Graham Cracker Crust

5 from 1 vote

Our rich and buttery homemade graham cracker crust only needs three ingredients and comes together in a flash to create a yummy base for all your favorite pies.

Prep Time15

Cook Time8

Total Time23

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Graham Cracker Crust Recipe

Servings:

Calories: 178kcal

Ingredients

1½ cups graham cracker crumbs
⅓ cup granulated sugar
½ cup salted butter, melted

Instructions

Pulse the graham crackers in a food processor or place them in a Ziploc bag and crush them with a rolling pin until they form a fine, even crumb.
Add the granulated sugar to the graham cracker crumbs and combine evenly.
Melt the butter in a heat-proof bowl in the microwave. Pour the melted butter into the graham cracker mixture and pulse (or stir) until evenly combined.
Press the graham cracker mixture evenly across the bottom and up the sides of a 9-inch pie plate.
Use your fingers or the flat bottom of a measuring cup to pack the crust tightly and evenly into the pie plate.
Chill in the freezer for 10 to 15 minutes before filling with a no-bake pie filling.
Alternately, bake in a 350°F oven for 6 to 8 minutes or until the crust is lightly browned. Allow to cool completely before adding pie filling.

Notes

1 cup of graham cracker crumbs = 1 sleeve of whole graham crackers = 9 graham cracker sheets. So you will need approximately 14 graham crackers for one 9-inch pie crust.
You can use salted or unsalted butter. The melted butter and the sugar together help form a “glue” that holds the crust together. When chilled, the fats in the butter firm up, holding the crust together. The melted butter (in the oven and somewhat when the crust is unbaked) dissolves the sugar, creating a liquid glue that then hardens with cooling.
This recipe fills one standard 9-inch pie plate or springform pan. It will also fill a deep-dish 9-inch pie dish, but it will be a little bit thinner. For a 9x13-inch baking dish, you will need to multiply the recipe by 1.5 - so 2 cups of crumbs, ¾ cup melted butter, and ½ cup sugar.

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