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July 4, 2020 · 4 Comments

Easy Basic Graham Cracker Crust

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This Easy Graham Cracker Crust only requires 2 ingredients. And you should have all 2 on hand! Taking only 17 minutes to prepare and cook. And most of that is melting the butter.

Easy Basic Graham Cracker Crust

What tastes the best?

Store bought under plastic?

Or home made with love using all fresh ingredients?

Your own home made hands down!

But the store bought will suffice when you want to spend your time making the rest of the dish from scratch.

This Easy Graham Cracker Crust only requires 2 ingredients. And you should have all 2 on hand!

Taking only 17 minutes to prepare and cook. And most of that is melting the butter.

These are the INGREDIENTS you Will need:

  • 1.5 Cups Finely ground gaham crackers
  • 6 Tablespoons Butter, melted

OPTIONAL:

  • 1/3 Cup White sugar
  • 1/2 Teaspoon ground cinnamon

These are the INSTRUCTIONS For preparation:

  • Mix graham cracker crumbs and melted butter or margarine until well blended . Press mixture into an 8 or 9 inch pie plate.
  • Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 7 minutes. Cool. If recipe calls for unbaked pie shell, just chill for about 1 hour.
  • Mix in sugar and cinnamon for a different and sweet taste to compliment a pumpkin or similar filled pie.

There is even an option for using the crust for pumpkin pies! Just add some cinnamon and sugar and you have the perfect answer for a crust that compliments the filling! Yum!!

I have used this crust many times. Between this and my Oreo Cookie Crust they are typically the only ones I make from scratch.

I still haven’t mastered a pie dough crust from scratch. I rely on my daughter-in-law for those.

My crusts really allow my fruit pies and cheesecakes to shine. They do not compete with the fillings.

Ever have a really crumbly crust that allows the filling to drip on the plate when you take a forkful?

This Easy Graham Cracker Crust doesn’t do that. The amount of butter, once cooked creates a barrier that doesn’t allow your fruit or cheesecake filling to leak through.

That is a win win in my book!

My family looks forward to my pies made with graham cracker crust.

And I trust them when I take my pies to a bake sale or church auction. The bring in a nice sum of money for the organization.

They also make a statement on the dessert table that brings them to a higher level than a store bought crust.

One of the nice things about home made is that you can adjust this crust to the size of the dessert you want! Make it 6” to 12”. Just adapt your ingredients accordingly.

This recipe can easily be halved or doubled to whatever size you need.

This Easy Graham Cracker Crust only requires 2 ingredients. And you should have all 2 on hand! Taking only 17 minutes to prepare and cook. And most of that is melting the butter.

Easy Graham Cracker Crust

This Easy Graham Cracker Crust only requires 2 ingredients. And you should have both on hand!
5 from 2 votes
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: crust, graham crackers, homemade
Method: Bake
Skill Level: Basic
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 7 minutes
Refrigerate: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 17 minutes
Adjust Servings: 8 Slices
Calories: 175.6kcal
Author: Marilyn
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Ingredients

  • 1.5 Cups Finely ground gaham crackers
  • 6 Tablespoons Butter, melted

OPTIONAL:

  • 1/3 Cup White sugar
  • 1/2 Teaspoon ground cinnamon

Instructions

  • Mix graham cracker crumbs and melted butter or margarine until well blended . Press mixture into an 8 or 9 inch pie plate.
  • Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 7 minutes. Cool. If recipe calls for unbaked pie shell, just chill for about 1 hour.
  • Mix in sugar and cinnamon for a different and sweet taste to compliment a pumpkin or similar filled pie.

Notes

Nutrition includes optional ingredients.
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Nutrition

Serving: 8Slices | Calories: 175.6kcal (9%) | Carbohydrates: 20.5g (7%) | Protein: 1.2g (2%) | Fat: 10.2g (16%) | Saturated Fat: 5.7g (29%) | Cholesterol: 22.9mg (8%) | Sodium: 155.6mg (6%) | Potassium: 24.6mg (1%) | Fiber: 0.5g (2%) | Sugar: 13.2g (15%) | Vitamin A: 266.9IU (5%) | Calcium: 7.9mg (1%)
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  1. blankChas Greener says

    July 24, 2020 at 9:23 AM

    We always need a good recipe like this as a staple, thanks for sharing.

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    • blankMarilyn says

      July 24, 2020 at 10:17 AM

      Thank you Chas. I am glad you like the crust.Be safe and stay healthy!

      Reply
  2. blankClearissa Coward says

    July 14, 2020 at 9:28 PM

    Thank you for sharing the recipe.

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    • blankMarilyn says

      July 15, 2020 at 10:18 AM

      You are welcome Clearissa. Thank you for all ghe social love. Thanks for sharing and stay safe!

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