How to Make a Graham Cracker Pie Crust
Whether you’ve thought of it or not, most pies are amazing substituted with a Graham Cracker Pie Crust!
Some pies require baking, and some don’t. That’s no problem with a crust like this because you have those options, either way.
Graham Cracker Pie Crust:
This recipe is so simple and such a nice change from pastry crust, sometimes. I just love how easy it is to create and how delicious it is with so many different desserts.
Type: Dessert Recipe
Serve With: lemon meringue pie filling, millionaire pie filling, fruit pie fillings
Prep Time: 10 min
Cook Time: 8 – 10 min
Yield: 1 pie crust
The ingredients & instructions are listed below the video for measurements & directions. Please enjoy this webisode of Cooking with Kimberly:
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 5 – 7 tbsp butter – melted
- 1 tbsp sugar
Instructions:
Either crush your graham crackers in a large, resealable, plastic bag with a rolling pin or jar until they are just crumbs, or you can crush them in a food processor, or you can buy them already in crumbs.- In a mixing bowl or directly in the baking dish, combine graham cracker crumbs, sugar & 5 tbsp melted butter until combined.
- Tip: The mixture should ball together, but not be very wet. If they do not stick, add 1 tsp of butter at a time until they do. The consistency should be that of wet sand.
- Pour the mixture into your pie plate, and press the crumbs onto the bottom and sides evenly to make a crust without holes or dips.
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- A) If you are baking the pie in the oven, you don’t need to par-bake the graham crust.
B) However, if you are making a no-bake pie, such as a lemon meringue pie, millionaire pie, or key lime pie, you need to bake on 350 degrees F for 8 – 10 min or until the crust is golden brown.
- Allow pie crust to cool completely before filling it, if you just baked the crust.
- Fill the crust with your pie filling and bake, if necessary for filling, or fill crust and serve when filling is set, as in the case of ‘no-bake’ pies.
You’ll be happy to have this Graham Cracker Pie Crust recipe up your sleeve, especially for special occasions.
