Easy Chocolate Crust Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Crumble graham crackers in a food processor with sugar and cinnamon.
• Place butter in a microwave-safe bowl and melt in a microwave oven, about 1 minute. Add to the mixture in the food processor and blend until combined into the dough.
• Roll dough out into a crust and place into a pie plate.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 7 minutes. Let cool completely before filling, about 30 minutes.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, sift together flour and cocoa powder. Set aside.
• In small bowl, using a fork, combine remaining ingredients; add to cocoa mixture. Rub mixture with fingers until it holds together without large lumps of butter remaining. Turn mixture onto clean surface; knead until smooth, about 1 minute. Form into disc, wrap in plastic; chill 30 minutes.

Steps:

• Mix crumbs and melted butter or margarine until well blended. Press into an 8 or 9 inch pie plate. Chill until firm.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Whisk sugar, flour, cocoa powder, and salt together in a bowl until thoroughly combined. Pour melted butter into the mixture and stir to incorporate. Press dough into the bottom and up the sides of a 9-inch pie pan.
• Bake crust in preheated oven until the sides are firm and the bottom bubbles slightly, about 10 minutes.