No-Roll Chickpea Flour Crust (V, GF, grain-free)

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No-Roll Chickpea Flour Crust (V, GF, grain-free)

A simple, vegan grain-free & gluten-free pie crust made with chickpea flour. No rolling required!

Prep Time10

Cook Time25

Total Time35

Course: Essential Basics

Cuisine: American

Keyword: 3 ingredients, chickpea flour, easy, gluten-free, grain-free, grain-free pie crust, no-roll, nut-free, pie crust

Servings: 9-inch pie crust (8 servings)

Author: Camilla

Ingredients

1 and 1/2 cups 180 g chickpea flour
1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt optional/adjustable
4.5 tablespoons 64 g coconut oil (see notes for options), softened
3 tablespoons cold water
1 tablespoon maple syrup

Instructions

In a medium bowl, whisk together the chickpea flour and salt.
Add the softened coconut oil, water and maple syrup; using your fingers, work the butter into the flour mixture until completely blended (do not worry about "overworking" the dough--you cannot overwork it!)
Evenly press the dough into the bottom and sides of a 9-inch pie plate, crimping edge, if desired. Loosely cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or freeze for 20 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350F.
Unbaked Crust: the crust is ready for use in baked pie recipes calling for an unbaked crust (i.e., simply fill and bake). It can also be loosely covered with plastic wrap and refrigerated until ready to fill and bake.
Par-baked Crust: Prick the bottom of crust 5 to 6 times with fork. Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes. Cool on a wire rack and use in baked pie recipes calling for par-baked crust.
Fully-baked Crust: Prick the bottom of crust 5 to 6 times with fork. Bake in preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes until light golden brown. Cool on a wire rack and use in recipes calling for fully-baked crust.

Notes

Coconut Oil Options: An equal amount of vegan butter (sticks, not spread) or shortening can be used in place of the coconut oil. If you are not vegan, feel free to use an equal amount of butter or ghee.

Savory Pie Crust: Omit the maple syrup and add an extra 2 to 3 teaspoons of water.

Sweetener Options: An equal amount of granulated sweetener (e.g., coconut sugar) + 2 to 3 extra teaspoons water can also be used in place of the maple syrup. If you do not follow a vegan diet, an equal amount of honey can be used in place of the maple syrup.

Note: Nutrition calculations were made using coconut oil.

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