Vegan Gluten Free Graham Cracker Crust

Name: Vegan Gluten Free Graham Cracker Crust
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 9 min
Total time: 14 min
Ingredients: 8 ounces vegan gluten free graham crackers (1 1/2 cups ground)); 5 tablespoons vegan butter (melted); 2 tablespoons brown sugar

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This Vegan Gluten Free Graham Cracker Crust is made with brown sugar for a sweet rich flavor. It's so good you'll want to skip the filling!

Vegan Gluten Free Graham Cracker Crust in baking pan.

This Vegan Gluten Free Graham Cracker Crust is a star in its own right. I made a pie with it and made sure to save some bites of crust for the end so that it would be the last thing I would taste.

I haven't tried this recipe with white sugar yet because the brown sugar has such a deep rich flavor that I'd hate to risk wasting the graham crackers on anything subpar.

For the filling you could make a Vegan Cheesecake or Pumpkin Cheesecake. For each of those I used a different crust than this recipe, so you can see which is best for you.

It tastes great with a Vegan S'mores Pie as well.

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What Graham Crackers Are Vegan and Gluten Free?
🧾 Ingredients
📖 Variations / Additions
🔪 Instructions
❄️ Can I Freeze It?
💭 Tips
Ways To Use Graham Cracker Crust
👩🏻‍🍳 Recipe FAQs
🍪 Other Vegan Desserts
📋 Recipe
💬 Comments

What Graham Crackers Are Vegan and Gluten Free?

For this recipe I used Kinnikinnick S'moreables Graham Style Crackers. The only other brand that I've seen that makes vegan gluten free graham crackers is Nairn's Oat Grahams.

They can be found at natural grocery stores and on Amazon. I bought both at my local Sprout's.

I haven't used the Nairn's yet to make a crust, but I have tasted them and they are delicious by themselves. You could also use a homemade graham cracker recipe, which I haven't tried to make yet.

🧾 Ingredients

Graham crackers: I used vegan gluten-free graham-style crackers. Use your favorite graham crackers.
Vegan butter: Binds the crust. You could also use coconut oil or vegetable shortening.
Brown sugar: Adds sweetness. You could also use white sugar.

This is an overview of the ingredients. To see the full list of ingredients with measurements and instructions, see the recipe card at the bottom of this post.

📖 Variations / Additions

Cacao powder (or cocoa powder) for a chocolate crust
Cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cardamom, cloves
Lemon zest, lime zest, or orange zest
Vanilla bean
Nuts
White sugar or coconut sugar
Coconut oil

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🔪 Instructions

Step 1: Mix graham crackers in a food processor until crumbled and you have a sandy texture.

Step 2: Place the rest of the ingredients in the food processor. Mix until well combined.

Graham crackers in a food processor, then ground into crumbs, then with vegan butter and brown sugar mixed in.

Step 3: Place the mixture in a 9-inch pie plate. Use a glass or measuring cup to press down the mixture to tighten it up.

Step 4: Bake in the oven 8-9 minutes.

Let cool before filling.

Process of Graham Cracker Crust being made.

❄️ Can I Freeze It?

You can freeze the baked crust up to 3 months. Thaw before filling.

💭 Tips

If you don't have a food processor, you can place the graham crackers in a plastic bag and use a rolling pin. Crush the crackers until they are finely crushed, then mix with sugar and vegan butter in a medium bowl.
Make sure the graham cracker crumbs are small enough! They should resemble sand. This ensures your crust will stick together.
If you are using a no-bake pie, chill the crust for 1-2 hours before filling it.
When forming the crust don't press down too hard, or you'll have problems removing the crust from the pan.

Ways To Use Graham Cracker Crust

👩🏻‍🍳 Recipe FAQs

What Can I Substitute For Graham Crackers?

You could use any vegan gluten-free cookies or sweet crackers you like. You could also use ice cream cones, cereal, or pretzels. You may need more or less brown sugar and vegan butter depending on the ingredients of the cookies or crackers and the consistency after mixing.

Do I Need to Bake It?

I prefer this crust baked because it will stay together better and won't crumble. You could also chill it or freeze it.

Do I Need Sugar?

In addition to vegan butter, using brown sugar helps bind the crust together. It adds a deep rich flavor. For this recipe, I only used 2 tablespoons of brown sugar.