For every 1½ cups of graham cracker crumbs, you can use:
- 1½ cups of crushed gingersnaps (about 22 cookies): This crust is wonderful with apple, pear, and pumpkin pies.
- 1½ cups of crushed vanilla wafer cookies (about 33 cookies): This versatile crust complements almost any filling.
What are graham crackers equivalent to?
First off, try digestive biscuits. They’re really very similar cookies/crackers/biscuits, and it’s a common enough substitution that it’s even mentioned on Wikipedia.
What can I use as a cheesecake crust?
Cheesecake crust is made of a few simple ingredients you probably already have at home. It is normally made of a type of biscuit crumb (eg. Graham cracker crumbs, Digestive biscuits, etc.) and melted butter, although I like to add a pinch of salt too in order to bring the flavors out.
What is similar to graham crackers?
Go with speculoos or crisp ginger snaps for a spicy kick that works well with cheesecake or cream pies, vanilla wafers or animal crackers if you want something more subtle, or chocolate wafers or even Oreo cookies for something dark and chocolate-.
Can I use saltines instead of graham crackers?
Just like graham crackers, saltine crackers can be used for a nice pie crust, but you have to crumble them finely enough to stick together when you add the butter — but not so fine that the crust loses all the cracker texture.
How do you make graham cracker crumbs?
If you’re starting out with full graham crackers, use a food processor or blender to grind them into fine crumbs. You can also place them in a zip-top bag and crush them into fine crumbs with a little arm muscle and a rolling pin.
What is similar to a graham cracker UK?
In the UK, there’s no such thing as graham crackers. The closest thing we get is the digestive biscuit. A digestive biscuit is a sweet-meal biscuit (cookie) with wholemeal flour.
What do graham crackers taste like?
Graham crackers are a type of semi-sweet whole wheat cookie flavored with hints of honey and cinnamon. While store-bought graham crackers are perfectly acceptable in s’mores or pie crusts, homemade graham crackers can bring a more nuanced dimension to this classic dessert.
What can I use if I don’t have graham crackers?
Go with speculoos or crisp ginger snaps for a spicy kick that works well with cheesecake or cream pies, vanilla wafers or animal crackers if you want something more subtle, or chocolate wafers or even Oreo cookies for something dark and chocolate-y.
What is the difference between crackers and saltines?
A Short History of Saltines
The difference is that saltines, also known as soda crackers, use a touch of yeast (in addition to flour and baking soda). Some varieties have coarse salt crystals sprinkled on top; most have perforations on top.
Are graham crackers the same as crackers?
Graham crackers (aka Graham wafers) are flat, crisp wafers made from graham flour and sweetened, often with honey. They are considered a sweet biscuit rather than a savoury biscuit or cracker.
Can you use digestives to replace graham crackers for a baked cheesecake?
If you can get graham crackers where you live then you could try these, though if anything digestive biscuits are a little sweeter than graham crackers. We can’t recommend any particular brand as most digestive biscuits (including supermarket own label) are fairly similar in terms of sweetness and flavour.
What makes graham crackers different from regular crackers?
Did you know that Graham crackers are called that because they’re made from Graham Flour? It’s a flour similar to conventional whole wheat flour in that both are made from the whole grain, but Graham flour is ground more coarsely.
Can I substitute Ritz crackers for breadcrumbs?
Crackers. Crushed-up crackers make an excellent bread crumb substitute in baked dishes like meatballs or meatloaf. The crackers work just as well as the bread crumbs to hold the meat mixture together, and using varieties like salty saltines or buttery Ritz is a great way to add an extra burst of flavor to your dish.Substitutes for Graham Crackers
- Digestive biscuits. No, these don’t aid digestion!
- Nilla wafers. These crispy, light vanilla-flavored wafers can be found in the US.
- Gingersnaps. One for the Aussies.
- Biscoff biscuits. I’ve even got a dedicated Biscoff-Smores recipe!
- Rich tea biscuits.
- Arnott’s Granita biscuits.
Savory Graham Cracker Substitutes for S’mores
- Saltines.
- Ritz crackers.
- Snack Factory Pretzel Crisps.
- Pretzels.
- Potato chips ( Potato chips with ridges would probably be best or the crunchy kettle-cooked variety chip.)
- Pringles (my personal favorite, salty and sweet is a winning combo!)