Swedish Apple Oatmeal Pie with Vanilla Sauce

Name: Swedish Apple Oatmeal Pie with Vanilla Sauce
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 75 min
Ingredients: 4 large Honeycrisp apples (about 1 lb, peeled and chopped into 1/4" chunks); 1 teaspoon ground cardamom; 1 tablespoon sugar; 9 tablespoons butter (melted); 1/2 cup sugar; 1 1/2 tablespoons vanilla extract; 1/4 cup maple syrup; 1 1/4 cup rolled oats; 1/2 cup flour; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 pint 16 oz. heavy whipping cream; 1/4 cup sugar; 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract; 4 tablespoons butter

By Jas on Sep 25, 2017 · Updated: Oct 11, 2021 · This post may contain affiliate links · See the privacy policy linked in my footer.

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Cook Time - 45 mins

Looking for a new apple pie recipe? This Swedish apple oatmeal pie is anything but traditional. The crust is on the top, the main spice is cardamom instead of cinnamon, but it's mellow and comforting.

Topped with the vanilla sauce it's sure to be your family's new favorite.

A slice of apple pie on a white plate with apples in the background.

Why it Works

Do you associate the aroma of freshly baked pie with your childhood? Do you remember sitting in front of the window watching golden leaves fall from the trees while mom is baking a pie?

Didn't it make you feel happy and protected? Ah, the memories...

This Swedish apple pie doesn't use traditional pie crust and the oatmeal crust is on the top, but it has the same magic.

Moreover, the filling is spiced with cardamom, as Scandinavians love cardamom and vanilla sauce with their äppelpaj.

So go ahead, first grab a spoon and then find a nearby window where you can watch fall take over your yard. Finally, forget all worries. I promise you'll be more content with each bite you take.

🛒Ingredients and Notes

🔪Step by Step Instructions

Make the pie

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease a 9" inch pie.
Mix together the apple chunks, cardamom, and sugar in a large mixing bowl.
In another bowl, mix together the melted butter, sugar, maple syrup, and vanilla. Add the oats, flour, baking powder, and salt. Stir until just combined.
Spread the apples evenly on the bottom of the prepared pan. Spread the topping over the apples.
Bake for 45 minutes, or until the topping is firm and apples are bubbly.
Serve warm or cold, topped with vanilla sauce

Make the vanilla sauce

Place all ingredients in a small saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly.
Reduce the heat to medium-low and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until the mixture thickens, about 15 minutes. The sauce will thicken as it cools (Best when used cold. It was still warm when I took the photos so it wasn't as thick).
Spoon the sauce over apple pie and even cakes, waffles, pancakes, and bread pudding. Keep the sauce in an air-tight container in the fridge for up to a week.

💡Top Tips

This pie is exceptional without cinnamon, but feel free to add a teaspoon or two to the filling.
Serve the pie warm with vanilla ice cream instead of the sauce, but I highly recommend the sauce.
For the gluten-free version, substitute ½ cup flour with a ¾ cup oat flour.

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Homemade vanilla sauce being poured over warm apple pie.

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I'm an excellent eater and a decent cook but also author, food photographer, recipe developer, a former anorexic, and current cheesecake addict. Cooking helps me link my Bosnian past to my American present.