Graham Cracker Pie Crust is a quick, easy delicious solution to when you want to make a pie for dessert. It is so quick, a lot less messy and can really impact some wonderful flavor to your pie.
This Graham Cracker Pie Crust takes only ten minutes, is perfect for almost any type of pie and many other deserts and only takes four ingredients. It is the perfect solution, especially for no bake pies and cheesecake recipes.
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- 20 Minutes: So quick to mix up and make.
- Easy Ingredients: Only 4 staple ingredient.
- Family Friendly: who doesn’t love pie?
What You Need to Make Easy Graham Cracker Pie Crust
Ingredients
- cracker sheets
- white sugar
- light brown sugar
- butter
Equipment
How to Make Graham Cracker Pie Crust Recipe – Step by Step
- Prep: Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. and then place graham cracker sheets in a food processor and process until fine crumbs. – Pour graham cracker mixture into a 9″ pie plate and use the bottom of a clean measuring cup to firmly pack the crumbs into the bottom of the pie plate and up the sides of the pie plate. You may need to use your fingers to press the crumbs into the sides of the pie plate. –
- Mix: Second, add graham cracker crumbs, white sugar and brown sugar into a medium bowl and then add melted butter to graham cracker crumbs and stir until mixture resembles wet sand.
- Press: Next, pour graham cracker mixture into a 9″ pie plate and use the bottom of a clean measuring cup to firmly pack the crumbs into the bottom of the pie plate and up the sides of the pie plate.
- Bake: Finally, bake pie crust for 10 minutes.
Common Questions About Graham Cracker Pie Crust
To keep it the pie in shape and to prevent over or under cooking it is a good idea to bake your crust.
Of course, here is a good swap out.
>Pressing too hard when forming the crust in the pan to your pan.
> You overcooked overcooked the crust or the temperature in your oven may need to be regulated?
There are so many! Such as:
>Pink Lemonade Pie
>Easy No Bake Snickers Pie Recipe
>No Bake Butterfinger Pie
>Pina Colada Ice Cream Pie
Indeed, graham cracker crusts can be frozen, in fact, they are great for your favorite ice cream pie!
Absolutely, they can last about three days wrapped airtight in the fridge.
Yes, so many things, for example:
> Zest, lemon, lime, orange all add a zingy flavor.
> Spices, pumpkin pie spice or ginger, nutmeg etc.
> Nuts, add some crushed nuts to give a great flavor
>Toasted coconut can be added
Expert Tips for Making Graham Cracker Pie Crust
- This Recipe Can be Doubled: Making more than one pie, simply increase the ingredients proportionately and split it into two pie dishes before baking.
- Short cut tip: Pre boxed graham cracker crumbs can be used in this recipe.
- Variation tip: Feel free to use, vanilla, chocolate. cinnamon or other flavors of graham crackers for this crust.
- Alternate ingredient: Dairy issues? Replace butter with coconut oil.
- Non Stick Tips: If your crust is sticking try a non stick pie dish or use some non stick spray for easier release.
- Smaller: Can make smaller mini pies or tarts with this recipe as well.
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Graham Cracker Pie Crust
Ingredients
- 10 graham cracker sheets, approx 1 1/2 cups of crumbs
- 2 tablespoons white sugar
- 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
- 7 tablespoons butter, melted
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Place graham cracker sheets in a food processor and process until fine crumbs.
- Add graham cracker crumbs, white sugar and brown sugar into a medium bowl; Stir to combine.
- Add melted butter to graham cracker crumbs and stir until mixture resembled wet sand.
- Pour graham cracker mixture into a 9″ pie plate and use the bottom of a clean measuring cup to firmly pack the crumbs into the bottom of the pie plate and up the sides of the pie plate. You may need to use your fingers to press the crumbs into the sides of the pie plate.
- Bake pie crust for 10 minutes.
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Expert Tips
- This Recipe Can be Doubled: Making more than one pie, simply increase the ingredients proportionately and split it into two pie dishes before baking.
- Short cut tip: Pre boxed graham cracker crumbs can be used in this recipe.
- Variation tip: Feel free to use, vanilla, chocolate. cinnamon or other flavors of graham crackers for this crust.
- Alternate ingredient: Dairy issues? Replace butter with coconut oil.
- Non Stick Tips: If your crust is sticking try a non stick pie dish or use some non stick spray for easier release.
- Smaller: Can make smaller mini pies or tarts with this recipe as well.
I love that you used whole graham crackers in this crust, the texture is great. I use the cinnamon variation.
Thank you so much for sharing this amazing graham cracker pie crust recipe! Will surely have this again! It’s really easy to make and it tasted so delicious! Highly recommended!
Super easy and delicious!
Love a graham cracker pie crust, but we can’t get them here in Aus so this homemade version has been a lifesaver for me!