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.
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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
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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
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Homemade Cheesecake Crust from Scratch
Homemade Cheesecake Crust from Scratch
Ingredients
- 150 grams Flour
- 75 grams Butter chilled and cubes
- 2 tbsp Chilled water
- 1 tbsp Sugar
- 1 tsp Vanilla
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.
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I like to play around with cheesecake crusts, by using different biscuit bases. Using a ginger crunch biscuit can add a little extra flavour. But this is a classic and trustworthy recipe, that you simply cannot knock and always makes a great base for any cheesecake.
Me too I love trying new things with my cheesecake. I love this shortcrust because it’s so versatile.
I don’t know how you do it with all these beautiful and delicious looking cakes! I’ve just become fond of cheesecakes so I have to give this a try.
Thank you Denise. I love decorating cakes and cheesecakes is my absolute weakness. You will love this.
It is Gorgeous!!