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Healthier Graham Cracker Crust

SUBMITTED BY: sal

"This excellent chocolaty crust is lower in fat than most. Cocoa powder and nonfat yogurt make it delicious without adding lots of excess calories."

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PREP TIME	10 Min
COOK TIME	5 Min
READY IN	15 Min
Original recipe yield 1 - 9 inch crust

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
2 teaspoons unsweetened cocoa powder
3 tablespoons nonfat plain yogurt
2 tablespoons brown sugar

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
In a medium bowl, mix together graham cracker crumbs, cocoa powder, yogurt, and brown sugar. Press mixture firmly into a 9 inch pie pan.
Bake in preheated oven for 5 minutes.

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Reviewed on Nov. 7, 2003 by KAREN SAUL

Hurray for healthier! I made this without the cocoa powder and used flavored (soy) yogurt for... MORE

Reviewed on Dec. 12, 2004 by NikkiC

I give this recipe 3 stars for taste and an extra for ingenuity and calorie-cutting. I had... MORE

Reviewed on Oct. 9, 2003 by Annie

I made this crust without the cocoa and with vanilla yogurt. It turned out great and no one... MORE

Reviewed on Nov. 7, 2003 by JSMURFETTE

I was surprised how wonderful this crust was!! I too left out the cocoa, and made this crust... MORE

Reviewed on Aug. 31, 2005 by JessicaT

yummy! I made this crust for the Crumble Apple pie...I must admit I was a little worried about... MORE

Reviewed on Mar. 11, 2005 by CHEFJILLYBEAN

Tasted pretty good (I omitted the cocoa) but did not quite make enough to go up the sides... MORE

Reviewed on Feb. 11, 2006 by madcook

Loved it. One box of graham crakers made 2 crusts (as I recall). I did not add the cocoa. Much... MORE

Reviewed on Feb. 21, 2005 by SARAH_LIZ

Doesn't have exactly the same taste or texture as the real thing, but if what's on top is good... MORE

Reviewed on Apr. 20, 2008 by cookinginsd1984

3 for cutting calories and creativity, but taste was pretty bland. wasn't good like a real... MORE

Reviewed on Apr. 18, 2008 by *Lisa*

I give this 4 stars because it was slightly chewy. That said, this is a VERY good alternative... MORE

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