This easy homemade graham cracker crust recipe takes just 3 ingredients and 10 minutes to make. It makes a delicious crust for pies, cheesecakes, and more!
This easy graham cracker crust recipe takes just 3 ingredients and 10 minutes to make. It’s really easy to make, and it can be used with a number of fillings and toppings.
The crust can be used as a no bake graham cracker crust, or you can bake it. Either way, you can make a tasty pie crust in no time with this simple recipe!
Ingredients
It takes just 3 basic ingredients to make a graham cracker crust.
- Graham crackers: For a traditional graham cracker crust, you’ll need honey graham crackers.
- Granulated sugar: The sugar helps to give the pie crust flavor and sweetness.
- Butter: I use salted butter. If you’re using unsalted butter, add a pinch or two of salt.
How to make a homemade graham cracker crust
Step 1: Place the graham crackers into the food processor. Pulse until you get a fine crumb.
Step 2: Stir together the graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and melted butter in a medium mixing bowl until well-combined.
Step 3: Press the graham cracker mixture into the bottom and up the sides of a 9-inch pie dish.
Tip >> Use a measuring cup to press and pack the graham cracker crumbs together.
Step 4: To bake
Preheat your oven to 325°F. Bake for 11 minutes. Let the crust to cool in the pie dish before using.
To chill
Place the crust in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to chill before using.
Variations
- Chocolate graham crackers: You can substitute chocolate graham crackers for the honey graham crackers.
- Cinnamon graham crackers: Cinnamon graham crackers can also be used in place of the honey graham crackers.
Recipe FAQs
You can! I recommend using at least 2 tablespoons of sugar to help the crust have some sweetness and flavor.
Yes, if you need to leave the sugar out, you can.
Sure! Simply use a 9-inch springform pan instead of a pie plate. This crust will work as a no bake graham cracker crust for no bake cheesecakes or as a baked crust.
You can use a blender to create the crumbs. If you don’t have a blender, you can crush the graham crackers with a rolling pin.
Ways to use a graham cracker crust
Graham cracker crusts can be used with a variety of fillings and toppings. Graham cracker crusts are commonly used when making desserts like cheesecakes, key lime pie, and no bake pies like s’mores pie or strawberry Jello pie.
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Homemade Graham Cracker Crust Recipe
Equipment
- 9-inch pie pan
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs about 12-14 full graham cracker sheets
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 6 tablespoons butter melted
Instructions
- Place the graham crackers into the food processor. Pulse until you get a fine crumb.
- Stir together the cracker crumbs, sugar, and butter in a medium mixing bowl until well combined.
- Press the graham cracker mixture into the bottom and up the sides of a 9-inch pie pan.
- To bake
- Preheat your oven to 325°F.
- Bake for 11 minutes. Let the crust to cool before using.
- To chill
- Place the crust in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to chill before using.
Notes
- Graham crackers: For a traditional graham cracker crust, you’ll need honey graham crackers.
- Granulated sugar: The sugar helps to give the pie crust flavor and sweetness.
- Butter: I use salted butter. If you’re using unsalted butter, add a pinch or two of salt.
- Nutrition values are estimates.
Nutrition
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Comments & Reviews
Ann Marie says
I have made this recipe for y e a r s……. very good. thank you for letting others know about it love the lemon pie this way
Kate says
Thank you!