This homemade pie crust recipe yields a flaky and tender crust with rich buttery flavor. This recipe uses only butter (no shortening) so it is all natural. This recipe makes 2 pie disks, and you can use this pie dough for just about any recipe that needs a pie crust.
Prep time: PT10M
Total time: PT70M
Rating
4.94 stars (967 reviews)
Keywords
Cream Cheese Pie Crust, pie crust recipe, pie dough
Place flour, sugar and salt into the bowl of a food processor and pulse a few times to combine. You can also use a pastry blender* to make the dough.
Add cold diced butter and pulse the mixture until coarse crumbs form with some pea-sized pieces then stop mixing. Mixture should remain dry and powdery.
Add 7 Tbsp ice water and pulse just until moist clumps or small balls form. Press a piece of dough between your finger tips and if the dough sticks together, you have added enough water. If not, add more water a teaspoon full at a time. Be careful not to add too much water or overmix as this can make the dough sticky and difficult to roll out.
Transfer dough to a clean work surface, and gather dough together into a ball - Fold/knead the dough over itself just enough for it to hold together. It should not be smooth and DO NOT overmix. Divide dough in half and flatten to form 2 disks. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate 1 hour before using in recipes that call for pie crust.
Nutitrion
Serving Size: 1 serving
Calories: 232 kcal
Carbohydrates: 20 g
Protein: 2 g
Fat: 15 g
Saturated Fat: 9 g
Cholesterol: 40 mg
Sodium: 99 mg
Reviews
C Allen on 2026-07-04 (5 stars): Would I leave out the sugar if making a savory pie?
Nesa on 2026-06-29 (5 stars): This is the best pie crust recipe I have come across. Thank you!!!!
Jen on 2026-06-13 (5 stars): Been using this recipe for a couple of years and it has never failed!! Made several types of pies including fruit, meat and even quiche. Love the crumb and how easy it is to make. Definitely my go to pie dough recipe!
Huda Munir on 2026-06-05 (5 stars): Love your recipes,i alwayslook for natashas kitchen.a question,can I pre set the dough along with apple filling and top in a dish and refrigerate?and bake next day? Will it spoil my inside part or lower crust by apple juices? Or it will go well?
Mandy on 2026-05-23 (5 stars): I have made several crusts and none compare to yours! Made chicken pot-pie with the crust tonight, so good! Migwetch for the recipe!
