Learn how to make a Graham Cracker Crust from scratch! The homemade version is sweet, buttery, and miles ahead of anything you can buy at the store.
Making a homemade Graham Cracker Crust is one of the easiest ways to up your baking game in the kitchen.
Not only does it taste so much better than what you can buy on the shelf at the store (how long has it been sitting there?), but it's really easy to make.
How to make Graham Cracker Crumbs
The first step is to finely crush your graham crackers. You can easily do this in a food processor:
Or with a plastic bag and your weapon of choice:
How to Make a Graham Cracker Crust
With you graham cracker crumbs in hand, it's time to add butter and sugar. Combine everything in a medium bowl.
How to Bake a Graham Cracker Crust
Finally, press into the bottom of, and up the sides of, a pie plate.
Bake in a 325 degree oven until sweetly fragrant, about 15 to 20 minutes. Now it's ready for your favorite dessert or mine - Chocolate Cream Pie!
How to Make a Graham Cracker Crust
- 9 graham crackers
- 5 tablespoons butter melted
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees. In a food processor, or in a plastic bag with a rolling pin, finely crush graham crackers.
- In a medium bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs, butter, and sugar. Pour into a 9-inch pie plate, using the bottom of a measuring cup to press the crust evenly and firmly into the bottom and up the sides of the pie plate.
- Bake until golden brown and fragrant, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from oven and cool completely, at least 1 hour.
Crazy how easy this is to make and turns out so much better than the store bought stuff! Yum