
Our super easy keto pie crust is going to be your favourite new recipe. Having a keto shortcrust pastry that you can use in sweet and savoury baking is so handy. Oh, and trust me this is so much like the real thing you will never know.

EASY KETO PIE CRUST INGREDIENTS
All of the ingredients are easy to source from your local supermarket.
90 g almond meal
30 g coconut flour or chia flour
20 g whey protein isolate
½ teaspoon xanthan gum
¼ teaspoon salt
100 g cold unsalted butter, cubed
50 g cold cream cheese, cubed
1 egg, lightly beaten
FOR SWEET PASTRY
1 teaspoon vanilla extra
1 tablespoon powdered sweetener

INGREDIENT SUBSTITUTES
I know that a lot of you will have questions regarding the easy keto pie crust ingredients and can you swap them. I will go through the questionable ingredients, that I think you will ask about.
Let’s say firstly, these ingredients have been including to give your keto shortcrust pastry the BEST consistency. By changing and swapping ingredients the pastry will be different and not as good as the original (in my opinion).
Coconut flour – swap – 1/4 cup almond meal
Whey protein isolate, this is included to give the keto shortcrust pastry a very “short” texture. If you don’t have it just add 2 extra tablespoons of almond meal.
Almond meal – I would like to give you an option here but it will be a completely different recipe. When using other flours like coconut flour, sesame or sun flour extra eggs and fiddling around will be needed. So at this point I will say no substitutes.
Cream Cheese – no substitutes sorry. It helps bind, flavour and give texture to the easy keto pie crust.
Xanthan gun – now I know some of you hate it. The xanthan can be omitted from the keto shortcrust recipe BUT it does add texture in flakiness and gives a better smoothness to the low carb pastry. You need to remember that working with not only gluten-free pastry but also grain-free pastry recipes the texture is a lot different than the original. Xanthan does help in this recipe and there is no sliminess or consistency weirdness with it in there.

TIPS FOR MAKING EASY KETO PASTRY
Rolling and making a keto cream cheese shortcrust pastry is a little fiddlier than the original but don’t worry this recipe will work which ever way you do it.
DO NOT OVER MIX. Just like the original when processing the mix do it until it resembles dry bread crumbs. Then just push into the mixture into a flat disc and wrap in cling film.
Add everything; except the egg and cream cheese Pulse until fine breadcrumbs Add remaining ingredients and mix until it just comes together
CHILL THE PASTRY. This is an essential step. Hot soft keto pie crust pastry is not an easy thing to manipulate that is for sure. So chill 1-2 hours or make ahead of time. It will keep in the fridge for a week anyway.
WORK FAST. When you are ready to roll the pastry work really quickly. Roll between two pieces of non-stick baking paper and move quickly to your pie dish or cut for small pies or tarts. If the pastry is falling apart it is too warm, so just re-roll and place back in the fridge for an hour or so until well chilled.
Flatten into a disc and chill for 1-2 hours Roll out thinly and place into pie shell Prick pastry and freeze before blind baking
CHEATS WAY OF LINING PIE TINS. I have tested the easy keto pie crust recipe all year round. This method works just the same as above and you may prefer it.
So here goes. You now how you would work with a biscuit base for cheesecake? You are going to do the same sort of thing.
I always use where possible the loose bottom pie or tart tins. To be fair though even in a cake tin this pastry does not stick and comes out easily.
Just press the pastry mix (still after chilling) into the base of the pie tins. Make sure it is only a thin layer and make sure to press out the edges and neaten up the top lip of a tart or add some overhang for a pie.
If you are making an enclosed pie then firstly roll out half of the keto shortcrust pastry into a round that will cover the top of the pie. And place into the fridge while still on the paper. When ready to top the pie just invert and place onto the pie then remove the baking paper. Make some small slits in the top of the pastry to allow for air to escape.

BLIND BAKING. Once you have finished lining your pie or tart tins with the keto pastry prick the base with a fork generously and then place into the freezer for half an hour. This will set the pastry and stop it from shrinking and flopping in the oven. I will often prepare a double batch of easy pie crust pastry up to this stage and just store them in the moulds in the freezer for when I am ready to use.
Once they are well chilled you can blind bake the base.

Preheat the oven to 200℃. Bake keto pie shell for 10-15 minutes or until lightly golden. There is no need to line and use baking beads or rice to weigh down but as I mentioned above you MUST chill the pie crusts well before baking.
MAKE AHEAD EASY KETO PIE CRUST
Can I make my pastry ahead of time? Absolutely! Make it up to pre-baking and keep in the freezer for months if you want. What a great way to be ready for parties or busy times like Christmas with all your pastry sorted.
You can also bake the easy keto pie crust pastry and store for 2-3 weeks in the fridge without any filling. Again how good is this for convenience.

SWEET & EASY KETO PIE CRUST
With this keto pastry recipe you can make a sweet keto shortcrust pastry or savoury keto pie crust with just a simple addition of sweetener and vanilla.
Want a chocolate pastry? A citrus one? Look it is as simple as adding a tablespoon of unsweetened cocoa, some lemon or lime zest or just flavour with any extracts you have. How good would a keto pistachio pastry be or maple, coconut etc. So many flavours can be achieved with a few drops of extract for a nice variation.
For sweet keto shortcrust pastry pies I have made Lemon Meringue, Yoghurt Panna Cotta Tarts and Self Saucing Bourbon Pecan Pie Frangipane in my Fresh & Easy Keto cookbook. Also in that same eBook I made the Caramelised Onion Tart using the savoury easy keto shortcrust pastry. Keto Eats also features several recipes using the keto shortcrust pastry

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Easy Keto Pie Crust Recipe
Ingredients
- 90 g almond flour
- 30 g coconut flour or chia flour
- 20 g whey protein isolate
- ½ teaspoon xanthan gum
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 100 g cold unsalted butter cubed
- 50 g cold cream cheese cubed
- 1 egg lightly beaten
- Coconut flour for dusting
FOR SWEET PASTRY
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extra
- 1 tablespoon powdered sweetener
Instructions
CONVENTIONAL METHOD
- Add almond flour, coconut flour, whey protein isolate, xanthan gum, salt, and butter to a food processor and pulse until mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.
- Add cream cheese and egg. Pulse until dough starts to form in large clumps. Stop processor before the mixture forms a ball.
- Place pastry onto cling film and pat into a large flat disc. Refrigerate overnight or for a minimum of 1-2 hours.
- Sprinkle top of pastry lightly with coconut flour and cover with another sheet of baking paper and gently roll out into desired shape.
- As a basic guide for blind baking before filling; Preheat oven to 180℃ fan/200°C static/400°F. Lift pastry into 23 cm / 9-inch diameter fluted loose base pie tin. Press pastry to fit the pan. Prick the base with a fork and freeze for 15 minutes. Bake 10-15 minutes or until lightly golden. Fill and bake as per recipe instructions.
THERMOMIX METHOD
- Add almond flour, coconut flour, whey protein isolate, xanthan gum, salt, and butter to mixing bowl and Turbo/2 seconds or until mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.
- Add cream cheese and egg. Turbo/2 seconds. Follow from Step 3 above.
Notes
Pastry can be used in any shaped tins. Blind baking time may vary due to the size of pie shell or oven.
For a sweet pastry add vanilla and sweetener in Step 2.
This pastry is very soft, don’t be afraid to just press it into the tins like a biscuit base. It still works perfectly every time. Nutritional is based on 10 serves. Of course if you are making small tarts or pies then adjust the nutritional accordingly.
Your Own Notes
Nutrition
71 responses to “Easy Keto Pie Crust Pastry”
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Just made the dough so easy! Its chilling now. Wondering if I have to blind bake, I wanted to make strawberry rhubarb filled tarts. Do I need to cook the filling then add it to the prepared shells?
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Yes, I would parbake before adding the filling. Just bake until it is very lightly golden then fill and bake as needed.
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Hi Megan,
Can I use this pastry in a pie maker?
Thanks-
You can x
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Omg, I stumbled across your recipe by accident and so glad I did as it’s the pastry I was looking for for so long. It’s delicious, crispy and is perfect for any kind of pie. Today I made bakewell tarts and nobody could tell the difference in pastry. This will definitely be my go to pastry for sweet and savoury and ill be making many things with it in the future. Thank you-
I am so happy you found us and found a recipe that you love. I hope you find many more!
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Hi Megan,I have used this pastry so many times now and many loads of different pies and tarts. But I was wondering if it could be made in to chocolate pastry. Could I sub out 1 tsb almond flour for cocoa powder?
Thank you
Angela
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You can or I have this recipe for a chocolate pastry ready to go. https://madcreationshub.com/recipe/keto-chocolate-pie-crust-pastry/
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My sister made this at Christmas to make a keto friendly french meat pie! The pastry was just perfect. I am wondering if i can just divide the dough into 2 portions and freeze without rolling it out. Defrost overnight in the fridge when I need it and THEN roll it out. Is this possible? Your an amazing inspiration and your ideas are stellar! Thank you for allowing me to enjoy real food while living my best keto life!
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You sure can Michelle. I freeze it in the pie tins too. That way you can pop them straight from the freezer into the oven. I am so happy you are enjoying the recipes. I love to know that they are being used and enjoyed.
Thanks soooo much for the tip about pressing the pastry in to the tins, it worked amazingly. 100% worth the effort to be able to have slow cooked steak pies that fit my macros beautifully 🙂
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Nothing like making things easy Nicole
Just perfect! This is my first time ever making a pastry shell; it was super simple and delicious! I have made the delicious lemon curd and am just about to make meringue to make a lemon meringue pie 🤤🤤🤤. Highly recommend!
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I am so glad it all worked out for you helen
I made the family apple turnovers and knew I would end up caving and having one myself so decided to use this pastry to make myself one. Not quite puff pastry but so delicious and had it with custard made with sugar substitute and no one could tell the difference. Wins all round.
Made sweet and savoury. Can’t believe how close to the real thing it is. Lovely
I can’t believe it has only taken me 10mins to make this pastry tonight.
Very impressed!!!
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Yay! It is a big fave of mine. Get ready for a new version coming out soon that is just a little different.
Can you omit the whey protein if so do I need to add more coconut or almond flour
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Hey Lisa, check the blog post for possible substitutes where I explain that you can and what changes in texture you will experience.
I had no idea making a pie pastry could be so easy. I can’t wait to try this with our favorite keto quiches. Thanks for making this look so easy!
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It is so good and easy Debbie. Enjoy!
I can already see so many great recipes I could make with this crust. I love it! It looks great and is an absolute time saver – perfect for when I need something quick and easy.
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Enjoy it Elaine thanks for the review.
Perfect way for all of my keto family members to have pie this Thanksgiving too! Hooray! Thanks for sharing!
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You are very welcome Jess
Although we don’t follow a keto diet, it is great to see how beautiful this keto pie crust looks and especially your delicious creations. Thanks for all the tips and suggestions and available substitutions.
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You are most welcome. Thanks for stopping by on the site.
Made this for a bday pie gift for a veto friend and he loved it!! Thanks for the recipe and step by step instructions.
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Oh that is awesome Aline. So glad he loved your pie.
This will be perfect to use for individual quiche servings when my Keto friends join us for brunch! Anything that I can make ahead is so helpful. Thank you!
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Absolutely Tara and these can be made well and truly ahead of the day needed.
I don’t think I ever would have tried to come up with a keto pie crust recipe on my own – thanks for doing all the hard work for us! 🙂
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You are most welcome Leslie. Some recipes are worth the effort.
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