No-Fuss Pie Crust: Our Family’s Favorite Gluten Free Baking Recipes

Photos of a pie crust being made (and finished), one of the website's gluten free baking recipes.
06/23/2025 | My Sister’s Kitchen LLC |

This fool-proof pie crust is of one our family’s essential gluten free baking recipes.

Ingredients:

  • 2½ cups of My Sister’s Kitchen gluten free “all purpose” flour blend
  • 1 tsp fine sea salt
  • 2 tsps xanthan gum
  • 2 tablespoons sugar or sweetener of choice
  • 1 cup salted, chilled butter (freeze 15 minutes before using)
  • 3-5 tablespoons of cold water

Instructions: Mix together the dry ingredients and cut in the butter, incorporating until it forms small, pea-size clumps. Add the water, mixing in one tablespoon at a time.

Work the dough with your hands to bring it together until well combined and divide into two equal parts. Don’t be afraid to work dough quite a bit until it forms a solid disc with no cracked edges. Place the two discs in an airtight container or bag and refrigerate or freeze until ready to use, preferably in a day or two.

When ready to bake, allow the dough to come to room temperature. Using a silicone baking mat lightly dusted with gluten free flour, roll the dough out to fit a nine-inch pie plate.

Brush away excess flour and quickly flip the crust into pie plate. It can be helpful to place the pie plate upside down on top of the dough and then flip the two together.

Mend any cracks, remembering that some of the things you find most beautiful about the people you love are their imperfections.

Repeat the process for the top crust and use any excess to even out the rim and give it all that classic, two finger, one thumb pinch. You can also roll it out and use a cookie cutter to make a pretty design on top (and hide any tears as needed). 

Bake according to filling instructions.