Bryanna’s Low-Fat Cookie or Graham Cracker Crumb Crust

Feb 25 2010 | by ffvhelper | 6 Comments » |

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Bryanna’s Low-Fat Cookie or Graham Cracker Crumb Crust

Recipe by: Bryanna Clark Grogan

makes one 9″ crust

One caution, — this crust (since it contains no fat) tends to get soggy the day after baking if they are filled, so plan to serve them the same day, or bake but don’t fill them the day before serving.

1 and 1/2 c. vegan (no-fat, if you like) plain vanilla cookie or graham cracker crumbs
3 T. maple, brown rice or other syrup
OPTIONAL: 1/4 tsp. coconut or pure almond extract

Mix the ingredients together well and press onto the bottom and sides of a nonstick or lightly-oiled or sprayed 9″ pie pan, leaving no holes. Bake at 350 degrees F for 5 minutes OR microwave on HI for 2 minutes, then fill and bake as directly, OR cool thoroughly before filling with a no-bake filling.

CHOCOLATE CRUMB CRUST: Use no-fat chocolate cookie crumbs instead of vanilla or graham cracker cookie crumbs, OR add 1 T. unsweetened cocoa powder to the basic crust.

From the Beginner Board at www.vegsource.com

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6 Responses to “Bryanna’s Low-Fat Cookie or Graham Cracker Crumb Crust”

1. Chad Says:

   January 29th, 2012 at 7:14 am

   I found a gluten free biscotti, that uses Evaporated cane juice as a sweetener. 0 fat and 3g of carb per cookie. I’ve been substituting these for the graham crackers.
2. Cheryl Says:

   July 3rd, 2011 at 6:07 pm

   Thanks, Dave. Amaranth grahams sound good as a crust. I’ve had the cookies and they are very tasty.
3. Dave Says:

   June 14th, 2011 at 3:05 pm

   Graham crackers without honey or trans fats do not exist (it’s one or the other). However, some graham cracker-like products exist, such as Health Valley Amaranth grahams, which are cookie sized and more dense, but they should work fine as crumbs for a crust.
4. mary Says:

   January 6th, 2011 at 8:58 pm

   This looks good, I was seeking something like this.
   Thanks very much.
5. SusanV (admin) Says:

   December 2nd, 2010 at 2:40 pm

   There are some brands of graham cracker crumbs that don’t have honey. Just check your health food store and read ingredients carefully.
6. Seymour Eliot Says:

   December 2nd, 2010 at 2:21 pm

   Graham cookie crumbs are not vegan, they contain honey (unless they do make a version without honey, but I didn’t find any)

   http://www.vegetus.org/honey/honey.htm