A homemade Oreo Cookie Crust recipe takes any no bake dessert to the next level. Easy recipe with 3 simple ingredients -- perfect base for your favorite no bake pies, ice cream cake, and cheesecake recipes.
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Elevate your favorite pudding pies, no bake cheesecake, cream pies, ice cream cakes, and other baked and no bake desserts with a decadent homemade Oreo pie crust.
This homemade Oreo crust is rich and chocolatey -- and tastes so much better than those thin, crumbly (and usually broken) ones from the grocery store.
This easy Oreo pie crust recipe is a cinch to make with just 3 simple ingredients: crushed Oreo cookies, melted butter, and just a pinch of salt.
You can use this Oreo crust recipe for all your favorite pie fillings and desserts in an 8 to 10 inch pie dish, cake pan, square pan, or springform pan.
Try These Delicious Desserts In Your Oreo Cookie Crust
- Chocolate Pudding Pie
- Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie
- Banoffee Ice Cream Pie
- No Bake Cheesecake
Why You're Going to Love This Recipe
Elevate your favorite graham cracker crust desserts with a chocolatey Oreo cookie crust
Perfect Oreo pie crust for baked and no bake pie recipes
Easy recipe with 3 simple ingredients
Ingredients
Regular Oreo cookies. I have tested this recipe with original Oreo chocolate sandwich cookies. Flavored Oreos with chocolate wafers and the same ratio of filling as regular Oreos (such as Mint Oreos, Peanut Butter Oreos, etc.) should also work just fine. I don't recommend Golden Oreos or Double-Stuf Oreos.
Butter. A little bit of melted butter holds the chocolate crust together.
Salt. A pinch of salt enhances the chocolate flavor.
How to Make an Oreo Cookie Crust
1. Crush the Oreos.
There is no need to remove the filling from the Oreos.
Grind the whole Oreos into finely crushed cookie crumbs in a food processor or blender. You can also place them in a ziploc bag and crush them with a rolling pin.
2. Mix it up.
Stir the Oreo crumbs, melted butter, and salt together in a medium bowl until completely combined.
3. Form the crust.
Pour the Oreo mixture into the pie plate, then use your hands to press the mixture into the pan.
Start at the bottom of pan and work your way up the sides.
Apply firm enough pressure to make a compact crust, but be careful not to use too much pressure or the crust can become hard. Use the bottom of a glass or measuring cup to help pack the crust into the pie plate.
4. Even out the edges.
Work your way around the crust using one thumb to gently press down on the top of the crust and the other hand or a glass or measuring cup to press the crust into the side of the pan.
5. Bake.
No Bake Desserts. For no-bake fillings, I bake the crust at 350 for 10-12 minutes and let the crust cool completely. Be sure to follow the instructions on the no-bake filling recipe, which may instruct otherwise.
Baked Desserts. If you're making this Oreo crust for cheesecake or another baked dessert, follow the filling recipe's instructions for whether you should pre-bake the crust first.
Storage & Freezing
You can make this Oreo cookie pie crust recipe ahead of time and store it in the refrigerator for a few days.
You can also freeze it in the pan up to 3 months; thaw in the refrigerator.
Expert Tips
Crush the Oreos into fine crumbs, filling and all. There is no need to scrape the filing out of the Oreos before making this pie crust.
Be careful not to pack the crust too tight or the crust can become hard.
For best results, bake your Oreo cookie pie crust unless the filling recipe states otherwise.
FAQs
Oreo pie crust should be baked, unless the recipe for the filing says otherwise.
Baked pie and cheesecake recipes may instruct you to pre-bake the crust first. On the other hand, some frozen pie and ice cream cake recipes may call for freezing the crust instead of baking it.
Follow the recipe you're working with, as it's been tested specifically for that filling.
The easiest way to make fine crumbs out of Oreos is to crush them in a food processor or blender. You can also place the Oreos in a freezer bag and crush them with a rolling pin.
No. There is no need to scrape out the filling from the Oreos before crushing them into crumbs to make this yummy pie crust.
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Oreo Cookie Crust
Ingredients
- 2 cups Oreo cookie crumbs about 22 Oreos
- 4 tablespoons melted butter
- pinch salt
Instructions
- Grind Oreos in a food processor or blender into fine crumbs. You can also crush them in a ziploc bag with a rolling pin.
- Stir the crushed Oreos, melted butter, and pinch of salt together in a small bowl until the mixture is completely combined.
- Use your hands to press the buttery crumbs into a pie plate until there are no loose crumbs. Press firmly enough to make a compact crust but don't press too hard or the crust can become hard. Use a the bottom of a glass or measuring cup to pack the crumbs into the pie plate. Work your way around the pan using one thumb to gently even out the top of the crust and the other hand or a measuring cup to press the crust into the side of the pan.
- Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes or just until fragrant.
- Cool and fill the crust according to the filling recipe's instructions. For most no-bake recipes, you'll cool the crust completely before adding the filling.
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