Easy Graham Cracker Crust Recipe

Easy Graham Cracker Crust Recipe

from sugarspunrun.com
5 min

Skip the stale, store-bought crusts and make your own! My graham cracker crust recipe takes 5 minutes to make and can be used for both pies and cheesecakes.This recipe will work for a 9" pie pan or a 9-10" springform pan

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs ((or 11 graham cracker sheets pulverized to crumbs in a food processor) (170g))
  • 2 Tablespoons sugar
  • 1 Tablespoons brown sugar (packed)
  • 7 Tablespoons butter (melted (100g))

Directions

  1. 1

    Pulverize graham crackers in food processor until finely ground into crumbs (skip this step if starting with graham cracker crumbs).

  2. 2

    Stir together graham cracker crumbs and sugars in a medium-sized bowl.  Add melted butter and use a fork to combine ingredients well until crumbs are all moistened.

  3. 3

    Pour mixture into pie plate or springform pan.  Use the (clean!) bottom of a measuring cup to firmly pack crumbs into the bottom of the pan and (if using a pie pan) gently press up the sides.  Use your fingers to pack crumbs tightly into the sides of the pie pan.

  4. 4

    If the crust needs to be pre-baked, bake on 375F for 7-10 minutes. If using this crust as part of a different recipe, bake according to your recipe's instructions.  If this crust is for a no-bake recipe, refrigerate or freeze for 10-20 minutes before filling.