graham cracker crust

{{Short description|Pie crust made of crushed graham crackers}}

{{Infobox prepared food

| name = Graham cracker crust

| image = Graham cracker crust.jpg

| image_size = 250px

| caption = An unbaked graham cracker crust

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| country = United States

| region =

| creator = Monroe Boston Strause

| course = Dessert

| type = Pie crust

| served =

| main_ingredient = Graham crackers, sugar, butter or vegetable oil

| variations = Chocolate graham cracker crust

| calories =

| other = Popular in the United States

}}

Graham cracker crust is a style of pie crust made from crushed graham crackers. Graham crackers are a sweet American cracker made from unbleached, whole wheat graham flour. The crust is usually flavored and stiffened with butter or vegetable oil and sometimes sugar.[http://www.marthastewart.com/336402/graham-cracker-crust Graham Cracker Crust.] Martha Stewart Living. June 2008. Retrieved July 8, 2015. Graham cracker crust is a very common type of crust for cheesecakes and cream pies in America.

Graham cracker pie crusts are available as a mass-produced product in the United States, and typically consist of the prepared crust pressed into a disposable aluminum pie pan.{{cite web | author=Savoie, Lauren | title=Tasting Ready-Made Graham Cracker Crusts | website=Cook's Illustrated | date=April 10, 2017 | url=https://www.cooksillustrated.com/articles/538-tasting-ready-made-graham-cracker-crusts | access-date=September 12, 2018}}

Variations use crushed cookies or Nilla wafers as substitutes for the graham crackers.

Graham cracker crusts may be baked or unbaked before filling.{{Cite web |last=McKenney |first=Sally |date=2022-08-17 |title=Perfect Graham Cracker Crust (Video) |url=https://sallysbakingaddiction.com/how-to-make-a-perfect-graham-cracker-crust/ |access-date=2024-04-16 |website=Sally's Baking Addiction |language=en-US}}