Crushed as a pie crust for no-bake cheesecakes

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This is a simple, unbaked pie crust made by crushing cookies or crackers and mixing them with melted butter, then pressing the mixture into a pie dish. It typically uses sweet, crisp biscuits like graham crackers, digestive biscuits, or vanilla wafers, along with butter and sometimes sugar. While the exact origin is tied to the rise of no-bake desserts in North America, it's now a global staple for quick, easy cheesecakes and pies.

🍽️ Nutrition at a glance

This crust is primarily a source of carbohydrates and fat, with minimal protein. A single serving (about 1/8 of a 9-inch crust) provides roughly 100-150 calories, coming mostly from the refined carbs in the cookies and the saturated fat in the butter.

Nutrition breakdown

Calories	500 kcal
Protein	6 g
Carbs	56 g
Fat	28 g
Fiber	2 g
Sugar	28 g
Sodium	480 mg
Iron	2.5 mg
Calcium	40 mg
Potassium	110 mg
Magnesium	15 mg
Phosphorus	80 mg
Thiamin (B1)	0.2 mg
Niacin (B3)	2 mg
Folate	40 mcg

Per 1 cup (113 g) · estimated, varies by recipe

💡 What's interesting

This crust is a brilliant example of culinary convenience, transforming a store-bought snack into a structural dessert component without any baking. Nutritionally, it acts as a calorie-dense, low-fiber base, making the no-bake cheesecake above it the primary source of protein and calcium.