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    “Cheesecake” Graham Cracker Crust or Crumbles (No Bake)

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    By Alisa Fleming on July 30, 2015 Alisa's Favorite Dairy-Free Recipes, Dairy Free Desserts, Dairy-Free Recipes

    This unique dairy-free graham cracker crust uses a combination of coconut oil and vegan cream cheese alternative instead of margarine, for a delicious flavor variation that marries perfectly with dairy-free cheesecake, ice cream or no bake pies. I originally created this recipe as “crumbles” to top my Vegan Cheesecake Ice Cream recipe.

    Cheesecake Dairy-Free Graham Cracker Crust Recipe - a unique surprise ingredient in the crust marries the flavors with vegan cheesecake, ice cream or no bake pies. Gluten-free optional.

    Special Diet Notes: “Cheesecake” Graham Cracker Crust

    By ingredients, this recipe is dairy-free / non-dairy, egg-free, optionally gluten-free, nut-free, peanut-free, optionally soy-free, optionally vegan / plant-based, and vegetarian. To keep this dairy-free graham cracker crust soy-free, choose a soy-free brand, such as Daiya. We tested the recipe with Go Veggie!, but it should work well with other brands, too.

    Dairy-Free "Cheesecake" Graham Cracker Crust or Crumbles (No Bake)
     
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    Prep time
    15 mins
    Cook time
    7 mins
    Total time
    22 mins
     
    While you could make an ordinary dairy-free graham cracker crust, why not go for extraordinary? Using some cream cheese alternative adds richness and depth that compliments most desserts.
    Author: Alisa Fleming
    Serves: 1 pie crust
    Ingredients
    • 1-1/2 cups crushed or ground dairy-free graham cracker crumbs (vegan or gluten-free, if desired)
    • ¼ cup packed brown sugar
    • ¼ cup dairy-free cream cheese alternative, brought to room temperature
    • 2 tablespoons coconut oilor palm shortening, melted
    Instructions
    1. In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together the graham cracker crumbs and brown sugar. Add the cream cheese alternative and oil or shortening, and combine well with a fork or pastry blender, until relatively uniform small crumbles form.
    2. If making crumbles for topping, simply chill the crumbles.
    3. For a pie or cheesecake, press the mixture into a greased pie dish or springform pan and chill while you make your filling.
    Notes
    I have yet to test this as a baked pie crust. If you need a baked crust, I recommend baking it at 375ºF for approximately 7 minutes.
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    Alisa is the founder of GoDairyFree.org, Food Editor for Allergic Living magazine, and author of the best-selling dairy-free book, Go Dairy Free: The Guide and Cookbook for Milk Allergies, Lactose Intolerance, and Casein-Free Living, and the new cookbook, Eat Dairy Free: Your Essential Cookbook for Everyday Meals, Snacks, and Sweets. Alisa is also a professional recipe creator and product ambassador for the natural food industry.

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    6 Comments

    1. Melissa on July 2, 2018 5:08 pm

      With regard to Rebecca’s comment – you might want to go back and look at how you posted this recipe. The third ingredient from the top is:
      “¼ cup dairy-free cream cheese alternative, brought to room temperature”
      FYI

      Reply
      • Alisa Fleming on July 4, 2018 7:22 am

        Oh goodness, I thought this was my other graham crust recipe! Thanks Melissa.

        Reply
    2. Rebecca Williams on May 22, 2018 6:26 pm

      I really wish you would have named a cream cheese alternative that would work well for this for the first timers – dairy free newcomers }:

      Reply
      • Alisa Fleming on May 22, 2018 6:44 pm

        Not sure I follow you Rebecca. This recipe doesn’t use cream cheese alternative. There is a link to my cheesecake ice cream recipe that does use a cream cheese alternative, and I do mention the name! We have many other cheesecake recipes here on the site, too, for you to enjoy.

        Reply
      • Alisa Fleming on July 4, 2018 7:23 am

        Sorry! The brand I used was the same brand as the recipe linked to in this post – Galaxy Foods. It should also work well with Daiya.

        Reply
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