This fabulous Grain Free Pie Crust is made without any nut flours or sugar!
Remember when I shared my Chocolate Grain free nut free pie crust for my Chocolate pecan pie recipe? Ask and you shall receive! Many of you asked about making a non chocolate version and I was happy to experiment.
While I'm a chocolate lover I can totally see why a regular non chocolate pie crust is needed. Working with grain free flours is a challenge, especially when not using a nut flour like almond. In our house I have 2 sons with peanut and tree nut allergies so almond flour is a no go for us.
I've been successfully working with grinding my own sunflower seeds to replace almond flour. Unfortunately grinding it yourself doesn't produce as fine a texture as you could purchase from a store bought almond flour or store bought sunflower seed meal. It still works but won't be as incorporated and may certainly have more of a chewy texture, but it works and for this I am grateful. It's just the nature of the beast when working without typical flours in baking.
There's no rolling that needs to happen with this kind of crust. It's all just using your hands to pat and smooth it into the pie plate as best as you can. It may look a little lumpy, but remember you are filling the crust anyway so it doesn't really matter does it?
Instead of forking holes into the bottom, I used aluminum and stones to keep it from puffing up too much on the bottom. Don't skip this step of baking it with foil because when you make the special chocolate cream pie I'm sharing tomorrow and have to bake it again for a short time, you don't want a burnt crust. So pre bake with foil over the top and you'll be good to go!
I'm not much of a pretty crust artist. I tried to use my grandmother's tool in the pic there, but gave up. I resorted to my fingers and tried to get as pretty a crust as possible. Not my best work but once it's filled with goodness inside I don't think anyone will care to be honest. Or at least I hope that's how it goes anyway. Stay tuned for tomorrow's recipe when this is filled as a Chocolate Cream Pie!!
Brenda's Notes:
- I've made this 3 times now, changing out the seed meal for different combinations. The first time I made it with all sunflower seeds and it was quite dark in color, tasted delicious and you can certainly make it with all sunflower seed meal if you like, but I wasn't crazy about the coloring of it.
- You can replace the sunflower and sesame for almond meal if you don't have nut allergies in your house.
- You could make this dairy free by replacing the butter with coconut oil.
- I have not tried just using pure stevia extract in this as opposed to using Swerve which is the brand of erythritol I like using. I would suggest at least ¼ teaspoon of pure stevia extract. Please let me know if you try that substitution.
Suagr Free Grain Free Nut Free Pie Crust
Ingredients
- 1 cup sunflower seed flour
- 1 cup sesame flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon xanthan gum
- ½ cup Swerve
- 1 egg
- 3 tablespoons butter softened
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Place both flours in the food processer and pulse to incorporate.
- Add in the rest of the ingredients until smooth.
- Pour batter into a greased 9 inch pie plate.
- Press batter to even off the bottom and sides of pan.
- Cover the entire crust with aluminum foil and add baking stones.
- Bake for 10 minutes.
- Cool and store in the refrigerator until ready to fill.
- After filling is added and before baking again, use aluminium foil on the crust only so it doesn't burn.
Nutrition
About Brenda
Brenda Bennett is a certified Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, certified Sugar Detox Coach, certified Keto Coach and certified Life Coach. She has been Sugar Free & Refined carb free for 17 years and has written 2 cookbooks, Sugar-Free Mom, and Naturally Keto and her 3rd book The 30-Day Sugar Elimination Diet, is a four part program to help you detox from sugar, eliminate cravings, balance blood sugar and lose weight all while eating a delicious, nutrient dense whole foods. Meal plan offers two tracks to follow, low carb or keto. She is the founder of the Sugar Free Fresh Start course and Sugar Free Tribe weight loss membership. Learn more.
Martha Rincon
Can You Use Pecan Crust
Maria
Hi!!! Is it a flaky crust? Does it goles well with apple filling?
Amanda+@The+Kitcheneer
Definitely storing this recipe for next time I make pie!
Melanie
This is going to be perfect for my friend with a ton of allergies. I never know what kind of crust to use. Now I know!
Kim (Feed Me, Seymour)
This looks perfect!
Nutmeg+Nanny
I think your pie crust look gorg! When I make pie crust it's always a hot mess. It tastes great but looks super "homemade"...haha. Love that this is perfect for so many allergy sufferers 🙂
Renee+-+Kudos+Kitchen
This looks wonderful. I love how it's a press crust and not a rolled crust. Easier to work with, yes?
Brenda
Well I suppose as long as you don't mind the lumpiness of molding it. It is easier than rolling though yes.
foodwanderings
I love that you are nut-free. We've got severe allergies. This crust looks good given it's grain free. I dabbled with grain free to epic disaster. 🙂
Bea
Oh my how creative - it looks fantastic.
Rose+|+The+Clean+Dish
Oh yum!! Sunflower seed flour is one of my favorites! I haven't used it in a while (I actually froze some) but I totally want to try this pie crust, especially since I have a slight nut intolerance these days... Great recipe!
Lauren+@+Healthy+Delicious
wow - I can imagine that seedy taste would be amazing! I'd love to leave the sweetener out and make a savory pie.
Erin@TexanerinBaking
Stones?! Why didn't I think of that?
And have you tried this with coconut oil? (don't worry - I read the post and saw your note!) I only ask because I've had the worst time using the two interchangeably in pie crusts. I wonder if it's different with different types of flour!
Brenda
I can't use I used coconut oil as I love butter!! Seems to make a flakery pie crust in my opinion but for those with dairy allergies it's a good idea.
Kellie+@+The+Suburban+Soapbox
Thank you for this....I always want to bake a pie to share with my neighbors who have every allergy on the planet. 🙂 I will totally be using coconut oil and will have every allergen covered!
Ginny+McMeans
I think I might prefer homemade sunflower seed flour. Your crust looks really good!
Paula+-+bell'alimento
What a great pie crust option!
Amy @Very Culinary
Coming from the mom with two kids - both with peanut allergies - I can totally appreciate this pie crust!
Stephanie+@+Back+for+Seconds
You are so talented!! What a beautiful pie crust!
Angie | Big Bear's Wife
ooo Nice! I love the idea of using the aluminum and stones!
Cookin+Canuck
This is such a creative way to make a pie crust, and I'm sure your boys really appreciate that you've made something that works for their allergies!
Kate @ Diethood
This is a wonderful pie crust. I definitely know a few people that are going to love (and need) this recipe!
Marjory+@+Dinner-Mom
Perfect...I'm ready to add tomorrow's chocolate cream filling to this!
Lora+@cakeduchess
Great pie crust recipe for those that can't have flour and sugar...very creative!!!
The+Food+Hunter
Can we add fat "free" to that 🙂
Martha+@+A+Family+Feast
Perfect timing - We have a family member coming for Christmas dinner and needed to make him a gluten free and dairy free dessert! I'm definitely trying this recipe for a pie!!
Heather / girlichef
This is a great one to have in my arsenal - pinned to my pie board!
Brenda
thank you!