Gluten Free Strawberry Pie

I have wanted to try single-serve mini gluten free pies for some time. A friend gifted me ramekins in all different sizes a few months ago. They invited us over for dinner, so I finally tried my flaky homemade gluten free pie crust recipe as the base pie crust.

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Why this is the absolute best gluten-free strawberry pie recipe:

• These pies can be decorated for holidays. I used a little heart, so these pies are perfect for Valentine’s Day.
• I often test new recipes on my non-gluten-free friends. Nobody could tell this recipe is gluten free! I know it is a keeper! These gluten free strawberry pies had everyone wanting seconds!
• The crust is so flaky and light; it truly doesn’t taste gluten free!
• Strawberries are sweet and juicy. You can get them all year long at any grocery store.
• The strawberry pie without gluten is made without gelatin.
• You can make mini pies with individual pie crusts or one big pie!

Allergen Information:

This homemade strawberry pie recipe is gluten-free, soy-free, nut-free, and oat-free. It can be made dairy-free using a plant-based butter.

Step 1: Add all the dry gluten-free pie crust ingredients to a large bowl and whisk to blend.

To measure your gluten free flour, I recommend using the spoon method or leveling method. In a perfect world, people weigh their flour, but most do not own a kitchen scale. Every gluten-free flour blend has a different weight, making a scale even trickier. Put the measuring scoop into the flour and fill. Do not pack the flour. Use a knife to scrape along the top to remove the extra flour. You can also use a spoon to fill the measuring cup. Use a knife to level along the top to remove the extra flour.

Step 2: Add the cold butter to the bowl and use a pastry blender to cut in the butter. When the butter is cut in, you want it to look like a bowl of flour with lots of crumbs. Add the wet ingredients to the crumb mixture and mix into the dough.

Step 3: Place the pie crust on wax paper and roll to 1/4 inch thickness. Place a ramekin on the dough and cut an area larger than the ramekin.

📢 Sandi says: Every gluten-free flour blend has a different starch-to-grain ratio. The brand of gluten-free flour you use will affect the moisture of the dough. If your cake batter is too runny, add more flour, and if it is too thick, add more liquids.
Read Why Gluten-Free Flour Blends Vary to learn more about this.

NOTE: You can sprinkle flour on the wax paper to prevent it from sticking.

Step 4: Press the dough into the ramekin. You can break bits of rolled dough to fill in any areas until the crust covers the bottom and sides.

Step 5: Slice the strawberries into pieces. Add the sugar and lemon juice and mix them.

HINT: If you are wondering how to cut the strawberries for these pies, you can cut your strawberries in halves or smaller pieces. I tend to cut them into smaller pieces for mini pies.

Step 6: Fill each ramekin with the strawberry mixture.

Step 7: Repeat the cutting circles in the pie dough. Press the top crust on. I used a little cookie cutter to add a heart for some Valentine’s Day decorations.

Mix an egg in a small bowl and brush the egg mixture over each pie crust top. This will help it get a nice golden color.

Try these yummy flavor variations:

• Add in other berries like blueberries.
• Use pie filling if you are short on time.
• Make a lattice-style crust like in this gluten free apple pie recipe. (There is a video to show you how to weave the top crust.)
• Use the crust and filling to make gluten free hand pies.