Chocolate Graham Cracker Crust

 

I needed to make a chocolate graham cracker crust for a cheesecake, but I did not want to buy chocolate graham crackers because I already had two boxes of regular graham crackers. I knew there had to be a way to use regular graham crackers and add cocoa powder and sugar to make the chocolate crust.

After a quick search to find the right measurements, I had what I needed to turn regular graham crackers into a chocolate graham cracker crust.

With just a few extra ingredients you can use regular graham crackers to make a chocolate crust that tastes exactly the same as if you had used chocolate graham crackers. 

Check back next week to see the cheesecake I used this crust for. 

Chocolate Graham Cracker Crust

Ingredients:

• 10 full size graham crackers
• 6 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/3 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350º F.
2. In a food processor, break the graham crackers sheets into individual rectangles. Add in the brown sugar and cocoa powder. Pulse until the mixture is ground into fine crumbs. 
3. Pour in the melted butter and vanilla. Pulse until the mixture begins to clump together, about 30 seconds.
4. Pour the mixture into a 9-inch pie plate or springform pan. Press the crumbs evenly over the bottom and up the sides, pressing down firmly.
5. Bake for 14-16 minutes or util the crust is rim to the touch and lightly browned at the top edge. Allow the crust to cool completely before using it.

Enjoy!!!