If you're following a gluten free diet, you know it can sometimes be hard to find good products to replace the things you love. The good news is, it is so easy to make a gluten free graham cracker crust that can be used for a cheesecake or pie.
This homemade gluten-free graham cracker crust recipe is one of the easiest gluten-free pie crusts to make. It only takes four simple ingredients and a few minutes of time. You'll never need another store bought crust again!
It is also worth noting that this recipe can be used with any gluten-free cookies or crackers that don't contain a filling. So vanilla wafers, pretzels, saltine crackers, gingersnaps - go wild!
This gluten free graham cracker crust goes great with some of my favorite pie recipes: this updated Southern sweet potato pie, my no bake peanut butter pie and my no bake blueberry cheesecake.
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Ingredient Notes
- Gluten Free Graham Crackers - I have tested this recipe with three different brands of gluten free graham crackers: Schar brand graham crackers, Pamela's gluten free graham crackers, and Kinnikinnick graham crackers. I'm sure your favorite brand will work perfectly! Note: Pamela's graham crackers contain dairy.
- Vegan Butter - I used Country Crock Plant Butter for this recipe. If you're not dairy free, use regular butter in the same measure.
- Sugar - The sugar is crucial because it is what holds the crumbs together.
- Salt - A pinch of salt is added to balance the sweet flavors of the crust. Don't skip it!
See recipe card below for ingredient list with quantities.
Substitutions & Variations
- Substitute any brand of gluten free graham crackers in the same measure. You will need approximately 8 ounces of graham crackers to produce 2 cups of crumbs.
- Substitute another type of cookie or cracker that doesn't have icing or filling - gingersnaps, shortbread cookies, vanilla wafers, Ritz style crackers, saltines, pretzels.
- Replace granulated sugar with brown sugar or coconut sugar to add more caramel flavor notes.
- If you're not dairy free, feel free to use dairy butter in this recipe in the same measure.
- Substitute melted coconut oil for the melted butter.
- Use this crust in a springform pan to make a gluten-free cheesecake.
- Use this crust recipe in muffin tins to make mini gluten-free desserts.
How to Make a Gluten Free Graham Cracker Crust
You will need a food processor and pie plate to make this easy gluten-free pie crust recipe. See my note below if you don't have a food processor.
STEP 1: Place your gluten free graham crackers in a food processor and pulse until they are fine crumbs.
STEP 2: Combine the graham cracker crumbs, sugar, melted butter and salt in a large mixing bowl.
STEP 3: Mix the ingredients together until they are thoroughly combined and resemble wet sand.
STEP 4: Spread the gluten free graham cracker crumb mixture into your pie pan and press into an even layer using the back of a measuring cup.
Expert Tip
If you don't have a food processor, place the crackers inside a large zip-top bag. Seal the bag and then smash the crackers using a rolling pin or heavy pan.
STEP 5: Bake the gf graham cracker crust for 8-10 minutes until it's golden brown. Set the baked crust aside to cool before adding your favorite filling.
Storage
Make this recipe ahead of time and freeze. Wrap the cooled crust in several layers of plastic wrap and store in a freezer bag for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator before filling.
Recipe FAQs
Baking a graham cracker crust melts the sugars and helps everything stick together. But, you don't always have to bake your crust. In the case of a no bake pie, you can just press the crust together tightly and place it in the freezer until you're ready to fill it.
Baking the pie crust for about 10 minutes will melt the sugars and help everything stick together.
Most likely you have pressed the crumbs together too tightly. If you're baking the crust, you want to press them down until they are just stuck together in an even layer. If you compact the crumbs too much they will form a hard crust after baking.
More gluten free pie recipes to consider:
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Recipe
Gluten Free Graham Cracker Crust
Ingredients
- 2 Cups Gluten Free Graham Cracker Crumbs about 8 ounce of crackers
- 6 Tablespoons Vegan Butter melted
- ¼ Cup Sugar
- ¼ teaspoon Salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Add gluten free graham crackers to a food process and pulse until they resemble coarse sand.2 Cups Gluten Free Graham Cracker Crumbs
- Pour the cracker crumbs into a large bowl.
- Add the melted butter, sugar and salt to the cracker crumbs and stir until they are well combined.6 Tablespoons Vegan Butter, ¼ Cup Sugar, ¼ teaspoon Salt
- Pour the crumb mixture into your pie plate. Spread it around and use a flat bottomed surface (measuring cup or glass) to press the crumbs into an even layer.
- Bake in preheated oven for 9-10 minutes. Cool before filling.
Notes
Tiffany is the recipe developer, stylist and food photographer behind Well Fed Baker. As a lifelong baker who had to go gluten free and dairy free in 2016, Tiffany strives to share allergen friendly recipes that never feel like they are free from anything.
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