But the recipe in my trusty Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book simply calls for replacing the graham cracker crumbs with crushed chocolate wafers. Pace in the freezer whle making the filling. I didnt have any of those and didnt want to make a special trip to the grocery store.
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It was time to improvise.
In this case as youre just using the crumbs in a layer of a parfait youd want the flavor to be better integrated as it doesnt have a chance to cook.
Therefore Id go with either crushed chocolate cookies or a mix of crushed graham crackers and chocolate shavings. Both will give you the chocolate flavor and crunch at the same time. For every 1½ cups graham cracker crumbs you can use. 1½ cups crushed gingersnaps about 22 cookies.
This crust is wonderful with apple pear and pumpkin pies.
1½ cups crushed vanilla wafer cookies about 33 cookies. This versatile crust complements almost any filling. My favorite part of a pie or tart hands-down is the crust. In fact if theres a double crust Im even happier.
And while graham cracker pie crust is one of the easiest crusts to make dont forget that there is a whole world of other fun possibilities out there that are equally delicious.
Pretty much any crunchy thing thats cookie or cracker-like can work in as a pie crust. You can make your own by putting saltine crackers in a heavy plastic bag and rolling them with a rolling pin OR place crackers in a food processor and process until crumbly. While saltine crackers are commonly used you can use any type of commercially prepared cracker. To switch it up even more try cinnamon or chocolate graham cracker crumbs instead of plain and substitute pecans or walnuts for the pistachios.
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However as mentioned there is a hack available. Simply substitute in crushed sugar free cookies for the graham crackers. Ive even used old chocolate chip cookies to make a crust using this recipe. You can find sugar free shortbread cookies sugar free oatmeal cookies and even sugar free chocolate chip cookies all of which may work for you.
Gluten-Free Substitute for Graham Cracker Crust.
If you are following a gluten-free diet a traditional graham cracker crust is not going to accommodate your diet so you are going to need to find a gluten-free alternative that does. This graham cracker crust is easy to make gluten-free and it tastes great with nearly any type of pie. You can substitute cherry butterscotch or any other flavored chips in place of the chocolate chips. Also if you wish to make these no bake graham chocolate chip cookies with more than one kind of chip just make sure the chips equal one cup.
This is just one form of no bake cookies.
I hope you enjoy them as much as I have over the years. Evaporated milk chocolate chips graham cracker crumbs butter and 2 more. Graham Cracker Pie The Wine Lovers Kitchen. Vanilla extract sugar crumbs graham cracker crumbs egg whites and 6 more.
Graham Cracker Crust Life Love and Sugar.
14 cup egg substitute. 1 cup soft crumbs. 2 to 4 tablespoons juice and 1 teaspoon grated rind. 12 ounce package chocolate chips.
1 pound fresh spinach.
12 cups or 1-12 cups cooked. 19 chocolate wafer. Substitute coconut oil for the butter and find a vegan cookie crumb for the crust. The Keebler box of graham cracker crumbs lists honey as an ingredient at less than 2 so if youre very strictly vegan you may need to find another vegan cookie or cracker to use.
Skip the whipped cream topping or use a coconut whipped cream instead.
In large bowl whisk together graham cracker crumbs cocoa powder powdered sugar ground almonds and chocolate shavings. Stir in the vanilla agave syrup and 13 cup of rum. Chill for 15 minutes. Crush the graham cracker crumbs in a food processor fitted with the blade attachment or crush them in a bag using a rolling pin.
Once crushed finely stir in the melted butter sugar and salt.
Transfer toasted almond flour to a small bowl or go straight for the serving glass and mix in sweetener cinnamon and salt. Add in butter mix until thoroughly combined. Press in to the pie dish or serving glass and refrigerate while you make the filling. You can alternatively use this crust for a baked pie or tart too.
Graham crackers are sweetened crackers made with graham whole wheat flour as well as other ingredients including sugar and flavorings.
In addition to being eaten as a snack Graham crackers can be crushed and used as base for a popular pie crust graham cracker crust. Each full cracker can be broken into 2 squares or 4 small rectangles. Grind up your graham crackers two packs. I use my food processorYou will have a little left over to sprinkle around your pies.
Using a whisk mix together the first three ingredients then add your melted butter using a fork.
Evenly pour the crumbs into two 8 pie plates. To make the crust stir together chocolate graham cracker crumbs and melted butter until all crumbs are evenly moistened. Press the mixture into the bottom of 9 x 13 glass dish.
