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This classic gluten-free apple pie is made with a flaky homemade crust and a perfectly spiced apple filling. It’s tender, buttery, and tastes just like traditional apple pie — completely gluten free and celiac-friendly.
🥧 Gluten-Free Apple Pie with Homemade Crust
Servings
8
servingsPrep time
50
minutesCooking time
55
minutesCalories
390
kcalGluten free apple pie with homemade flaky crust and cinnamon apple filling
Ingredients
Gluten-Free Pie Crust (Double Crust)
2 ½ cups gluten-free all-purpose flour (with xanthan gum)
1 tbsp sugar
1 tsp salt
1 cup cold unsalted butter, cubed
1 large egg
2–4 tbsp ice water
- Apple Pie Filling
6–7 medium apples, peeled and thinly sliced
(Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, or a mix)
¾ cup granulated sugar
2 tbsp brown sugar
2 tbsp cornstarch
1 tsp cinnamon
¼ tsp nutmeg
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp vanilla extract
Directions
Make the Crust
- In a large bowl, whisk flour, sugar, and salt.
- Cut in cold butter until pea-sized crumbs form.
- Add egg and 2 tbsp ice water; mix until dough comes together.
- Add more water 1 tbsp at a time if needed.
- Divide dough in half, form discs, wrap, and chill 30 minutes.
- Prepare the Filling
- In a large bowl, toss apples with sugars, cornstarch, cinnamon, nutmeg, lemon juice, and vanilla.
- Assemble & Bake
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Roll out one dough disc between parchment paper and place in pie dish.
- Add apple filling evenly.
- Roll out second crust and place on top (solid or lattice).
- Seal edges and cut slits for steam.
- Brush with egg wash and sprinkle sugar if desired.
- Bake 50–55 minutes, covering edges if browning too fast.
- Cool at least 2 hours before slicing.
Notes
🥇 Best All-Around Gluten-Free Flours for Pie Crusts
Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free 1‑to‑1 Baking Flour – A pantry staple that substitutes cup-for-cup in most baking, great texture and widely available. Works well with pie dough when chilled properly.
King Arthur Measure for Measure Gluten‑Free Flour – Excellent performance in pastry and pie crusts; reliable structure and works well with egg wash for golden finish.
Cup4Cup Gluten Free Flour – Premium blend developed by chefs, often yields the best pastry-like texture (flaky and easy to roll).
- 📝 Recipe Notes
Always use a gluten-free flour blend with xanthan gum.
Chilling the dough helps prevent cracking.
Gluten-free dough patches easily — don’t stress if it tears.
Store covered at room temp for 1 day or refrigerate up to 4 days. - If you don’t want to do a Lattice Pie Crust, you can simply put the top crust on and poke some holes with a fork! It will still taste amazing!
- 📝 Gluten-Free Friendly Tips (Important!)
If dough cracks → patch it, don’t restart
If dough gets warm → chill for 10 minutes
Uneven strips = handmade charm
Gluten-free crust browns faster → foil the edges if needed - As an amazon associate I earn from qualifying purchases
