Homemade Cheesecake Crust Recipe from Scratch

The crust is the best part of a decadent cheesecake. This simple, easy and effortless recipe for shortcrust based homemade cheesecake crust recipe will be the best crust you can make for your next cheesecake. Often, I prefer a shortcrust cheesecake based crust over a cracker crust just because it’s so delicious.

Homemade Cheesecake Crust Recipe from Scratch, Cheesecake Crust from scratch

Homemade Biscuit Crust for Cheesecake

Ingredients 

• Digestive biscuits or Graham cracker crust – 150 grams / 6 oz
• Unsalted butter – 100 grams / 1/2 cup / 3.55 oz
• Sugar – 1 tbsp (optional)

Method 

• Crush the biscuits in a zip lock bag.
• Add melted butter, sit to combine.
• Pour into your springform pan.
• Use the back of your spoon to press into the pan.
• Chill in the fridge while you prepare the filling.

Homemade Cheesecake Crust Recipe from Scratch

Homemade Chocolate Biscuit Crust for Chocolate Cheesecake

Ingredients 

• Digestive biscuits or Graham crackers – 150 grams / 6 oz
• Cocoa powder – 2 tbsp
• Unsalted butter – 100 grams / 1/2 cup / 3.55 oz
• Sugar – 1 tbsp (optional)

Method 

• Crush the biscuits in a zip lock bag.
• Add melted butter, sit to combine.
• Pour into your springform pan.
• Use the back of your spoon to press into the pan.
• Chill in the fridge while you prepare the filling.

Homemade Cheesecake Crust from Scratch

Homemade Cheesecake Crust Recipe from Scratch (Save/Pin)

Often I do not have graham cracker biscuits, digestive biscuits or Oreo cookies.  So I make a shortcrust base instead of a biscuit base for my cheesecakes. It’s so delicious my kids prefer it over the biscuit base now. You can use this if you prefer instead of the cookie crust recipes above.

Ingredients

• 150 grams flour
• 75 grams butter (chilled and cubed)
• 2 tbsp chilled water
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla

Method

• Combine sugar, and vanilla into the flour – mix well.
• Cut the chilled butter into cubes.
• Use a pastry cutter or fork and cut the butter into the flour mix until it resembles coarse breadcrumbs.
• Add the water – mix well to combine.
• Pour the mixture into a springform pan and press into the base firmly with the back of a spoon.
• Chill for about 10 minutes.
• Bake in a preheated oven at 190 C / 380 F for about 10 to 12 minutes until nice a golden brown.
• Use as a base for your cheesecake – Top with cheesecake batter bake further or chill for an unbaked cheesecake.

Homemade Cheesecake Crust from Scratch

Homemade Cheesecake Crust from Scratch

Homemade Cheesecake Crust from Scratch

The good cheesecake crust is the best part of a decadent cheesecake. This simple, easy and effortless shortcrust based homemade cheesecake crust recipe will be the best base you can make for your next cheesecake.

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Adjust Servings Here: 1 crust

Calories: 113kcal

Author: Veena Azmanov

Prep Time: 2 mins

Cook Time: 12 mins

Total Time: 14 mins

Ingredients

• 150 grams Flour
• 75 grams Butter chilled and cubes
• 2 tbsp Chilled water
• 1 tbsp Sugar
• 1 tsp Vanilla

Metric - US customary

Instructions

• Combine sugar, and vanilla into the flour - mix well.
• Cut the chilled butter into cubes.
• Use a pastry cutter or fork and cut the butter into the flour mix until it resembles coarse breadcrumbs.
• Add the water - mix well to combine.
• Pour the mixture into a springform pan and press into the base firmly with the back of a spoon.
• Chill for about 10 minutes.
• Bake in a preheated oven at 190 C / 380 F for about 10 to 12 minutes until nice a golden brown.
• Use as a base for your cheesecake - Top with cheesecake batter bake further or chill for an unbaked cheesecake.

Nutrition Information

Serving: 27grams | Calories: 113kcal | Carbohydrates: 12.3g | Protein: 1.6g | Fat: 6.2g | Saturated Fat: 3.8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 16mg | Sodium: 49mg | Potassium: 0mg | Fiber: 0g | Sugar: 0.9g | Vitamin A: 0% | Vitamin C: 0% | Calcium: 0% | Iron: 0%

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