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Wow, what a difficult topic. There are so many ways to make crusts. I mean variations of ingredients, rolling methods, temperatures, cook times, thicknesses, and showing off the beautiful artistic skills. So what’s more important the filling or the crust? It’s always been a difficult task for me but since I love pies I have tried many different kinds of crusts.

This one is my favorite go to recipe.

Coconut oil Pie Crust

This is my go to crust recipe. Its nice and flaky and easy to follow.

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Course Dessert

Equipment

• Food Processor

Ingredients

  

• 3 Cups Flour Whole wheat, unbleached, gluten free, all purpose
• 1 Cup Coconut oil
• 1 tsp Salt
• 1 tsp Cinnamon
• 1/4-1/2 Cup Ice cold Water

Instructions

 

• Add all ingredients except the water to your food processor and mix for a few seconds.
• Add a little bit of Ice water, blend and stop, and repeat as needed, until it is a dough like consistency. It should start to for a ball. If it's too wet add more flour.
  
• Take dough out and form into two balls.
• Roll dough ball out on a smooth and floured surface and carefully place it in a pie pan. I like to use parchment paper or a silicone baking mat, under and on top of the dough. Than roll it out. It is so much easier to place the crust in a pie pan.
  
• Fill and follow your recipe for bake time.

Notes

Coconut oil can be tricky, you want it to be firm but if its too hard there will be bits that are not blended. Ideally you will want it room temperature of about 70 degrees. 

If the oil is melted place it in the fridge to harden up a bit so the crust isnt goopy. 

Use this crust right away or place it in the fridge until you are ready to fill it and bake.

Keyword coconut oil, crust, pie

I haven’t found a coconut flour crust I like yet but here’s a coconut flour Keto Pie crust Recipe: https://www.sweetashoney.co/coconut-flour-pie-crust-grain-free/

Here’s an Almond Flour Paleo Pie crust Recipe I found: https://www.wholesomeyum.com/recipes/almond-flour-pie-crust-recipe-paleo-low-carb-gluten-free/