No need to buy a store-bought, pre-made crust. This graham cracker crust is quick and fail-proof. It’s the perfect start to homemade desserts and no-bake pies.
This graham cracker crust is a favorite at my house. It's so easy, anyone can make it and it is the perfect beginning to a delicious dessert! It's made from scratch and has only 4 ingredients. It will be ready in no time. This recipe works great for a 9” pie plate or a 9-10” springform pan which works great for a no-bake cheesecake pan.
Also be sure to check out a couple of other no bake pie crust recipes, Nilla Wafer Crust is delish and this gingersnap pie crust if perfect for any holiday dessert recipe. And don't forget this Flaky Pie Crust Recipe too.
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How to make a Graham Cracker Crust:
- Crush the Crackers- Use a food processor to mince your graham crackers into crumbs. You will want about 1 ½ cups of Graham Cracker crumbs for a 9" pie plate. (This should be about 12 full sheets of graham crackers)
- Sweeten- Add sugar, coconut sugar or sucanat to the graham crackers to sweeten the crust.
- Add the butter- This works as a binder and will allow your crust to be pressing into the bottom of a pie crust.
- Add Cinnamon- if desired. (½ teaspoon cinnamon) this gives it a really rich flavor.
Tips for Making a Graham Cracker Crust
- Toss the mixture with a fork or your hands.
- The graham cracker mixture should resemble wet sand. When you squeeze some in your hand it should keep its shape but crumble just a little.
- Use the back of a spoon, the flat bottom of a measuring cup or your hands to press the graham cracker mixture into a pie plate. Be sure to try and get the sides even first and then press the remaining crumbs into the bottom of the pie plate.
- To finish the graham cracker crust, to make sure it doesn't crumble and will hold it's shaping while being served, bake the crust in a 350-degree oven for 12-14 minutes.
- You can also freeze the graham cracker crust for about 30 minutes. This method works great too and just firms up the butter.
You can lightly spray the baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
About 16 full graham crackers equal 2 cups of graham cracker crumbs.
A prepared Graham Cracker Crust be wrapped tightly and stored at in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.
Cookies – graham crackers are cookies, so if you are looking for a similar flavor, you can try using ginger snaps, vanilla wafers, or even Oreo cookies--lemon Oreos or vanilla Oreos give it a fun twist too.
Ice Cream Cones – Both sugar cones and waffle cones have a sweet taste that will work great as the crust of a pie.
Recipes using Graham Cracker Pie Crust
- Lemon Parfait
- Chocolate Parfait
- No Bake Cheesecake
- Mini Cheesecake
- Chocolate Cheesecake
- Nutella No Bake Cheesecake
- Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberies
Graham Cracker Pie Crust Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cup crushed Graham crackers about 12 full sheets of graham crackers
- ⅓ cup Granulated sugar
- 6 Tablespoons Butter melted, salted
- ½ teaspoon Cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- 1. Use a food processor to mince your graham crackers into crumbs. You will want about 1 ½ cups of Graham Cracker crumbs for a 9" pie plate. (This should be about 12 full sheets of graham crackers)
- 2. Add the ⅓ cup of sugar to the graham crackers.
- 3. Melt your butter and add it to the graham cracker mixture.
- 4. Add Cinnamon, if desired. Cinnamon taste amazing with any kind of pumpkin spice, apple or even a no-bake cheesecake.
- Toss the mixture with a fork. It does a better job of combining all the ingredients. The graham cracker mixture should resemble wet sand. When you squeeze some in your hand it should keep its shape but crumble just a little.
- Use the back of a spoon, the flat bottom of a measuring cup or your hands to press the graham cracker mixture into a pie plate. Be sure to try and get the sides even first and then press the remaining crumbs into the bottom of the pie plate.
- To finish the graham cracker crust, to make sure it doesn't crumble and will hold it's shaping while being served, bake the crust in a 350-degree oven for 12-14 minutes. You can also freeze the graham cracker crust for about 30 minutes. This method works great too and just firms up the butter.
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This easy and homemade Graham cracker crust recipe is made from scratch and has only 4 ingredients. There is no need to buy a store-bought, premade crust, it's so easy to make one. This graham cracker crust is quick and fail-proof. It’s the perfect start to homemade desserts and no-bake pies.
Liz
I'm making a chocolate pie and I wanted to use a graham cracker crust. This recipe is perfect! Thanks for sharing!
Jill Baird
Yes, it's fun to make different variations! Graham cracker crust is my go-to!
Gina
Such a great go-to crust for so many pies! Love how easy this comes together with this simple recipe.
Jill Baird
Yes, a staple when making pies for sure!