Sunny Chickpea Flour Pie Crust: Brighten Your Pie with Nutritious Goodness

Golden yellow like a sunflower, Chickpea Flour Pie Crust is perfect for that afternoon quiche in the garden. With a tender, slightly crunchy crumb and a mild flavor, this healthy, gluten free chickpea flour crust will not overpower your filling. Easy, no-roll recipe in one bowl with or without an electric kitchen mixer. Vegan option included!

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Chickpea Flour Pie Crust Is Your Next Gluten Free Crust

I basically love making grain free almond flour pie crusts for my sweet and savory pies.

But I’ve made so many almond flour crust variations lately that I decided to explore a new ingredient and try chickpea crust.

I must admit that I was initially skeptical, but now that I’ve made a chickpea crust and baked a delicious quiche in it, I absolutely love it.

It’s perfect for anyone who wants to try something new which above all doesn’t take up a lot of time.

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Why Make a Chickpea Flour Crust?

Chickpea flour is a slam dunk when it comes to heart-healthy fiber and protein. Naturally gluten free, it’s also rich in important vitamins and minerals such as manganese, folate and copper.

Just remember that chickpea flour has 15 carbs per serving vs. 5 carbs for almond flour pie crust, so it may not be ideal if you are on a low carb or keto diet.

Or try Fudgy Chickpea-Avocado Brownies.

Ingredient Notes for Chickpea Flour Quiche Crust

For the full recipe with measurements, please scroll to the Recipe Card at the bottom.

• Chickpea Flour – Health stores usually sell this gluten free flour in the bins but also sell pre-packaged chickpea flour. If you have an Indian or Middle Eastern grocery store near your house, they also carry it.
• Salt – just a dash.
• Granulated Sweetener of Choice (optional) – Depending on your filling, you may want to add a teaspoon of sweetener.
• Unsalted Butter or Oil for a dairy free vegan crust – If you make this with butter, you can use salted butter but omit the salt. I usually make my pie crusts with avocado oil since it has less saturated fat than butter. But I actually made the crust for an Indian-spice quiche, so the crust’s mild buttery undertone paired beautifully with the filling.
  Dairy Free Vegan Option – A reader found an excellent butter substitute: half coconut oil and half olive oil. I have not tried it but he says it tastes great.
• Water

Instructions to Make Gluten Free Chickpea Flour Crust

Simply combine the ingredients and press them into a pie or tart pan. It’s as easy as that. No rolling pin needed!

• If you need a helping hand, just use a mini saucepan or the bottom of a glass to help you shape the crust’s bottom and sides.
• If dough sticks to your hands or the bottom of your saucepan, just wet them a little bit.

For a healthy dessert, try Chocolate Chip Pecan Pie in a Low Carb Keto Chocolate Pie Crust.

If you want to flute the edges of your crust, it’s important for the sides to be equally thick. That gives your fingers something to grasp and also ensures a balanced design.

Then, use your thumb and pointer fingers as follows to create the fluted edges.

Or try gluten free Vegan Chickpea Brownies.

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How to Bake or Prebake Chickpea Flour Pie Crust

With a neutral flavor, this chickpea crust is perfect for sweet or savory pies.

So enjoy it as a chickpea flour pie crust, chickpea flour quiche crust or chickpea flour tart crust.

Prebake Chickpea Flour Pie Crust

Prebaking ensures that the final product isn’t soggy. Prebake if you plan to add a filling that requires further baking.

To partially bake the crust, bake for about 8 minutes until the bottom just begins to brown. Then let it cool fully before adding filling and baking it further.

You may need a pie guard or aluminum foil to keep the edges of this chickpea flour pastry from getting too dark.

Bake Chickpea Flour Pie Crust

To fully bake the crust, bake for 10-12 minutes until the bottom and edges are browned and cooked through.

Let the crust cool fully before adding your filling.

Frequently Asked Questions about Gluten Free Chickpea Flour Crust

Equipment to Make This Chickpea Flour Tart or Pie Crust

• 1 pie or tart pan – a 9.5-inch Pyrex Glass Pie Dish or a 9-inch, nonstick, aluminum pie pan or a tart pan
• 1 mixing bowl
• 1 electric mixer or food processor or stand mixer or simply a spoon, bowl and your hands

How to Store Healthy Chickpea Flour Quiche Crust

Whether it’s for a pie, tart or quiche, chickpea flour crust is easy to store.

Refrigerate Chickpea Flour Crust

You can store a baked chickpea flour pie crust in the refrigerator for 1-2 days. Just be sure to wrap it in plastic.

Freeze Chickpea Flour Crust

If you plan to store your chickpea flour crust more than two days, simply wrap it in plastic and freeze it for up to 3 months.

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Want More Gluten Free Pie Recipes?

Here are some to enjoy:

• Almond Flour Tart Crust
• Almond Flour Pizza Crust
• Black Sesame Pie Crust
• Cheddar Pie Crust (with Almond Flour)
• Dragon Fruit Pie Crust
• Gluten Free Apple Curd Tart
• Gluten Free Lemon Meringue Pie Recipe
• Lemon Turmeric Oatmeal
• No Bake Vegan Pumpkin Pie
• Vegan Almond Flour Pie Crust

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