple, but not ridiculously so.)
Here's what you need and how you do it
3/4 cup butter or margarine, at room temperature
1 cup brown sugar
1 dash salt
1-1/2 cups flour
1-1/4 cups oatmeal
1 Tablespoon cinnamon
2 cups chocolate chips/chunks
1 can sweetened, condensed milk (alternatively, you can use 3/4 cup soy or rice milk whisked with 1/2 cup brown rice syrup--you may have to bake a little longer if you do this dairy-free version)
2 Tablespoons vanilla
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Combine butter, sugar, salt, flour, oatmeal and cinnamon with a mixer or hand pastry blender (it will be very crumbly). Press 1/3 of this mixture into greased pie plate.
Bake for 10 to 15 minutes to form a crust.
In the meantime, mix 1 cup chocolate chips with the sweetened condensed milk and vanilla.
When the crust has finished baking, pour the chocolate/milk blend into the pie crust. Top with remaining oatmeal/flour mixture and remaining chocolate chips.
Bake for 15 to 20 minutes. Do not over bake.
Serve warm with vanilla ice cream.
For a printable version of this recipe, click here.
You are my hero.
P.S. I frequently gave/give my children vanilla ice cream in their oatmeal or on a waffle for breakfast. There is nothing, I repeat, nothing wrong with that. Ice cream = calcium + some protein, all good. :D
Posted by: stephanie (bad mom) | August 12, 2009 at 09:33 AM
drooling over here.
Posted by: Carrie | August 12, 2009 at 09:48 AM
Holy deliciousness.
*drool*
Posted by: PeaceTurkey | August 12, 2009 at 10:02 AM
So that's health food, right? Anything with oatmeal in it is automatically healthy, yes?
... No? ... Hrm.
What if I toss in a handful of raisins and/or some coconut? :D
Posted by: Bethany | August 12, 2009 at 12:49 PM
What are your thoughts on Dove Chocolate Promises with peanut butter?
Posted by: Jennifer, Dove Team | August 12, 2009 at 02:08 PM
I happened to stop by the test kitchen just in time to taste this one and have to say - this pie is delish!
Posted by: papergirl | August 12, 2009 at 02:21 PM
I was SO hoping this post was here, after reading your to do/ not to do list earlier.
Posted by: Trout Towers | August 12, 2009 at 06:01 PM
I am having a super stressful week and all I want to do is bake. Part of my stress involves living in a hotel until Saturday, so baking is really not a possibility for me. Moral of the story: I'm realllllly glad you baked mid-packing. :)
Posted by: Amanda | August 12, 2009 at 07:17 PM
You. Are. Brilliant!
And even though I just finished a very healthy breakfast of old-fashioned oatmeal with wheat bran and prunes, I *so* want a hu-mungo serving of chocolate chip oatmeal pie right now!
Posted by: kcinnova | August 13, 2009 at 06:02 AM
PS: Going to Brooklyn? Going to do a little research on "Greener Grass"?
Posted by: kcinnova | August 13, 2009 at 06:03 AM
This went over quite well with my Church Small Group last night :) We convinced ourselves it was healthy because it had oatmeal and we used Ice Cream sweetened with Splenda! :)
Thanks for everything!
Posted by: rae | August 13, 2009 at 10:02 AM
Oh I bet that would be fantastic with ice cream. Yum!
Love that photo!
Posted by: Kristen | August 14, 2009 at 05:55 AM
Wow, that looks beautiful. I almost want to say, is it a pie, or is it just one giant, dreamy cookie? I'm going to go with giant dreamy cookie. I'll keep your breakfast comment a secret if you keep mum about me probably having it with the ice cream at breakfast...
Posted by: wasabi prime | August 19, 2009 at 03:13 PM
the only thing i like better than cookies, are cookies shaped in a big, moist pie. this looks sooo good!! ha, cookie pie for breakfast is completly legitimate.
Posted by: Sprouted Kitchen/ Sara | August 20, 2009 at 10:44 AM
I just did revel bars the other day and this is basically another version. Only easier and it looks incredible!!
Posted by: Dandy | August 21, 2009 at 06:35 PM
You are just plain wrong for posting such a yummy picture! (since I just came off the lemonade diet-ugggh). This and the berry dessert right after both looked scrumptious!
Posted by: Honey | August 26, 2009 at 07:34 PM
I make a pie like this called toll house pie. It's like a giant chocolate chip cookie but better.
Posted by: Rachell | November 09, 2009 at 02:19 PM
I just have a question, I made this up and it doesn't look like the picture. The chocolate-milk layer is what looks different - what size can is used of sweetened condensed milk and are the chips supposed to be melted into the milk??
Posted by: Victoria Mann | May 14, 2010 at 09:14 PM
Victoria, I think sweetened condensed milk only comes in one size--those small cans. (Correct me if I'm wrong) My chocolate chips didn't melt into the milk. But as long as everything solidified, it sounds delicious.
Posted by: Half Assed Kitchen | May 15, 2010 at 08:02 AM
I had a 14 oz can that I used - what I made is very good, it's just very rich and sweet.
Posted by: Vickie Mann | May 15, 2010 at 04:07 PM