Pretzel Pie Crust Recipe
This salty and sweet Pretzel Pie Crust Recipe is an easy and delicious crust option! It has only three ingredients and is simply pressed into the pan and it's ready to go. You can bake it before filling, or freeze it for a truly no-bake pie crust option.
- Prep Time: 00:10
- Cook Time: 00:08
- Total Time: 18 minutes
- Yield: 1-9" single crust
- Category: Pie Crusts
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 1-1/2 cups (170 grams) pretzel crumbs
- 8 tablespoons (112 grams) unsalted butter, melted (see notes)
- ⅓ cup (67 grams) granulated sugar
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix together the crumbs, butter and sugar. The mixture should be damp, like wet sand, and will hold together when squeezed. If it is too dry, add a tablespoon more melted butter at a time. If it’s too wet, add a tablespoon more pretzel crumbs until it’s the correct consistency.
- Pour the crumbs into the pie plate and start pressing them up the sides of the pie plate to form the edges first. Once the edges are formed, work the crumbs down to evenly distribute them into the bottom of the pie plate. Then pack it down into an even layer using a flat bottomed cup or measuring cup.
- If baking: Bake in a preheated 350º for 10 minutes. If freezing: freeze for 30 minutes for a no-bake pie option.
Notes
This recipe works for both regular pretzels and gluten free pretzels! Use which ones you need.
Pretzels can vary in terms of their moisture level. For this reason, there can be some variance with how much butter you actually need for the recipe to work. The pretzel crust mixture should have the consistency of wet sand. If for any reason your crumb crust is extremely dry, you can add 1 tablespoon of melted butter–one tablespoon at a time–to the crumbs until they are evenly moistened. Alternatively, if your mixture is too wet and it is hard to work with, add more pretzel crumbs until it is the correct consistency.
Find it online: https://everydaypie.com/pretzel-pie-crust/