Learn how to make this super easy, five ingredient Coconut Flour Pie Crust! It all comes together in one bowl with just a little bit of mixing! Gluten Free + Paleo + Egg Free

I know it’s only September but I think my brain has been in full on HOLIDAY mode for at least a month now.

I’m trying to get all the desserts, sides and Thanksgiving/Christmas dishes out with plenty of time for both you and I to find and perfect everything well in advance. So naturally, we gotta talk pie!

Like many coconut flour baked goods this crust is soft, tender and has a natural sweetness to it. It’s more like a shortbread pie crust than a typical flaky crust making it a great option in sweet recipes though can certainly use it in savoury dishes as well. All in all this coconut flour pie crust is super easy to make and incredibly versatile.

Let’s get to it!

Coconut Flour Pie Crust

Unlike most coconut flour pies crust recipes I’ve found this one is egg free. Since it’s also nut free and dairy free it’s a great choice to serve to friends and family who might have food allergies and intolerance.

This crust is made up of a handful of pretty basic ingredients:

• Coconut Flour
• Flax Seed (or Chia Seeds)
• Water
• Coconut Oil
• Honey/Maple or Salt – depends on whether you want to use it for sweet or savoury pies.

Making this crust is very simple. All you need to do it mix together a little bit of water with your flax seeds to form the flax ‘egg’. This mixture will thicken and gel up. It’s what binds this crust together after baking.

Make your ‘egg’ then mix it into your remaining ingredients to soft a soft dough. The dough will be a bit crumbly but should clump together easily enough.

Tips to Keep in Mind

• Instead of rolling out this dough just dump it into your pie tin and press down and into the sides as demonstrated in the photos below.
• I recommend that you use a loose bottom pie tin (<affiliate link for recommendation) for this crust. Without the eggs the crust is more susceptible for crumbling after baking. Using a loose bottom tin will make cutting and serving this crust much easier.
• Like I’ve mentioned in my post all about coconut flour – it’s an extremely absorbent flout that needs a lot of liquid to work. When you first add the oil and water to the flour when making the dough it’s going to look like way too much liquid. Just keep stirring and wait a minute it will absorb right into the dough.
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Enjoy!

Yield: 10 slices

Coconut Flour Pie Crust

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Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time 35 minutes

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Learn how to make this super easy, five ingredient Coconut Flour Pie Crust! It all comes together in one bowl with just a little bit of mixing! Gluten Free + Paleo + Egg Free

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons ground flax seed + 4 tablespoons water (can also use ground chia seeds)
• 1 cup coconut flour (110g)
• 1 tablespoon honey or maple (use maple for vegan version)
• 1/2 cup warm water (120ml)
• 1/2 cup coconut oil, melted (108g)

Need help converting to weights? Check out my cups to grams Conversion Guide.

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven 350°F/180°C. Lightly grease a loose bottomed 8 or 9 inch pie plate. Set aside.
2. Combine the 2 tablespoon ground flax seed (or chia seeds) with 4 tablespoons cold water. Whisk until combined and place in the fridge for at least 5 minutes. When the 'egg' has thickened and gelled up it's ready to use.
3. In a large mixing bowl mix together the coconut flour, honey, water and coconut oil until combined. When you first add the water & oil it will look like too much liquid. Stir and wait a minute and the excess water will absorb into the coconut flour.
4. Add the flax egg and mix until a soft, crumbly dough forms. The dough will be crumbly but should stick together when clumped.
5. Add the dough to your pie plate and press down into the bottom and sides of the pan evenly.
6. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until firm and the sides start to golden just slightly. Remove from the oven and let the crust cool down slightly before adding your pie crust filling. At this point just bake according to your filling recipe instructions. If your edges of the crust start to brown too much before the filling is complete you can cover with it with foil.
7. Cool completely before slicing and serving.

Notes

If making this crust for savoury dishes use 1/2 teaspoon salt instead of the honey/maple. 

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

10

Serving Size:

1 slice
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 158Saturated Fat: 11gSodium: 26mgCarbohydrates: 8gFiber: 4gSugar: 2gProtein: 1g

This website provides approximate nutrition information for convenience and as a courtesy only. Nutrition data is gathered primarily from the USDA Food Composition Database, whenever available, or otherwise other online calculators.

© A Saucy Kitchen, Sarah Nevins

Course: Pastries & Pies Cuisine: American