This Homemade Keto Pie Crust is buttery, flaky, and easy enough for everyday baking. From holiday pies to savory quiches, it’s the only recipe you’ll ever need. It’s made with almond flour, so it’s also gluten-free!

❤️ Why You’ll Love This Keto Pie Crust Recipe

• Perfect flaky texture
• Gluten-free and made with almond flour
• Make sweet or savory to use in a variety of recipes
• Quick and easy to prep

There’re so many wonderful sugar-free pies and tarts that you get to enjoy on Keto. But, the real key to any delicious pie starts with a good crust. With this recipe, I use a combination of almond flour and oat fiber to create a perfectly tender and flakey crust.

This is a new and improved version of my original pie crust recipe. While the previous version tasted great, you’ll find that this version is easier to roll out and has more of the same texture of traditional pie crust. It’s makes the perfect basic crust recipe for all your favorite sweet or savory fillings.

Get creative and add tasting fillings like pumpkin mousse, berries, chocolate mousse…you name it!

🛒 Ingredients for Almond Flour Pie Crust

• Super fine almond flour
• Oat fiber
• Unsalted butter
• Egg
• Monk fruit/allulose
• Cream cheese
• Xanthan gum

*Exact measurements are listed in the recipe card below.

🥣 Recommended Tools

• Pie dish
• Food processor
• Rolling pin
• Parchment paper

🔪 How to Make Gluten-free Pie Crust

Add the almond flour, oat fiber, sweetener and xanthan gum to the bowl of a food processor and pulse until combined.

Add in the cold cubes of butter and cream cheese, then pulse just until you get coarse crumbs.

Add in the beaten egg and mix until combined and the dough just starts to clump together. 

Do not over mix because the heat from the blade will melt the butter and cream cheese. You want those little bits to stay intact until you bake the crust.

Turn out the dough onto a piece of plastic wrap, cover and form a disk, then chill in the fridge for at least 1 hour or overnight before rolling it out. The dough should be easy to handle and not too sticky.

Add your favorite pie filling and continue baking or allow to chill in the fridge if you’re making a no bake pie.When you’re ready to use the dough, place it between 2 sheets of parchment paper and roll it out with a rolling pin, to the diameter of your pie dish. This dough is easy to work with, so if it tears, you can easily press it back into shape.

Fold the edges back and you can either leave the crust as is, or crimp the edges using your fingers.

Take a fork and prick all over the bottom of the crust. This will prevent the crust from puffing up when it bakes.

When ready to bake, preheat oven to 350°F.

Bake on the center rack in your oven for 15-18 minutes if your filling does not need baking. If it does, you will only need to bake it for about 5-10 minutes, depending on how long you will be baking with the filling.

☑️ Storage Instructions

Fridge: Once baked and cooled, wrap the crust tightly in plastic wrap or foil and store in the fridge for up to 4 days.

Freezer: Bake the crust, cool completely, then wrap in plastic wrap and place in a freezer-safe bag. It will keep for up to 2 months. Thaw in the fridge overnight before filling.

Tip: Always cool the crust fully before wrapping to prevent condensation, which can make it soggy.

🍴 Recipes To Use This Pie Crust With

Once you try this Keto pie crust, you’ll find so many low carb recipes to use it with. Here are some of my favorites you may want to try:

• Lemon Mascarpone Tart
• Strawberry Cream Tart  
• Mini Lemon Curd Tarts

For something different, you can use this Almond Joy Chocolate Mousse as a filling will or if you want something a little lighter, this no bake Strawberry Coconut Cream Mousse filling is an awesome alternative.

But, don’t stop there! With this versatile Keto pie crust recipe, use it with any of your favorite pie fillings.

💡 Tips

• Be sure and cook low carb pie crusts long enough. This ensures it will stay together once cooked and cooled.
• If the edges of the crust begin to brown before the rest of the crust is done, tent the edges with strips of aluminum foil.
• If the dough is a little too tacky to work with, add a little more almond flour until it comes together in the food processor.
• To ensure the dough combines well, but sure to use a room temperature egg.
• After taking the dough out of the fridge, if you’re not going to use it immediately, place back in plastic wrap in the fridge for up to 3 days.
• You can divide this crust up into individual, mini tart sizes and just adjust the cooking accordingly.

🔄 Substitutions and Additions

• Herbs: Skip the sweetener and mix in dried herbs like rosemary, oregano, or thyme for a crust that’s ideal with quiches or pot pies.

• Spices: Add warm spices such as cinnamon, nutmeg, or pumpkin spice to make it extra cozy for fall and holiday desserts.

• Flaky salt: Sprinkle a pinch of flaky salt on the edges for a crust that’s especially tasty in savory recipes.

• Mini crusts: Roll the dough just a little thinner and cut it into rounds for mini tarts, hand pies, or bite-sized dessert shells.

• Cocoa powder: For a festive twist, mix in a spoonful of unsweetened cocoa powder to make a chocolate pie crust.

• Cheese: Add shredded parmesan or cheddar to the dough when making savory dishes for a richer, cheesier flavor.

Is Almond Flour Pie Crust Keto?

It’s perfect for Keto baking. Super fine almond flour is basically almonds, without the skin, ground to a really fine texture.

This gluten free pie crust is a good source of protein, fiber and healthy fats, and only 4 net carbs. Almonds host so many health benefits. If you’d like to read more about the nutrients in almonds, check out this article.

Can I use coconut flour instead of almond flour?

This is partially a personal preference. You can use a combination of almond flour with coconut flour, but you will have to add additional egg to the dough because coconut flour is much more absorbent. You should let dough that you make with coconut flour rest in the fridge before baking it to allow the moisture to soak up.

What is Oat Fiber? Is Oat Fiber Keto?

Oat Fiber is made from grinding the outer husks of oats. How healthy is oat fiber? It’s pure insoluble fiber, which doesn’t dissolve in water and isn’t broken down in the digestive tract, so it has zero net carbs and is perfect for a Keto Diet. It helps give a more traditional texture and that’s why I use it so often. Check out all the Keto Oat Fiber Recipes you can make!

What is a Substitute for Oat Fiber?

To get the best results, it’s best to use oat fiber if you can. If you’re unable to find it, try a combination of psyllium husk powder and coconut flour. Since both are very absorbent, you might have to add more liquid.

🍽️ More Keto Dessert Recipes

• Blueberry Cheesecake Bars
• Snickerdoodle Cookies
• Lemon Poppy Mini Bundt Cakes
• Keto Mock Apple Crumble
• Strawberry Cupcakes
• Mini Cheesecakes with Raspberry Sauce
• Lemon Meringue Cupcakes

If you’d like to know more about baking on Keto, this article, Keto Baking Made Easy, is loaded with tips and info that you’ll find helpful. You might also check out my Keto Sweet Treats eBook that has 50 amazing Keto dessert recipes, all with color pics, macros and more! I’m offering it at 50% off when you subscribe to my free weekly emails here.

Originally published on June 5, 2019, updated on November 7 , 2025 with improvements to the recipe, new photos and helpful tips.