An easy tutorial on how to make your own AIP pie crust. Made with tigernut flour, it will be perfect for all your sweet pies and tarts.
If you're looking for an AIP compliant pie crust that is suitable for savory pies, check out my cassava flour pie crust recipe.
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You can use this AIP pie crust to make all your sweet pies and tarts. Like my Gluten Free French Apple Tart or my Pumpkin Pie Without Evaporated Milk and much more. And if you want more AIP compliant recipes check out my AIP recipes.
⭐ Why you'll love this recipe
- AIP elimination phase compliant.
- Only 7 ingredients.
- Just a few simple steps and I walk you through each one of them.
- This AIP pie crust is perfect for all your sweet pies and tarts.
- This recipe is also cassava free, coconut free and vegan.
📖 Ingredient notes
- Tigernut flour. If you don't know what tigernut flour is and want to learn everything about it, you can read my post What is tigernut flour.
- Extra virgin olive oil. You can also use avocado oil.
For the quantities and complete list of ingredients for this AIP pie crust, please see the recipe card below.
💭 Substitutions
- Arrowroot substitution. If you are not cassava intolerant, you can substitute it with tapioca starch (also called tapioca flour). Both tapioca and arrowroot are AIP elimination phase compliant.
- Unfortunately there are no possible substitution for the tigernut flour.
🥣Step by step instructions
- In a large bowl mix together the tigernut flour, arrowroot, cinnamon and salt.
- Add the olive oil, water and maple syrup.
- Mix with a spoon until you get a ball of dough.
- Transfer the dough to a work surface covered with parchment paper. Press the dough ball with the palm of your hand.
- Cover the dough with a second parchment paper.
- Using a rolling pin, roll out the dough between the 2 parchment papers and shape into a disk.
- Roll the dough into a circle big enough that it covers a 27 cm / 10.6 inch pie pan. Remove the top parchment paper.
- Transfer the dough to your pie pan on the other parchment paper.
- Cut excess parchment paper.
- Use your fingers to fit the dough against the sides of the pie pan.
- And voilà!
👩🏻🍳Top tips
- The dough is supposed to be slightly moist. If, you find it to be too moist, do not hesitate to add a little bit more arrowroot. On the other hand, if it's too dry, add a little bit of water, one teaspoon at a time.
- I recommend using a metal pan to cook this AIP pie crust as it conducts heat better.
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📋 Recipe / Recette
AIP Pie Crust
Ingredients
- 180 grams (1.5 cups + 1 Tablespoon) tigernut flour
- 140 grams (½ cup + ⅓ cup + 1 teaspoon) arrowroot (see notes below for substitution)
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 4 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 Tablespoon maple syrup
- 125 milliliter water
- Pinch of sea salt
Instructions
- In a large bowl mix together the tigernut flour, arrowroot, cinnamon and salt.
- Add the olive oil, water and maple syrup.
- Mix with a spoon until you get a ball of dough.
- Transfer the dough to a work surface covered with parchment paper. Press the dough ball with the palm of your hand.
- Cover the dough with a second parchment paper.
- Using a rolling pin, roll out the dough between the 2 parchment papers and shape into a disk.
- Roll the dough into a circle big enough that it covers a 27 cm (10.6 inch) pie pan. Remove the top parchment paper.
- Transfer the dough to your pie pan on the other parchment paper.
- Cut excess parchment paper.
- Use your fingers to fit the dough against the sides of the pie pan. And voilà!
- The total cooking time of this pie crust will differ according to what you will put on it. But I do recommend to blind bake it for about 10 to 15 minutes at 360° F (180° C) whatever you fill it with.
MICHELLE EVERSOLE
what is a good replace for the oil I'm not someone that likes to use it
Carine
Hi! How long in the oven? Should I precook it 5mn for apple tart? Thanks for the tip
Bea C.
Bonjour Carine. I would precook it for 10 minutes at 360°F / 180° C for apple tart.
Carine
Merci le fond manquait en effet de cuisson. Sinon très bonne recette à refaire!
Tara
Can I use almond flour? I can't have tigernut. But I have noticed when I use almond flour in exchange of a few recipes that it will be very moist. Help Please!!
Bea C.
Hi Tara. I have tried it with almond flour and I ended up having to adjust the liquid quantity. That's why I didn't put it as a substitution possibility in my recipe notes. So yes, you can use almond flour but you will have to try finding the right liquid quantity by yourself because, I'm sorry, I didn't write down my quantities when I made my trial with almond flour.
Susie
Can you use avocado oil instead of olive oil?
Bea C.
Bonjour Susie. Yes you can use avocado oil instead of olive oil.