4,107 crust recipes

Scotch-spiked cheesecake on a toasted almond shortbread crust, crowned with homemade butterscotch sauce and chopped almonds. A three-component showpiece rated 4.8 stars.

Illinois apple pie fills a flaky double-crust shortening pastry with thin-sliced Granny Smith apples spiced with cinnamon, brown sugar, and nutmeg. Brushed with milk and dusted with sugar for a sparkling top.

No-bake cafe au lait cheesecake: silky coffee-and-Kahlua cream cheese filling on a buttery cookie crust. Whipped cream and folded egg whites give it a mousse-light texture.

Apricot almond bars with a buttery shortbread crust, spiced almond meringue topping, apricot glaze, and chocolate drizzle. Four layers of European-style pastry in every square.

No-bake lime cheesecake with a honey-graham crust, fat-free cream cheese, evaporated skim milk, and fresh lime juice. Light, low-fat dessert that chills until firm.

Baked cheesecake with a buttery sugar cookie crumb crust and a creamy cream cheese filling lightened with sour cream, eggs and a touch of cornstarch. Topped with reserved cookie crumbs and baked in a 9-inch square pan.

Chocolate chip pecan pie that mounts chips and pecans into the bottom of an all-butter homemade crust before pouring the gooey custard over top. The chocolate melts into pockets you hit with every fork.

No-bake lemon-ginger cheesecake with a gingersnap and vanilla wafer crust, gelatin-set cream cheese filling, and lemon curd swirl. Bright citrus and warm ginger in every slice.

Concord grape pie with 3 pounds of fresh grapes, skins and all, baked in a double crust with lemon zest. A fall harvest pie with intense grape flavor you can't get from a jar.

Light pumpkin praline cheesecake: low-fat cottage cheese stands in for cream cheese, wheat germ replaces graham crumbs in the crust, and pumpkin pie spice carries the flavor. Topped with maple-drizzled pecans.

Amaretto cheesecake delite blends silken tofu and reduced-fat cream cheese into a lighter cheesecake spiked with amaretto and vanilla. Topped with caramelized almonds on a chocolate cookie crust.

Florentine triangle cookies with a buttery shortbread crust, candied cherry and pineapple topping with almonds, and a semi-sweet chocolate drizzle. A stunning holiday cookie.

Fresh strawberry pie with whole berries set in a gelatin glaze inside a meringue cracker crust with walnuts. A showstopping no-bake filling in a crispy shell.

No-bake cappuccino cream pie with a toasted macadamia graham cracker crust, white chocolate espresso custard filling, and whipped cream topped with chocolate-covered espresso beans.

Chocolate cheesecake bars with a brown sugar graham cracker crust, cocoa-rich cream cheese filling, and a smooth vanilla cream cheese topping. Three layers of bliss in every bite.

Pumpkin walnut cream cheesecake with a toasted walnut crust, spiced pumpkin filling, and a brown sugar walnut praline topping. A holiday-worthy dessert that splits the difference between cheesecake and pumpkin pie.