If baking is one of your best skills (or if you just love eating the perfect pie), you’re going to love this ultimate companion guide to vegan pie crusts! Choose to create your own delectably flaky, buttery crust without a hint of animal products with this vegan pie crust recipe, or find a fool-proof option on the shelves of your supermarket.
We’ll share our most beloved plant-based pie crust brands. Making pies doesn’t have to be time-consuming or labor-intensive. It can be tons of fun, especially if you have more time to concentrate on the delicious filling!
Let’s get some pie-making momentum going so that, once you’re done reading, you’ll be craving a freshly baked slice!
We’ve scoured the vegan pie crust community to come up with the very best brands for pie making. Take your pick from long-time, classic brands that are accidentally vegan or contemporary alternatives with animal-free ingredients. Most of these suggestions can be found easily in your local grocery store or online.
When you don’t have time to sift, mix, and bake (and dessert time is approaching), a ready-made crust is a wonder to have on hand. Between shelf-stable, refrigerated, and frozen, you have a number of time-saving options.
It’s amazing how many pie crust alternatives there are if you’re gluten-free. You can choose from rice, tapioca, potato, cassava, almond or coconut flour bases—or a mix of several. These pie crusts are mostly shelf-stable, dry mixes, or a frozen crust ready to be baked.
There are times when only a graham cracker crust will do. When you’re craving a s’mores, chocolate silk, key lime, or peanut butter pie, this is the crust to choose. Here are our favorite pre-made pie crusts made using vegan graham crackers.
There are pros and cons to making a vegan pie crust recipe instead of buying a pie crust in the store. Here are some points to consider:
Pre-Made Vegan Crust:
Homemade Vegan Pie Crust:
So, it really depends on your vegan pie crust needs at the time. Sometimes, you may choose to buy a crust that is already prepared and, at other times, you’ll want to make your own. There’s no right or wrong answer and, luckily, whichever option you choose will surely be delicious!
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Easy and delicious!
A perfect vegan pie crust! Thanks for the great recipe!
This vegan pie crust is going to come in handy this holiday season!
The easiest and most fantastic pie crust I’ve ever made. I wish I had this recipe a long time ago!
I used this pie crust to make a blueberry pie, apple pie, and a pecan pie recently, and they all turned out great! I double the recipe and make lattice tops, and love getting creative with cookie cutters to make little leaves and shapes on top with the pie crust. So happy to have my go-to crust recipe now!