Recipes Desserts Pies Pie Crusts 10 Easy Pie Crust Recipes By Sarra Sedghi Sarra Sedghi Sarra Sedghi has more than 10 years of experience as a food writer. She covers cooking, restaurants, and food culture, as well as travel, design, and lifestyle. Allrecipes' editorial guidelines Published on October 6, 2021 Close Photo: Nethus There's a reason pre-made pie crusts are so popular: Making a pie crust from scratch can be intimidating, especially for first-timers. The delicate dough is sensitive to touch and temperature, and one slip-up can ruin a pie crust's shot at a flaky, tender texture. If you've never made a pie crust before, start with one of these easy pie crust recipes and take that first step towards mastering from-scratch pie. 01 of 11 Grandma's Very Easy Pie Crust View Recipe This is one of the simplest, easiest pie crust recipes you'll ever try. In fact, you may never need another pie crust recipe after trying this one. The dough is tender and bakes into a soft, golden crust. 02 of 11 Easy Pie Crust View Recipe Amy Nichols "FINALLY! A pie crust that works! I just found this recipe a couple of weeks ago and I've made it at least 10 times," says community member Tulips*n*Truffles. "I've used it as a cobbler crust, top and bottom layers of fruit pie, even cut up sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar. It's so so good!" 03 of 11 Easy Vodka Pie Crust View Recipe GSALLISON If you've ever struggled with rolling out pie dough, we've got some good news: this vodka pie crust is a breeze to make and roll, and it still comes out nice and flaky. For a sweetened crust, just add sugar. 04 of 11 Oil Pie Crust View Recipe Amanda Creator Donna Cowan got this easy recipe from her grandmother. If you want to try a healthier pie crust or just forgot to grab shortening or butter, this vegetable oil crust is super simple to make and comes out flaky. Don't skip sifting your flour before measuring to get the best results. 05 of 11 No Roll Pie Crust I View Recipe Abby G. "This recipe is AMAZING! I've always made my crusts with butter and/ or shortening, so they were fairly time-consuming & difficult to work with," says community member JLD114. "But I whipped this crust up in 5 minutes, & it was delicious-- flaky, tender, & crisp (my pie crusts have tended to be soggy)." 06 of 11 Bisquick® Pie Crust View Recipe This recipe involves one of the ultimate shortcut ingredients, which makes the mixing process easy, but it's also helpful in that it can just be pressed right into a pie plate. Additionally, it multiplies easily for occasions when you need extra pies. 07 of 11 Gluten-Free Pie Crust View Recipe "I have tried at least 15 other recipes," says community member Annjell. "THIS is THE one! This works out beautifully EVERY time! It is my go-to crust and no one has figured out it is gluten-free. I get compliments on it and requests for pies constantly! Over a year later still the BEST GF Pie crust!" 08 of 11 Never Fail Pie Crust II View Recipe Never Fail Pie Crust II. SaraColorado You don't have to roll this dough out, but adding vinegar and an egg makes it much easier to work with. Both new and experienced bakers in the Allrecipes community rave about this recipe for its flaky results and reliability. 09 of 11 Flaky Food Processor Pie Crust View Recipe Nethus Cutting butter into your pie dough doesn't have to be a struggle — in fact, it can be seamless with the help of a food processor. This shortcut guarantees a flaky, flavorful crust and makes lackluster crusts a thing of the past. 10 of 11 Pie Crust I View Recipe KDmvp8 This pie crust has a perfect flavor and flakiness, and it's so easy to work with it's enjoyable. As an added bonus, everything comes together in 20 minutes since no refrigeration is required. 11 of 11 More Inspiration: Pictured: Water Pie. Lindsey Hayes See more Pie Crust Recipes 10 Recipes for Pecan Pie Without Corn Syrup What Is Water Pie? Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit