Easy Graham Cracker Pie Crust

A homemade graham cracker pie crust in a white plate.

Easy Graham Cracker Pie Crust

Make this simple Graham Cracker Pie Crust for your next cream pie or cheesecake. You will love the fresh flavor of graham crackers with a hint of brown sugar. So much better than store-bought.

Course Pie

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 8

Total Time 18

Servings 9" pie crust

Calories 163kcal

Author Jere' Cassidy

Equipment

Ingredients

1 ½ cups graham crackers Use approximately 10 sheets or use boxed graham cracker crumbs. Brands vary a bit, so it can range from 9 to 12 sheets.
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons brown sugar
5 tablespoons butter melted
½ teaspoon salt

Instructions

If using graham cracker sheets, break them up and grind in a small food processor. You can also place the graham cracker sheets in a ziplock bag and crush them with a rolling pin.
Transfer the crumbs to a mixing bowl and add the melted butter, sugar, and brown sugar. Mix all together with a fork until the mixture is coated in the butter and looks crumbly.
Pour the graham cracker crumbs into a 9" pie plate.
With your fingers or the bottom of a cup press the crumbs evenly all around the pie plate; bottom and sides. You can use a spoon to press in the sides of the crust. You want the crumbs to be compact so the crust does not crumble when cut.

No-Bake Graham Cracker Crust

Make the crust a directed and place in the refrigerator for at least two hours before adding the filling.

For a Baked Graham Cracker Crust

Preheat the oven to 350° F. Bake the crust for 10 minutes.

Notes

Tips

For the sugar in the recipe, instead of using half brown sugar and half white sugar, you can use just one type of sugar.
Digestive biscuits can be used instead of graham cracker crumbs.
When pressing down on the cracker crumbs in the pie plate, you want them compressed enough to be firm, but if they are too compressed, you won't be able to cut the crust once it is baked.

Bake or Chill

Baked crust: Bake at 350°F for 10 minutes. Cool before adding a filling.
Unbaked crust: Refrigerate 2 hours so the butter firms up.

Variations

You can use different flavors of graham crackers, such as honey or chocolate
Add spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, apple pie spice and cardamom

Prepare ahead and chill or freeze

You can make the pie crust in the pan and freeze a baked and an unbaked crust. Cover the pan with foil and place it in the freezer. To use, just set it out on the counter and let the crust thaw.

You can also refrigerate the covered pie plate for 3 days.

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