Graham Cracker Crust Recipe
This easy Graham Cracker Crust has only three ingredients: graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and butter. Use it for no-bake pies or your baked pies. A homemade graham cracker crust takes any dessert to the next level.
RECIPE FOR GRAHAM CRACKER CRUST
A homemade graham cracker crust takes any pie to the next level! If pie crusts are intimidating, use a graham cracker crust instead. You can’t go wrong with it I promise.
HOW TO MAKE A GRAHAM CRACKER CRUST
In just minutes you can make a homemade graham cracker crust.
- The ingredients in a graham cracker crust are simple. Melted butter, sugar, and graham cracker crumbs.
- Mix it all together well. It will be the texture of wet sand.
- Press the crumb mixture into a pie pan. Pressing with your hand or the back of measuring cup.
- For a no-bake pie, chill the crust in the fridge for about 1 hour. For a baked pie, bake at 350 F for 8-10 minutes.
HOW DO I KNOW WHETHER TO BAKE IT OR CHILL IT?
That is personal preference. If you don’t want to turn on your oven, chill it. I like the slight toast that the crust has when it is baked.
Here are some pie recipes you can use this crust in.
PIE RECIPES:
- DOUBLE LAYER PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE
- CHERRY CHEESE PIE
- LEMON PIE
- CARAMEL APPLE CHEESECAKE
- PEANUT BUTTER PIE
- LIMEADE PIE
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs, (about 10 graham cracker sheets if making your own crumbs)
- 6 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1/4 cup sugar
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, combine the graham cracker crumbs, butter, and sugar until well combined.
- Press crumbs firmly into a 9-inch pie pan using your fingers or the back of a measuring cup.
- For a no-bake pie, chill the crust in the fridge for about 1 hour. For a baked pie, bake at 350 F in a preheated oven for 8-10 minutes. Cool then fill.
Notes
This can be used for any recipe that calls for a 9-inch graham cracker pie crust.
