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How to Make Easy Graham Cracker Crust

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Graham cracker crust dessert
Graham cracker crust dessert

This is a great way to make your low calorie dessert a little more exciting. This does add a few calories, but makes any dessert a little extra special. My recipe on how to make a low calorie yogurt dessert using weight Watcher's yogurt has been added to my resources below for you convenience.

Difficulty: Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • Box of Graham Crackers
  • Butter or margarine
  • 1/4 cup sugar or Splenda
  • Medium bowl
  • Large spoon
  • Small dessert bowls
  • A glass that fits inside small dessert bowls
  • Waxed paper
  • Dessert filling of your choice
  1. Step 1
    Mix graham crackers and hot butter
    Mix graham crackers and hot butter

    In a medium bowl, crush desired amount of graham crackers until you have fine crumbs. Roll the crackers between two sheets of waxed paper with a rolling pin. Add 1/4th cup sugar or for less calories use Splenda. Heat your butter and pour into the bowl with the graham crackers. Use 1/2 stick of light butter or margarine to a single pack of graham crackers.

  2. Step 2
    Spoon in graham cracker mixture
    Spoon in graham cracker mixture

    Stir vigorously until your graham cracker crumbs and butter are completely mixed. Spoon the graham cracker crust mixture into one of the small dessert bowls.

  3. Step 3
    Waxed paper
    Waxed paper

    Take a small sheet of waxed paper and lay it over the small dessert bowl.

  4. Step 4
    Use glass to form crust
    Use glass to form crust

    Take the glass which fits inside the size dessert bowl that your chose.

  5. Step 5
    Press and twist
    Press and twist

    Press the glass firmly and twist it to spread out the graham cracker mixture equally against the bottom of the dessert bowl.

  6. Step 6
    Remove waxed paper
    Remove waxed paper

    Remove the glass. Remove the waxed paper.

  7. Step 7
    Graham cracker crust
    Graham cracker crust

    Your graham cracker crust is now ready for you to add your favorite dessert mixture. You can use pudding, Jello, pie filling or whatever filling you choose.

  8. Step 8
    Spoon in dessert  filling
    Spoon in dessert filling

    The photo shown is using the low calorie Weight Watcher yogurt dessert that has been added to the resource link below.

  9. Step 9
    Ready to enjoy.
    Ready to enjoy.

    Chill and it's ready to enjoy. These little desserts freeze great.

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on 11/17/2009 Great recipe for Graham Cracker Crust. Thanks! 5*

walker7 said

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on 11/5/2009 Great recipe...thanks!

femwriter said

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on 10/18/2009 Thanks for sharing this scrumptious Graham Cracker Crust recipe. I like reading this article and I hope to make this one soon. 5* plus recommendation!

sbarry77 said

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on 10/18/2009 Great and easy recipe for graham cracker crust 5* and recommended

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on 10/10/2009 That does sound like a very good graham cracker crust. I have been looking for a good one. Thanks.

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