Easy No Roll Pie Crust 

You'll love this easy no roll pie crust with melted butter or oil. Made in 5 minutes right in the pie pan, with only 3 ingredients.

It bakes up so flaky and buttery with a tender pastry texture, perfect for your sweet and savory pie recipes. 

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This no roll pie crust technique has many different names, including “pat in pan pie crust” “easy press in pie crust”  and “one pan pie crust”.  Fast and simple mix and press all the ingredients into the pie pan. 

What is No Roll Pie Crust?

It's my go to all-butter pie crust recipe when I want to save time. No need to go out and buy a store-bought pie crust, it uses basic kitchen staples for convenience. No Bowl, No Food Processor, and No Equipment required. 

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Ingredients and Substitutions

You'll only need four ingredients or less for this simple pie crust. All purpose flour, butter or oil, milk, sugar. If you are making a sweet pie add sugar to the crust.

Flour - I used Unbleached All-Purpose. Can also use gluten-free flour as a substitute.

Butter - Salted or Unsalted. Substitute oil or shortening as well.

Milk - Any Fat Content Would Be Perfect.

Sugar - White or Cane Sugar - Omit the sugar if you are making savory dishes like quiche or vegetable pies.

All- Purpose Flour

Most home cooks and bakers like me, always have all purpose flour as my go to. It works perfectly for this recipe, but if you want a really tender crust pastry flour is best. For a gluten-free crust substitute gluten-free flour with a 1:1 ratio.

Butter and Milk

The secret to a good pie crust is butter, it adds flavor, texture, and color. An amazing golden brown crust with that old-fashioned taste and flaky light texture. Yum.

I like to use milk when I'm making an all butter pie crust for that extra flavor.

Oil or Shortening and Water

A neutral oil like vegetable or safflower can easily be substituted. You can also melt coconut oil or even shortening. It's also a great way to make a dairy-free crust and substituting the milk for water.

What Size Pie Pan Can I Use?

This recipe can make a single-layer crust, perfect for an 8-inch pie pan for a thick crust or 10-inches for a thicker crust.

How to Blind Bake The Pie Crust

To easily blind-bake or pre-bake the pie crust you need two things parchment paper and weights. Weights can be commercial pie weights, dry beans, or dry rice.

1. Cut the parchment paper about 4 inches longer that your pan.
2. Crumble the parchment paper to make it more pliable.
3. Place on top of the pie crust and add your weights.
4. Bake at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for about 10-15 minutes or until cooked to your preference.

You can also make a shield or tent to prevent over-baking the edges of your pie crust using foil. Fold 2 long sheets of foil to make two strips, then fold them over the edges of the pie pan.

Make Ahead and Storage

Make this amazing pie crust ahead of time, a big batch for an event or the holidays. It can be wrapped well in freezer paper and plastic wrap and frozen for up to 3 months.

Step by Step Directions and Photos

1. Grab all the ingredients, fork, and pie pan. Flour, melted butter, milk, and sugar.

2. Place the flour and sugar into the pie pan and mix. Add the butter and milk.

3. Grab your fork to mix all the ingredients together.

4. Mix until combined and you'll see the dry and wet ingredients clump together.

5. Press the clumped dough evenly into the pie pan. You can also use the back of a dry measuring cup or spoon to evenly press the dough into the pan.

6. Finish with a decorative edge, easily with a fork or traditional pinched with your fingers.

7. Ready to fill and bake.