Gluten Free Pie Crust Recipe: Quick Pie Crust Recipe

The best gluten free pie crust recipe has an irresistible buttery and flaky crust, perfect for savory and sweet pies. This all butter gluten free pie crust is a basic staple that can be used in your favorite pie dishes. Follow my step-by-step instructions below and tips on making the perfect pie crust.

For this recipe you will need: gluten free one-for-one flour, egg, ice water, one stick of butter, salt, and sugar (if making a sweet pie crust).

Since the holidays are literally right around the corner, I thought it would be the perfect time to share this pie crust. Confession: this recipe has been on the blog multiple times, from tomato pie to blueberry pie, but it never had its own formal introduction. Friends, meet my absolute favorite gluten free pie crust; pie crust, meet my friends.

This buttery and flaky crust is irresistible. It’s crispy, and did I mention buttery?

It may not be the main part of a pie recipe, but secretly, it is my favorite part. This pie crust steals the show. Which is kind of funny, because I used to always eat around the crust, only eating the pie filling on sweet pies. But that may be because a lot of store bought crust is gross. Yep, I said it. Soggy, flavorless crust doesn’t help pie.

This crust has redeemed my dislike for pie crust, and I think it will for you, too.

Making pie dough from scratch seems really daunting, but trust me, this is easy. And if you have a food processor, it is even easier. Below, I outline step-by-step with pictures just how to make this quick pie crust.

Why We Choose Gluten Free – Celiac Testing

If you follow me on Instagram, you may have heard about us getting our 3-year-old daughter tested for celiac disease. It was a very long 6 weeks of stomach issues, only to be told she was not celiac. Which, don’t get me wrong, is fantastic, but the day we switched her back to a gluten free diet, many of her symptoms disappeared.

Then the other day, my husband took her to a restaurant with his parents. He left the table for a second, and by the time he came back, she had goldfish in her hand, happily munching away. She only ended up eating a few. 

He forgot to mention this to me, and when I took her to the bathroom the next day, I could tell something wasn’t right. So I asked him what they ate at the restaurant, and he told me the story. She had like, 4 goldfish, and you could instantly tell. All this to say that even though she doesn’t have celiac, she is still gluten-sensitive, and we have to be extra careful to stick to a gluten free diet. You can also read here why we are mostly gluten free. Hence gluten free pie crust!

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Tips For Making This Gluten Free Pie Crust Recipe

• Use really cold butter and water. I like to chop the butter into small cubes and place into the freezer for 5-10 minutes before making the dough.
• Add one tablespoon of ice cold water at a time to ensure the dough becomes the perfect consistency.
• Don’t over mix. It will leave you with a tough crust rather than a flaky one.
• If you want to make a sweet pie crust, add 2 Tbs sugar.
• Roll out the dough when it is still cold. If it starts to get too warm, it makes it difficult to work with, so you can pop it back into the fridge for a few minutes and try to roll it out again. 
• Don’t worry if your dough breaks or is too thin in one spot or another. Just use some of the extra pie dough to fill in those spots and press them in.

Can an you make this crust vegan?

I’m going to have to say no, because the egg is a binder and I don’t think using a egg substitute (like a chia, flax seed egg or an actual egg substitute) would work well in this case. If you try it and it works, let me know!

Can you make this dairy free?

Probably. Now, while I’m a butter fan and don’t like using margarine, if you are strictly dairy free and need a substitute, a dairy free substitute like earth balance sticks (not the spreadable kind) should work fine. Coconut oil would probably not work.

Do you need a food processor to make this pie dough? 

No, you could definitely make it by hand with a fork or pastry blender. It is just way easier to make it with a food processor.

Do I need to blind bake this gluten free pie crust recipe?

Should you? Maybe. Do I? Nope. This pie crust tastes the same whether you blind bake it or not, so I just skip this step. Pie perfectionists are probably dying a little inside right now. Would it be prettier blind baking it with pie weights or beans? Yes, yes it would.

The point of blind baking pie crust with parchment paper and weights or dried beans, is to keep the pie crust pretty and upright. The steam that forms while cooking can cause pockets to form and can make the sides sag…as they are a bit in my pictures.

Honestly, I have better things to worry about or maybe pies are just one thing I’m not type A about. So that decision is up to you. You can read about it more here.

How To Make This Gluten Free Pie Crust Recipe- Step By Step

Follow these step by step instructions with pictures to make the perfect gluten pie crust.

Tools you may need to make pie dough:

• Food processor (I love this one)
• Rolling pin
• Pie plate (how pretty is this one)
• Plastic wrap
• Knife
• Fork

Step 1: Chop Butter

Chop butter into small cubes and place in the freezer for 5-10 minutes. Since we don’t have ice at our house, I place a small amount of water in a dish and place in the freezer for 5-10 minutes.

Step 2: Process Flour And Butter

In a food processor, add gluten free flour (I use Bob’s Redmill One to One), salt, and butter cubes. Add in sugar here if you are making a sweet crust. Pulse until butter turns into small crumbles pea sized or less. 

Step 3: Add Egg & Ice Water

Add in egg and one table spoon of ice water. Pulse a few times just until it all comes together. Scrape down sides and check consistency. Dough should come together and form when pressed together. If it is still too crumbly add another tablespoon of ice water and pulse a few times. Check consistency again. Usually it takes about 2 tablespoons of water. But if you use a different gluten free flour, it may take more or less water.

Be careful not to over process it. Take it slow.

Step 4: Refrigerate

Place pie dough on to plastic wrap or your counter, roll into a ball and wrap. Stick in the fridge for at least 10-30 minutes before using. Can be made days in advance, or you could stick it in the freezer for up to a month; just take it out and place in the fridge at least 5 hours or more before you are planning to use it.

Step 5: Roll Out The Gluten Free Pie Dough

Preheat oven to 350. Roll out pie dough on a cleaned and floured (with gluten free flour of course) counter. Try to work it the least amount possible . I like to roll it one direction, turn it a quarter turn, roll it the same direction, and just keep turning it until a circle is made.

*If it starts to get too hard to roll out and just seems to be falling apart, it may have gotten too warm. Place the dough back in the fridge for 10 minutes and try again.

Step 6: Lay It In Pie Plate

Fold dough over rolling pin to easily move to pie place. Lay dough over pie plate and gently move it into place. Cut off extra pie dough and shape dough around the edges with finger or press with a fork. Poke holes in dough with fork in the bottom on the pie plate. 

Step 7: Pre-Bake Gluten Free Pie Crust Recipe

Pre-bake pie crust for 15 minutes up to about 20 minutes. If you are super awesome, you could blind bake it with parchment paper and beans or pie weights, but usually I don’t do this. 

Step 8: Add Favorite Fillings

Fill you gluten free pie crust with with your favorite pie filling and bake according to instructions. Pie crust should be golden brown.

Need more gluten free desserts? Check out some of our favorites!

• Peppermint Fudge Shortbread Cookie Bars
• Spiced Apple Muffins
• Pumpkin Banana Bread
• Chocolate “Peanut Butter” Crumb Bars
• Blackberry Protein Cookies

Gluten Free Pie Crust Recipe

This easy, no fuss gluten free pie crust recipe is a simple staple that everyone will love. The buttery and flaky crust may just steal the show for your favorite pie recipes. Gluten free baking doesn’t need to be hard or scary!

If you try this recipe and love it, I would greatly appreciate you coming back and giving it a 5 star rating.

Have you you ever made pie crust before? 

This post was updated September 2019