Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cup crushed graham crackers crushed then measured; see note 1 below for variations
- 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar see note 2
- pinch sea salt
- 4 tablespoons butter unsalted, melted
Makes: 9inch round, 1.5inch height
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350.
- Crush cookies, graham crackers or pretzels then measure. Add to a medium bowl.
- Add sugar and salt and stir to combine.
- Add melted butter and mix until texture of wet sand is achieved.
- Add the mixture to a pie plate then use the bottom of a flat glass or measuring cup to press the crumbs evenly along the bottom and sides of the pie plate. They should be about 1/4" thick, but it's fine if they are a bit thicker.
- Bake 8-10 minutes then cool before filling.
Notes
Note 1: 1 3/4 cups of crushed cookies, graham crackers or pretzels will fill a standard aluminum disposable pie plate.
Because most glass or metal pie plates are larger, double the recipe for a deep dish 9-inch pie plate.
For glass or metal pie plates that are not deep dish (about 1" tall) use 2 cups of crushed cookies or crackers, 2 tablespoons sugar and 4 tablespoons melted butter.
Note 2: Organic cane sugar, coconut sugar, maple sugar may be substituted. Honey or maple syrup may be used but will make the crust more wet.
Oreo cookie crust variation:
- 1 3/4 cups crushed Oreo cookies with the filling left in
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- pinch of sea salt
- 4 tablespoons melted unsalted butter
Pretzel crust variation:
- 1 3/4 cups unsalted pretzels
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- pinch of sea salt
- 4-5 tablespoons melted unsalted butter
- optional: brown sugar instead of white or granulated and a pinch of cinnamon
Nutrition
Calories: 190kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 233mg | Potassium: 49mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 233IU | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 1mg