Best Graham Cracker Cheesecake Crust Recipes

GRAHAM CRACKER CHEESECAKE CRUST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Mix all ingredients together and press evenly across bottom of a inch springform pan.
• Bake for 8 to 10 minutes; cool and fill.

PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE PIE WITH GRAHAM CRACKER AND PECAN CRUST

Steps:

• Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F.
• Combine the graham cracker crumbs, pecans, 1/2 cup of the sugar, the salt and butter in a food processor and pulse in short bursts until well combined.
• Scoop the graham cracker mixture into a 10-inch tart pan with a removable bottom. Press the mixture into an even layer, covering the bottom and sides of the pan.
• Place the pan on a baking sheet and bake until set, about 15 minutes. Set aside on a rack to cool.
• Lower the oven temperature to 325 degrees F. Combine the remaining 1 1/2 cups sugar, cream cheese and vanilla extract in a bowl. Beat with an electric mixer until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
• Add the eggs to the mixture one at a time, making sure to completely incorporate each egg before adding the next. Add the pumpkin and pumpkin pie spice and beat until smooth.
• Transfer the pumpkin mixture to the cooled crust, place on a baking sheet and bake in the oven until firm in the center, about 50 minutes. Remove and cool on a rack. Refrigerate until completely chilled before serving, about 2 hours. Serve with whipped cream, if desired.

FAN FAVORITE TRIPLE BERRY CHEESECAKE CUPCAKES WITH SOUR CREAM GLAZE, MIXED BERRY COMPOTE, FRESH WHIPPED CREAM, GRAHAM CRACKER CRUST

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a regular-sized muffin tin with 12 aluminum cupcake liners.
• For the graham cracker crust: Put the melted butter and graham crackers in a food processer. Blend until the graham crackers are crushed. Press 1 tablespoon of graham cracker mixture into the bottom of each cupcake liner, making sure to pack it down. For the cheesecake cupcakes: In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat the cream cheese on medium speed until fluffy, about 3 minutes, scraping down the sides as needed. In a large bowl, whisk together the sugar and flour. With the mixer on low speed, gradually add the sugar mixture to the cream cheese and mix until smooth. Add the sour cream and vanilla paste and mix until smooth. Add the egg, beating until just combined; do not over mix. Fill the cupcake liners three-quarters full. Bake for 15 minutes. Cool slightly until the cupcakes become concave.
• For the sour cream glaze: In a medium bowl, stir together the sour cream, sugar and vanilla paste. Place a heaping tablespoon of glaze in the center of each cupcake. Return to the oven for 10 minutes. Cool to room temperature on a wire rack, and then chill in the refrigerator until cold, at least 2 hours.
• To assemble: Pipe Fresh Whipped Cream around the rim of the cupcake leaving an empty space in the middle. Fill the empty space in the middle with Mixed Berry Compote.
• Using the bowl of an electric stand mixer fitted with whisk attachment, whip the heavy cream and sugar until soft peaks form. Put into a pastry bag fitted with a star tip.
• In medium saucepan over medium-high heat, bring the berries and sugar to a boil, stirring constantly until thick. Remove from the heat and chill until cold.

STRAWBERRY-TOPPED CHEESECAKE WITH GRAHAM CRACKER CRUST

Steps:

• Make crust:
• Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 350°F. Wrap foil around outside of 10-inch-diameter springform pan with 3-inch-high sides. Combine graham crackers, butter and sugar in processor. Using on/off turns, blend until crumbs begin to stick together. Press crumbs onto bottom and 2 3/4 inches up sides of springform pan. Bake crust 10 minutes. Transfer to rack and cool while preparing filling. Maintain oven temperature.
• Make filling:
• Beat cream cheese, sugar, lemon juice, vanilla and salt in large bowl until very smooth. Beat in flour. Add eggs and beat just until blended, stopping occasionally to scrape down sides of bowl. Pour batter into crust.
• Bake cheesecake until outer 2-inch edge of cake os puffed and slightly cracked, center is just set and top is brown in spots, about 55 minutes. Transfer cake to rack. Cool 10 minutes. Maintain oven temperature.
• Make topping:
• Whisk sour cream, sugar and vanilla in medium bowl to blend.
• Spoon topping over cake, spreading to edge of pan. Bake until topping is just set, about 5 minutes. Remove from oven. Run knife between crust and pan.
• Cool hot cake in pan on rack, Chill overnight.
• Release pan sides from cheesecake. Arrange whole berries, points facing up, atop cheesecake; cover completely. Stir jelly in heavy small saucepan over medium-=low heat until melted.Cool to barely lukewarm, about 5 minutes. Brush enough jelly over berries to glaze generously, allowing some to drip between berries. Reserve remaining glaze in saucepan. (Cake and glaze can be prepared 6 hours ahead. Cover cake and refrigerate.)
• Rewarm remaining glaze until pourable. Cut cake into wedges. Pass remaining glaze separately.

NO-BAKE BLUEBERRY CHEESECAKE WITH GRAHAM CRACKER CRUST

Steps:

• For crust:
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Blend first 4 ingredients in processor until graham crackers are finely ground. Add butter and vanilla; process until moist crumbs form. Press crumb mixture onto bottom and 1 inch up sides of 9-inch-diameter springform pan. Bake crust until deep golden brown, about 12 minutes. Cool.
• For filling:
• Pour 1/4 cup water into small saucepan; sprinkle gelatin over. Let stand 10 minutes. Stir over very low heat just until gelatin dissolves. Set aside.
• Blend cream cheese, cream, sugar, and lemon juice in processor until smooth. Add berries; puree until smooth (some blueberry bits will remain). With machine running, add warm gelatin mixture through feed tube and blend well. Pour filling into crust. Cover; chill overnight. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Keep chilled.) Run knife around pan sides to loosen cake. Release pan sides. Transfer to platter.
• For topping:
• Beat cream and sugar in medium bowl until firm peaks form. Spread cream mixture thickly over top of cheesecake. Place berries in bowl. Heat jam in small saucepan over low heat until just melted. Pour jam over berries; toss to coat. Mound coated berries in center of cream, leaving 1-inch plain border. Chill cake at least 1 hour and up to 1 day.

CHERRY CHEESECAKE WITH A GRAHAM CRACKER CRUST

Steps:

• 1. In a small bowl, combine the crushed graham crackers and 1/4 cup sugar; add the butter and blend well. Press onto the bottom and sides of a 9 inch pie plate. Refrigerate for 30 minutes before filling, or bake at 350 degrees F for 8 minutes, cooling on a cooling rack before filling.
• 2. In a large bowl, combine the cream cheese, 1/2 cup sugar, 1 dash of vanilla extract, and 1 dash of almond extract. Mix well. Fold in the heavy whipping cream. Spread over the graham cracker crust. Smooth the top with the spatula, and refrigerate until firm, 2-3 hours. Spread the cherry pie filling over the top and refrigerate until ready to serve. Top with drops of whipped cream.

EGGNOG CHEESECAKE WITH CINNAMON-GRAHAM CRACKER CRUST

Steps:

• FOR CRUST: Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 375. Grind graham crackers, sugar and ground cinnamon in processor. Transfer crumb mixture to medium bowl. Add butter and toss until evenly moistened. Press crumb mixture over bottom and 1-3/4 inches up sides of 9-inch-diameter springform pan with 2-3/4-inch-high sides. Freeze crust until cold, about 10 minutes. Bake crust until beginning to brown, about 8 minutes. Transfer to rack and cool. FOR FILLING: Beat cream cheese and sugar in large bowl of electric mixer until very smooth. Add dark rum, brandy, vanilla extract and ground nutmeg and beat to blend. Reduce speed to low. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating after each addition until just blended. Spoon filling into crust. Bake until filling is puffed, very light brown and softly set in center, about 45 minutes. Transfer cheesecake to rack and cool 30 minutes. (Center may fall slightly.) Increase oven temp to 400. FOR TOPPING: In medium bowl, whisk sour cream, sugar and vanilla to blend. Pour mixture gently over cheesecake, filling center depression, and spread evenly to edges. Bake until set, about 8 minutes. Transfer cheesecake to rack and cool. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Cut around sides of pan to loosen. Release pan sides. Sift ground cinnamon and nutmeg over cheesecake. Arrange cinnamon sticks in center and serve.

VEGAN GRAHAM CRACKER CRUST (FOR VEGAN CHEESECAKE)

Steps:

• Mix together all the ingredients in a medium bowl.
• Use your fingers or the back of a spoon to press the mixture evenly into the bottom of a pie plate or cheesecake pan.

PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE WITH GRAHAM CRACKER CRUST

Steps:

• Prepare Graham Cracker Crust as follows: Mix crumbs, butter, and sugar.
• Press mixture firmly on bottom of 8 inch springform pan.
• Bake at 350° about 10 minutes.
• Cool.
• Drain pineapple well, pressing out juice with back of spoon.
• Reserve ¾ cup juice.
• Cover pineapple and refrigerate.
• Combine juice with pumpkin, sugar, eggs, spices and gelatin in medium saucepan.
• Cover and simmer very slowly 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Beat cream cheese and vanilla until fluffy.
• Gradually beat in warm pumpkin mixture until well blended.
• Pour into 8 inch graham cracker crust springform pan.
• Cover cheesecake and refrigerate overnight.
• Remove sides from pan and slide onto a serving plate.
• Fold pineapple and marshmallows into whipped cream.
• Spoon on top of cheesecake.