Healthier Graham Cracker Crust Recipe
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Healthier Graham Cracker Crust

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

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.1 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (47)

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Prep Time:
10 Min
Cook Time:
5 Min
Ready In:
15 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 1 - 9 inch crust
 

Ingredients

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

Directions

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

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 84 | Total Fat: 1.7g | Cholesterol: < 1mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 7, 2003 by JSMURFETTE   view full review
I was surprised how wonderful this crust was!! I too left out the cocoa, and made this crust...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 12, 2004 by NikkiC   view full review
I give this recipe 3 stars for taste and an extra for ingenuity and calorie-cutting. I had...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 7, 2003 by KAREN SAUL   view full review
Hurray for healthier! I made this without the cocoa powder and used flavored (soy) yogurt for...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 9, 2003 by Annie   view full review
I made this crust without the cocoa and with vanilla yogurt. It turned out great and no one...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 18, 2008 by *Lisa*   view full review
I give this 4 stars because it was slightly chewy. That said, this is a VERY good alternative...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 31, 2005 by JessicaT   view full review
yummy! I made this crust for the Crumble Apple pie...I must admit I was a little worried about...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 6, 2009 by DetectiveL   view full review
It tastes good and is low-fat, but I found a few problems: it doesn't make *quite* enough for...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 7, 2008 by rosey   view full review
I used 4 tbsp of vanilla yogurt and I did use the coco. It was great with sugar free vinilla...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 17, 2009 by ruth   view full review
Made it without cocoa for a lemon meringue pie, it was very good.
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 11, 2005 by CHEFJILLYBEAN   view full review
Tasted pretty good (I omitted the cocoa) but did not quite make enough to go up the sides...

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