Oatmeal Creme Pie facts for kids
Oatmeal Creme Pies, shown whole and split.
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| Type | Sandwich cookie |
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| Created by | McKee Foods |
| Invented | 1935 |
| Main ingredients | Oatmeal cookies, creme filling |
| 330 kcal (1382 kJ) | |
Oatmeal creme pies are yummy snack cakes made by McKee Foods. They were the very first snack created for the famous Little Debbie brand. Each pie has two soft oatmeal cookies with a sweet, fluffy creme filling in the middle.
You can find Oatmeal Creme Pies and other Little Debbie snacks in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico. In 2020, even Kellogg's made a special cereal inspired by these popular pies!
The Story of Oatmeal Creme Pies
The first Oatmeal Creme Pie was made in 1935 by a man named Oather "O.D." McKee. This was during a tough time called the Great Depression. O.D. McKee and his wife, Ruth, had just bought a bakery in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The bakery already made simple cookies like oatmeal, raisin, and vanilla ones, selling them for just one cent each.
O.D. McKee had a great idea to sell more treats. He wanted to make a new kind of oatmeal cookie. Instead of a hard cookie, he made a soft one. Then, he put a creamy filling between two of these soft cookies to make a "sandwich." He sold these new oatmeal sandwich cookies for a nickel each.
This new snack was a big hit! In 1960, McKee started the Little Debbie brand. He began selling Oatmeal Creme Pies in bigger boxes for families, costing 49 cents. In the first 10 months, over 14 million Oatmeal Creme Pies were sold!
What's Inside and Nutrition Facts
Oatmeal creme pies are made with ingredients like corn syrup, flour, and rolled oats. They also contain sugar, molasses, and a creamy filling.
If you eat one regular-sized oatmeal creme pie (about 75 grams), it has 330 calories. A smaller cookie, found in the "Family Pack" box (about 38 grams), has 170 calories.
It's important to know about allergens. Oatmeal creme pies contain wheat, soy, milk, and egg. They might also have tiny traces of peanuts and tree nuts.
Good news for some! Little Debbie's oatmeal creme pies are kosher. This means they follow special food rules.
See also
- Fudge Rounds
- Nutty Bars
