Description
A basic recipe for a graham cracker crust suitable for pies and cheesecakes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Combine graham cracker crumbs and sugar in a medium bowl.
- Pour in the melted butter and mix until the crumbs are evenly moistened.
- Press the mixture firmly and evenly into the bottom and up the sides of a 9-inch pie plate or springform pan.
- Bake for 10 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and let it cool completely before filling.
Notes
- You can make your own crumbs by pulsing whole graham crackers in a food processor.
- For a no-bake crust, chill the pressed crust in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes instead of baking.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 10 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/8 of crust
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 7
- Sodium: 120
- Fat: 10
- Saturated Fat: 6
- Unsaturated Fat: 4
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 20
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 2
- Cholesterol: 25
Keywords: graham cracker crust, pie crust, cheesecake base, easy dessert crust, no-bake crust option