Gluten-Free Graham Cracker Crust

Let’s learn how to make Gluten-Free Graham Cracker Crust! This easy gluten-free graham cracker pie crust recipe only needs 3 ingredients! It’s easy to make, super versatile, and perfect for your favorite pies. (Don’t miss all our favorite ways to use it below!)

Pie crust is notorious for being one of those tricky skills to get right, and that only intensifies when you go gluten-free! If you’re intimidated by pie crust, I can’t recommend this EASY gluten-free graham cracker pie crust recipe enough. It’s one of the the EASIEST gluten-free pie crusts around:

• It Has 3 INGREDIENTS. Just like our Gluten-Free Oreo Pie Crust, this gluten-free graham cracker pie crust only calls for a few simple ingredients (3!).
• It’s EASY Enough For Beginners! No messing with a pastry cutter, fluting the edges, or fussing with the fancy skills required of a traditional pie crust. Pinky promise!
• It’s VERSATILE. This gluten-free pie crust goes with all kinds of delicious desserts from classic pies, to cheesecake, to pie bars, and more.

So, whether you have gluten intolerance yourself or you’re baking for a friend or loved one with Celiac disease, this beginner gluten-free graham cracker crust is here to deliver!

Here’s what you need to make our easy gluten-free graham cracker crust recipe…

Gather Your Ingredients

• Gluten-Free Graham Crackers. Regular graham crackers are NOT gluten-free, so if you’re making gluten-free graham cracker crust, it’s crucial to use gluten-free graham crackers. Our favorite brand is Pamela’s (we love the texture and flavor!), but there are lots of gluten-free brands to choose from!!
• Sugar. Even though graham crackers are sweet on their own, adding granulated sugar or cane sugar to your gluten-free graham crust helps it set up better and give it more structure. It holds together better with sugar!
• Melted Butter (Or Vegan Butter). Then, you’ll need to melt a little salted or unsalted butter or melted dairy-free butter (like Earth Balance) to bind everything together. I prefer salted butter since that little bit of salt helps balance the flavor. One thing to note is that I’ve found gluten-free graham cracker crusts don’t need as much butter, since gluten-free grahams have a different texture than traditional graham crackers. (PS – Don’t use oil for graham cracker crust, as it won’t set properly.)

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How To Make Gluten-Free Graham Cracker Crust, Step By Step

As always, you can find the complete recipe, with ingredient amounts, detailed instructions, and tips in the recipe card below.

1. Preheat The Oven & Prep The Pan. Heat the oven to 350 degrees F. and set out a 9-inch pie plate.
2. Crush & Measure The Graham Crackers. Start by adding the graham crackers to a food processor, Pulse to crush the grahams into fine crumbs, until no large pieces remain and the crumbs look uniform. (Alternatively, you can put the crackers in a zip-top bag and crush them with a rolling pin or sturdy cup.) Measure the crumbs to be sure you have 1 3/4-2 cups.
3. Add Sugar & Butter Transfer the gluten-free graham cracker crumbs to a mixing bowl and add sugar and melted butter. Use a fork to lightly stir the crust mixture together until the crumbs are well coated. (It’ll look like coarse, wet sand)
4. Pat Out Into The Pan. Pour the graham cracker crumb mixture into the pie dish and use the back of a measuring cup (my favorite) or your fingers to gently pat the crust out into an even layer and up the sides of the pan. Try not to pack the crumbs down too tightly, or the crust will be a bit tough and compact.
5. Bake & Cool. Then, put the pie crust in the oven and bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes, until it’s just starting to turn golden. For best results, let pie crust cool before adding your filling.