How do you crush graham crackers without a food processor?

Pulse to break the crackers further and then process continuously until the crackers are crushed into fine crumbs. Alternatively, place all the crackers in a plastic bag and crush with a rolling pin until broken into fine crumbs. You should end up with about 2 cups total of graham cracker crumbs.

What is the best way to crush crackers?

Just hold a sleeve of crackers upright and open a hole in the seam at the top to let the air out. Then, gently and evenly push straight down on the crackers in the packaging to crush them. You can control the size of the crumbs by the amount of pressure you use.

How do you make a graham cracker crust that doesn’t fall apart?

Combine graham cracker crumbs and granulated sugar in a bowl. Pour in melted butter and stir well to combine. The butter is the key to ensuring you have a graham cracker crust that doesn’t fall apart!

How many graham crackers equal 1 cup crumbs?

Ingredient Equivalents Chart

INGREDIENT	EQUIVALENT MEASUREMENT
14 square graham crackers	1 cup crumbs
7 paired graham crackers (rectangle)	1 cup crumbs
1 cup uncooked white rice	3 cups cooked
1 cup uncooked pasta	2-2/3 cups cooked

Can I crush crackers in a blender?

You can absolutely make your own graham cracker crumbs in a blender. Just add the crackers to your blender and pulse a few times until the consistency is fine and crumb-like.

Can you crush graham crackers in a blender?

If you’re starting out with full-sheet graham crackers, you can use a food processor or blender to grind them up. Or crush them in a zipped top bag with a rolling pin.

How do you get graham crackers to stick together?

Melted Butter: The most important ingredient to help the crust stick together. For a baked pie crust, I typically use 5 tablespoons of melted butter. For a no-bake pie crust, I like to use 6 tablespoons.

Why is my graham cracker crust falling apart?

Does your graham cracker crust always fall apart? There probably isn’t enough butter to hold the crumbs together. What is the purpose of the sugar? As the crust sets (either in the oven for a baked dessert or the refrigerator for a no-bake dessert), the sugar crystals assist the butter in binding the crumbs together.

How many cups is 14 crushed graham crackers?

1 cup
Ingredient Equivalents Chart

INGREDIENT	EQUIVALENT MEASUREMENT
14 square graham crackers	1 cup crumbs
7 paired graham crackers (rectangle)	1 cup crumbs
1 cup uncooked white rice	3 cups cooked
1 cup uncooked pasta	2-2/3 cups cooked

Does graham cracker crust go bad?

Graham crackers. I didn’t think our family favorite, graham crackers, could go bad, but they do go rancid with time. Again, you can repackage them in an airtight container using oxygen absorbers, but that’s a lot of extra work. You can also store the ingredients to make homemade graham crackers.

What to make with graham crackers?

Top your graham cracker with a smear of cream cheese and enjoy. To vary your snack, add sliced strawberries or kiwifruit. Or make a dip out of your cream cheese for your graham crackers. Good mix-ins include: Honey and chopped almonds. Brown sugar and cinnamon . Apple butter. Rosemary and thyme.

What is the best recipe for Graham cracker crust?

Mix graham cracker crumbs, sugar, melted butter or margarine, and cinnamon until well blended . Press mixture into an 8 or 9 inch pie plate. Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 7 minutes. Cool. If recipe calls for unbaked pie shell, just chill for about 1 hour.

What is the nutritional value of graham crackers?

Cracker Calories and Nutrition. A single serving of graham crackers (one large rectangle) provides 59 calories, 1.4 grams of fat, 11 grams of carbohydrate, 4.4 grams of sugar and one gram of protein. A single serving of Triscuit Original (six crackers) provides 120 calories, 4 grams of fat, 20 grams of carbohydrate,…