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Low-Carb Pie Crust (the best crust ever!)

Low-Carb Pie Crust (the best crust ever!)

Course Dessert

Ingredients
  

Servings: 9-inch pie crusts

  • 1 1/3 cup almond flower
  • 1 tbsp coconut flour + a little more flouring the surface
  • ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 1 tablespoon erythritol optional this can be omitted for savory crusts
  • 2 tbsp cold butter cut into ½-inch dices
  • 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
  • 2-3 tbsp cold water

Instructions
 

  • Put the flours, sea salt and erythritol, if using, in a food processor and pulse to combine.
  • Sprinkle the cold butter over the flour in the food processor. Pulse until the mixture looks crumbly with larger, pea-sized chunks of butter (those chunks of butter equal a flaky crust!). Drizzle the apple cider vinegar over top.
  • Turn the machine on and immediately start drizzling cold water through the feed tube.
  • Stop the machine once the mixture starts to come together and looks shaggy.
  • Give the dough a pinch—if it sticks together, it’s ready to go.
  • If not, turn the machine on again and drizzle in a bit more water. You might not need all of the water—you’re looking for a shaggy dough, not a cohesive ball.
  • Transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface and shape it into a ball, form into a flat disk.
  • Wrap the disks in plastic wrap and refrigerate them for at least 30 minutes or for up to 2 days.
  • If the dough has been in the fridge for several hours, let it sit at room temperature until slightly softened, about 10-20 minutes.
  • Roll it out on a lightly floured piece of parchment paper. If the dough immediately starts to crack once you start rolling, it’s too cold—give it a few more minutes to warm up.
  • If the edges crack as you roll (which they probably will, so no fear!) simply patch them as needed.
  • To blind bake the pie crust
  • Preheat the oven to 350˚F. Transfer the dough to a 9-inch pie plate, making sure to get into corners.
  • Prick the bottom all over with a fork.
  • Bake 15 minutes or until light golden on the bottom.

To make a pie:

  • Preheat the oven to 350˚F. Transfer the dough to a 9-inch pie plate, making sure to get into corners.
  • Add your desired filling and bake 15 minutes or until golden.

Note

  • The wrapped disk can be placed in zip-top freezer bags and frozen for up to 3 months. Thaw in the refrigerator overnight before using.
  • The crust can be blind baked up to 1 day in advance.
  • If the pie crust is to crumbly, the dough needs to be processed longer.

Enjoy and Love, Your Pure Plate!

    Keyword Low-Carb Pie Crust