Best 5 Yummy Chocolate Or Gingersnap Cookie Crumb Pie Crust Recipes

GINGERSNAP CRUST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a large bowl, whisk together gingersnap crumbs, brown sugar, flour, and salt. Add butter and stir until mixture is well combined. Press some of the mixture against the side of the bowl with your fingers. If the crumbs do not hold together, add cold water, a little at a time, up to 1 tablespoon, and stir to combine.
• Press crumb mixture into a 9-inch pie plate, evenly covering the bottom and sides. Transfer to freezer and chill for 10 minutes. Place pie plate on a baking sheet and bake until crust is fragrant and set, about 10 minutes. Transfer pie to a wire rack; let cool completely.

HOLIDAY GINGER SNAP CRUST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Mix crushed gingersnap cookies, brown sugar, and butter together in a bowl until well-combined. Press gingersnap mixture into the bottom of a springform pan. Arrange whole gingersnap cookies upright around the border of the springform pan, pressing into the base so that they stand firmly.
• Bake in the preheated oven until set, about 7 minutes. Cool completely.

VEGAN COOKIE CRUMB CRUST (CHOCOLATE OR GINGERSNAP)

Steps:

• Preheat oven, 350 degrees.
• Process cookies in food processor until crumbed. (Can use blender or rolling pin filled with cookies in Ziploc bag.).
• Mix crumbs, sugar, vanilla, and margarine.
• If desired, reserve 2 tablespoons of crumb mixture for garnish.
• Press mixture firmly and evenly against bottom and side of 9-inch pie pan.
• Bake 10 minutes. Cool.
• For Vegan option use a Vegan cookie.

DARK CHOCOLATE TART WITH GINGERSNAP CRUST

Steps:

• For crust:
• Preheat oven to 325°F. Finely grind gingersnap cookies in processor (yielding 1 1/2 to 1 2/3 cups). Add melted butter and salt; process until moistened. Press crumb mixture firmly onto bottom and up sides of 9-inch-diameter tart pan with removable bottom. Place pan on rimmed baking sheet.
• For filling:
• Combine finely chopped bittersweet chocolate and heavy whipping cream in heavy medium saucepan. Whisk over low heat until chocolate is melted and smooth. Remove saucepan from heat. Whisk egg yolks, egg, sugar, flour, ground black pepper, and salt in medium bowl to blend. Very gradually whisk chocolate mixture into egg mixture until smooth and blended. Pour chocolate filling into crust.
• Bake chocolate tart until filling puffs slightly at edges and center is softly set, about 30 minutes. Transfer to rack. Sprinkle chopped crystallized ginger over top. Cool tart in pan 20 minutes. Gently remove tart pan sides and cool tart completely. DO AHEAD: Chocolate tart can be made 1 day ahead. Cover tart and refrigerate. Bring to room temperature before serving.
• Cut tart into thin wedges and serve.

CHOCOLATE YUMMIES

Steps:

• In a saucepan over low heat, melt the chocolate chips, butter and marshmallows; stir until smooth. Stir in oats, coconut and vanilla; mix well. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto waxed paper-lined baking sheets. Chill until set, about 30 minutes.