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The Best Graham Cracker Crust Recipe

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Last updated: Sep 6, 2024 • 1 min read

A simple graham cracker crust adds buttery, salty-sweet flavor and a welcome crunch to a variety of dessert recipes.

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What Is a Graham Cracker Crust?

Graham cracker crust is a type of cake crust or pie crust made from crushed graham crackers bound together with butter or oil. This type of crust is especially popular with no-bake pies and can be made with graham crackers, digestive biscuits, and other types of crackers and cookies. You can even make a gluten-free cookie crust by substituting wheat-free crackers or cookies.

3 Ways to Use Graham Cracker Crust

A homemade graham cracker crust will elevate your next pie. These are just some of the ways to top this crust:

  1. 1. Cheesecake: This classic cream cheese-based cake is traditionally made with a graham cracker crust in a springform pan. Graham cracker crust is also the ideal base for a no-bake cheesecake.
  2. 2. Key lime pie: Key lime pie is another classic pie that's almost always made with a graham cracker crust. The sandy crust provides a nice contrast to the creamy lime custard filling and meringue topping.
  3. 3. Banana cream pie: There are lots of ways to make a banana cream pie, but if you don't want to turn on your oven, use a graham cracker crust as your base.

Easy Graham Cracker Crust Recipe

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makes

Enough graham cracker crust for one 9-inch pie plate

prep time

15 min

total time

15 min

Ingredients

  1. 1

    Make the graham cracker crumbs. In a food processor, pulse the graham cracker pieces until fine. You should have about 1½ cups graham cracker crumbs. Alternatively, place graham cracker pieces in a resealable plastic bag. Roll a rolling pin back and forth over the bag of graham cracker pieces until finely crushed.

  2. 2

    Meanwhile, melt the butter in a butter warmer over low heat.

  3. 3

    Add the melted butter and sugar to the graham cracker crumbs and pulse until incorporated.

  4. 4

    To use graham cracker crust in a recipe, press the crumb mixture into the pie dish or springform pan. Use the bottom of a measuring cup to press the crumb mixture evenly into the bottom of the pan.

  5. 5

    Bake, freeze, or refrigerate as recipe directs.

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