Easy Recipe for Graham Cracker Crust
Over the years of baking pies, I have perfected my graham cracker pie crust recipe. Now, I’m going to teach you how easy it is to make this pie crust at home for no-bake pies and homemade cheesecakes!
Servings: 1
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups (170g) graham cracker crumbs about 9 graham crackers
- ¼ cup (54g) brown sugar packed
- 6 Tbsp (86g) unsalted butter melted, 3/4 stick
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the graham cracker crumbs and brown sugar. Use your fingers or a spatula to mix the brown sugar into the crumbs.1 ½ cups (170g) graham cracker crumbs, ¼ cup (54g) brown sugar
- Stir in the melted butter, mix until fully combined. The mixture should be wet and sandy.6 Tbsp (86g) unsalted butter
- Press the crust evenly into a 9 or 10 inch pie pan or springform pan. Use the bottom of a measuring cup to pack the crust down.
- If you are filling the crust with a no bake pie filling or making no bake cheesecake, place the crust in the fridge to chill until ready to fill.
- If you are making cheesecake, pre-bake the crust according to the cheesecake recipe.
Notes
Calorie estimation is for one whole crust.
You can substitute chocolate graham crackers for a chocolate version.
Want to make oreo pie crust? Follow our recipe for oreo pie crust.
Nutrition
Calories: 1346kcal | Carbohydrates: 150g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 81g | Saturated Fat: 45g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 22g | Trans Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 181mg | Sodium: 855mg | Potassium: 316mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 82g | Vitamin A: 2099IU | Calcium: 165mg | Iron: 6mg