{"id":17967,"date":"2026-10-08T20:19:45","date_gmt":"2026-10-08T20:19:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yum.familyfreshrecipes.com\/wp\/?p=17967"},"modified":"2026-10-08T20:19:46","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T20:19:46","slug":"creamy-walnut-pie-with-graham-cracker-crust","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yum.familyfreshrecipes.com\/wp\/2026\/10\/08\/creamy-walnut-pie-with-graham-cracker-crust\/","title":{"rendered":"Creamy Walnut Pie with Graham Cracker Crust"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A rich, creamy no-bake-style pie with a crunchy crumb crust and plenty of toasted walnuts on top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ingredients<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>For the crust<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>2 cups graham cracker crumbs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u00bd cup melted butter<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u00bc cup brown sugar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon cinnamon<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pinch of salt<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>For the creamy walnut filling<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>2 cups whole milk<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u00bd cup heavy cream<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u00be cup brown sugar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3 tablespoons cornstarch<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3 large egg yolks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 tablespoons butter<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 teaspoon vanilla extract<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u00bc teaspoon salt<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u00be cup chopped walnuts, lightly toasted<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>For topping<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u00bd cup chopped walnuts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Optional: caramel sauce or a drizzle of honey<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Instructions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Prepare the crust:<\/strong>\u00a0Preheat the oven to\u00a0<strong>350\u00b0F (175\u00b0C)<\/strong>. Mix the graham cracker crumbs, brown sugar, cinnamon, salt, and melted butter until the crumbs look evenly moistened.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Press the mixture firmly into the bottom and sides of a\u00a0<strong>9-inch pie dish<\/strong>. Bake for\u00a0<strong>8\u201310 minutes<\/strong>, then let it cool completely.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Make the filling:<\/strong>\u00a0In a saucepan, whisk together the brown sugar, cornstarch, and salt. Slowly whisk in the milk and heavy cream.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture begins to thicken.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In a separate bowl, whisk the egg yolks. Slowly add about \u00bd cup of the hot milk mixture to the yolks while whisking continuously.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pour the egg mixture back into the saucepan. Cook for another\u00a0<strong>2\u20133 minutes<\/strong>, stirring constantly, until the cream becomes thick and smooth. Do not let it boil aggressively.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Remove from the heat and stir in the butter and vanilla. Fold in\u00a0<strong>\u00be cup toasted chopped walnuts<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pour the warm creamy filling into the cooled crust and smooth the top.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sprinkle generously with the remaining chopped walnuts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Refrigerate for at least\u00a0<strong>4\u20136 hours<\/strong>, preferably overnight, until completely chilled and firm.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Serving<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Slice the pie cold and serve as-is, or add whipped cream and a little caramel drizzle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Prep time:<\/strong>&nbsp;25 minutes<br><strong>Chilling time:<\/strong>&nbsp;4\u20136 hours<br><strong>Servings:<\/strong>&nbsp;8\u201310<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tip<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Toast the walnuts for&nbsp;<strong>5\u20137 minutes at 350\u00b0F (175\u00b0C)<\/strong>&nbsp;before adding them. This gives the pie a much richer nutty flavor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Title:<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>Creamy Walnut Dream Pie with Crunchy Graham Cracker Crust<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A rich, creamy no-bake-style pie with a crunchy crumb crust and plenty of toasted walnuts on top. Ingredients For the crust For the creamy walnut filling For topping Instructions Serving Slice the pie cold and serve as-is, or add whipped cream and a little caramel drizzle. Prep time:&nbsp;25 minutesChilling time:&nbsp;4\u20136 hoursServings:&nbsp;8\u201310 Tip Toast the walnuts &#8230; <a title=\"Creamy Walnut Pie with Graham Cracker Crust\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/yum.familyfreshrecipes.com\/wp\/2026\/10\/08\/creamy-walnut-pie-with-graham-cracker-crust\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Creamy Walnut Pie with Graham Cracker Crust\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":17968,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17967","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/yum.familyfreshrecipes.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17967","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/yum.familyfreshrecipes.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/yum.familyfreshrecipes.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yum.familyfreshrecipes.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yum.familyfreshrecipes.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17967"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/yum.familyfreshrecipes.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17967\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17969,"href":"https:\/\/yum.familyfreshrecipes.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17967\/revisions\/17969"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yum.familyfreshrecipes.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17968"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/yum.familyfreshrecipes.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17967"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yum.familyfreshrecipes.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17967"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yum.familyfreshrecipes.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17967"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}