KEY INGREDIENTS
INGREDIENTS
- ●1 cup whole-wheat graham cracker crumbs (from 8 graham cracker squares)
- ●1/2 cup whole-wheat pastry flour
- ●2 tablespoons canola or sunflower oil
- ●2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
- ●2 tablespoons ground flaxseed
- ●2 tablespoons wheat germ or ground pumpkin seeds
- ●2 teaspoons finely grated orange zest
- ●1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- ●1 large egg (with high omega-3 content, as noted on label), lightly beaten
MAKE IT
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350° F. Lightly grease 9-inch pie plate.
Step 2
Combine graham cracker crumbs, flour, oil, brown sugar, flaxseed, wheat germ, zest and ginger in medium bowl. Add egg; stir until moistened. Gently press mixture onto bottom of plate and up the sides.
Step 3
Bake for 20 minutes or until crust is golden brown. Cool completely on wire rack.
TIPS
This whole wheat crumb crust is great with the Lighter LIBBY'S® Pumpkin Pie recipe found on verybestbaking.com. Substitute this crust for the deep-dish pie shell called for in the recipe. Follow the temperatures and bake times stated in the recipe.
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