Almost No Sugar Ice Cream Grahamwiches – And A Hamilton Beach Mixer Giveaway!
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In this post, I’m going to show you how to make these delicious Grahamwiches with the only sugar being the scant amount present in the graham crackers. They are not only delicious but another great treat ready from your freezer anytime! They are also great to make with your kids! Before I do that though, I want to take a few moments to tell you why today is so special.
Ten years ago today, I became a mother. July 6, 1999, my little Bradybug came into this world and it will truly never be the same. I had wanted to be a mother all of my life, for as long as I could remember. I had dreamed of it, having visions of being every ounce the kind of mother that mine was. Motherhood had always seemed to come naturally to her. She knew just how to nurture us, talk to us, care for us, and make every single day special. I just knew that, having always been the spitting image of her in everything else, motherhood would be no different.
I took parenting classes, childbirth classes, infant cpr, and several early childhood education classes in college. I had taught preschool and babysat more hours than I could count. I felt certain that I was ready.
One of the funny things about parenthood is how it seems to take delight in knocking us flat on our rears when we think we’re at the top of our game. If nothing else, Parenthood requires a sense of humor.
Around day two in the hospital, I realized that I had no idea what I was doing. Not just minor insecurities, mind you, but full blown out “If the hospital finds out how unqualified I am for this, they’ll never let me take him home!”.
I remember that day so vividly. Brady needed changing and my first thought was “Well, I’ll wait til Mama gets back from the gift shop so she can help me”. Then I became indignant with myself. “Hmph, I’m his mother, I can do this.” Ten minutes later I had a pile of wipes a mile high. Brady was crying, I was crying, and we had our first ever conversation. “Brady baby, I’m sorry, but I’m the only mother you’ve got so you’ll just have to make do with me”. His response was to scream louder. Can’t say I blamed the little fella.
I watched the door nervously during my entire stay, just waiting on a nurse to come into the room and cluck her tongue before whisking my baby away to someone infinitely more qualified to raise him – one of those mothers who instinctively knew how to care for him, who could change a diaper in two wipes while humming and mentally constructing the perfect college fund.
The next year was a blur of colic, milestones, scrapbook pages, stage three lasagna splattered on the walls, and this incredibly amazing bundle of cuteness and energy who charmed and won everyone over in a single glance.
There was a bit of a learning curve, but Brady was patient with me and I had lots of help learning the ropes.
By the time he is twenty, I feel confident I’ll know what I’m doing.
Has it really been ten years? Am I even old enough to have a ten year old child? (Y’all feel free to say “no” to that last question). Matchbox cars and dinosaurs have been replaced with the weather channel and science experiments. This kid is the only one in the house who knows how to set up a wi-fi connection and operate all DVD players, video game systems, and VCRs. He is brilliant, articulate, and an incredibly personable boy but the thing I am proudest of is his heart. My Brady is a very kindhearted person who, despite all of the material things he is blessed with, still places the highest value on people and small moments, sentiment and friends.
Maybe I got lucky or maybe I’m not so bad at this motherhood thing after all. My money is on luck.
Years ago, Brady and I were talking right before he fell asleep. We talked about taking a trip one day when he grew up and where we’d go. Even then, I knew time was slipping away fast and I found myself longing for a little more time just between the two of us. We went over possibilities of things we could do together, what we’d like to see and where we’d like to go. Somewhere amidst all of that we came up with going somewhere in the desert and riding camels along with seeing pyramids (do they even have camels near pyramids? I suppose so.). We made our plans to go and mentally sent Katy on a two week cruise with her Daddy during our time away.
Now as I sit here, my little boy (who eats everything in the house and still manages to have ribs poking out through his skin) is standing in his rapidly growing body that is struggling to keep up with his overly large feet and playing Guitar Hero. I can steal a hug or kiss from time to time and even coax him into my lap if no one is looking but the moments are fleeting. He’s too busy growing and learning and experiencing every moment of his fast forward life.
But when things settle down in the evenings, sometimes he’ll curl up next to me and we’ll both whisper about our dreams of riding camels together in the desert and I know it means as much to him as it does to me, even if we never make it there. Even if we only go there in our minds during these stolen moments on quiet evenings – me and the ever growing spirit whose magical presence in this world turned me into a mother.
Thank you so much, Brady. I sure do love you.
~sighs and looks at the screen as the photos of grahamwiches come back into focus~
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Today’s recipe has nothing to do with Birthdays but my tangents seldom do have anything to do with the dish. Y’all are so lenient with me!
I love to have cool treats in the summer and I also love to have things in my freezer handy should unexpected guests drop by. This recipe is the kid’s version of Granny Jordan’s frozen cranberry banana salads on both counts. They are easy to make (of course) and the only sugar involved is the scant amount in the graham crackers and what is on the sprinkles (if you use sprinkles). I use nuts on mine or leave them plain, saving the sprinkle ones for the kidders. If you make these, you’ll end up with at least thirty. I quit after thirty and started passing out spoons for all of us to lick what was left in the bowl. ~smiles~
They taste just like ice cream sandwiches, but with a bit more flavor to them and a lot less guilt.
I don’t split hairs when it comes to calling a recipe low sugar or sugar free. In this recipe, I am using sugar free pudding mix and sugar free whipped topping, the only sugar I count is the small amount added to the graham crackers. I realize there is some natural sugar in the milk but I count sugar in my recipes as sugar added in so milk in its natural form is alright in my book as is fruit which is naturally sweet. If I tried to keep up with the FDA’s labeling practices with regards to sugar, my eyes would cross after day one.
Be sure you check at the end of this post for a listing of other recipes on Southern Plate for those of us watching our sugar. There are several!
You’ll need: Graham Crackers, whipped topping, milk,and a large box of instant pudding mix.
Scary that I have all name brand here, isn’t it? I’m kind of spooked by it myself.
You really need two or three boxes of graham crackers to make sure you have enough since I generally don’t use the broken ones for these. Broken ones are eaten immediately ~grins~. I do tend to get name brand at times when I need to make something like this because the generic ones tend to have a lot more broken crackers whenever I’ve gotten them in the past. I guess the more expensive ones get upgraded to first class during the shipping process.Those little snobs…
This is the inaugural tutorial for my new handy dandy hand mixer. I always seem to need a hand mixer from time to time but with all of the use I put mine through, they never lasted very long before. I’ve burned up the motor in five hand mixers! So I contacted Hamilton Beach and asked if they had a really powerful hand mixer that I couldn’t kill. A few days later, this little puppy arrived on my doorstep and I was impressed!
What I love about this mixer:
The storage capability- All of the beaters (and it comes with a great variety) fit into this little caddy that snaps onto the bottom. You pick up your mixer, and everything you need is right there! No more digging through drawers for beaters anymore.
The power- The moment I turned this one on, I knew I had a winner. I’ll be using this mixer for years and years to come.
The grooves - underneath it, there are two grooves which enable the mixer to actually rest on the side of the bowl when not in use without falling out onto the counter. How handy!
The look - this one matches all of my appliances 
. I could get used to this whole matching thing!
The price - One of the main reasons I stick with Hamilton Beach is that they make great quality appliances that “normal” people can afford. If you are the type of person who can’t just go out and spend $400 on a mixer on a whim, I consider you “normal”. If you are the type of person who can go out and spend $400 (or even $100) on a whim, I consider you someone I really want to shop with. After all, you might need help knowing what to spend all of that money on! ~grins~
Want one of your own?
To enter this giveaway, Leave a comment on this post.
I’ll announce the winner on Friday evening so check back at this post then to see if it is you! Don’t want to wait? Click here to buy this hand mixer online and have it delivered by Friday! Hamilton Beach 6-Speed Classic Hand Mixer
Lets get to making goodies!
Add your pudding mix to the milk, using the amounts called for on the package.
Mix that up for about two minutes, until well blended.
When your pudding is all mixed up, add whipped topping and mix again until well blended.
There we go, all whipped up! This will be smooth and creamy, the perfect “faux ice cream” for our grahamwiches!
This really is delicious and I hope you try it.
Make them with your kids or grandkids or save ‘em all for yourself, whatever cranks yer tractor.
I’ve been known to make these and keep them all to myself for a least a month before letting other folks know they exist.
Break graham crackers in half and place on a plate to get ready to make these.
This is just the amount I started out with, I ended up using about double this.
Put a dollop of cream on half of a cracker.
Top with another.
For the kids, I pour out some sprinkles on a plate and just gently press each side into them.
I love the crushed nuts on them for me. You get the whole salty, chocolaty, sweet thing goin’ on!
Plain is also delicious though!
You can smooth the sides with a butter knife or the back of a spoon if you like.
I put each one in a cheap little sandwich baggie and then place all of the baggies in the freezer until we need them.
They will be frozen in an hour or so. This is important to know because Katy kept coming to “check”on them.
With sugar free pudding, sugar free whipped topping, and naturally low in sugar Graham crackers, these are Grahamwiches for everyone!
Grahamwiches
- Approximately 30 graham crackers, broken in half
- Large box sugar free chocolate pudding
- 8 ounces sugar free or lite whipped topping
- Milk
- Sprinkles and nuts, optional
Prepare pudding with milk, according to package directions. Whip in whipped topping and blend until smooth. Place a large dollop on a graham cracker and top with another. Dip each side into sprinkles or nuts if desired. Place in individual zipper seal sandwich bags and freeze until firm.
*Can use regular pudding and regular whipped topping
Don’t sweat the petty stuff and don’t pet the sweaty stuff.
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Happy Birthday Brady!
Brady and his traditional Birthday Biscuit!
Every person in my family gets a biscuit with a candle for breakfast, then phone calls pour in of folks singing to them!
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Great Recipes Modified For Folks With Sugar Issues:
*Read each post for how I modify them
Sweet Tea: Elixir Of The South
THIS CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED
CONGRATULATIONS TO LESLEY IN ALABAMA FOR WINNING THIS GREAT MIXER!
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Happy Birthday Mr Brady!!!
Wooo, am I really first? We have a ton of graham crackers left over from s’mores so this recipe looks like it will be great!
And I could really use that mixer!!
Happy Birthday Brady Goodmorning Mrs. Christy this looks wonderful I can’t wait to try this on my weekly “New recipe Sunday” It looks delicious! Would you please let me know when you have more cookbooks available I am just dying to own one thanks again Happy Monday
“By the time he is twenty, I feel confident I’ll know what I’m doing.” Sorry to inform you but my daughter is 21 and I still have not reached this stage. It’s all wonderful though and I would never ever trade motherhood for anything. Plus Happy Birthday Brady!!!!!!!!!
ok, i’m leaving work early just to go home and make these!! (kidding) they sound delicious and i’m hungry now!
I absolutely adore your blog and refer to it all the time. you have taught me a lot in my kitchen through your blog. I am from Jemison Alabama, but my kitchen has always been like another country to me! lol. I would love to win this mixer (and let you teach me how to use it!)
mandysavesatgmaildotcom
P.S.
Happy Birthday Brady!
HAPPY 10TH BIRTHDAY BRADY!
You and your sister are blessed to have a wonderful mom and cook!
Christy, they grow up too fast. I remember when my youngest was in diapers. Now, she’s a teenager and knows everything. You will look forward to all of the eye rolling and sighing………but, I would not trade it for anything in the whole world.
Right now the crockpot is cooking your steak tip recipe…YUM !!!
Looking forward to more delicious Southern recipes.
These sound yummy and so easy to make! I’ll have to make them with my daughter Caroline.
Speaking of Hamilton Beach, they make great products. I just bought a nice ice cream maker with the bowl that goes in the freezer for 2o bucks at Wal-Mart. It made some delicious 4th of July ice cream
Mmmmmmm, mmmmmm.
Happy Birthday Brady! Can I just say you made me cry! I get teary anyime I think about how fleeting my time with my baby is (she’s 3!). Gosh, what will I do when I’m not “mommy, that piece of furniture that brings me stuff and wipes my hiney”? AWWWW!!! Love the idea…this is a great thing to whip up at the beach next week!
The Grahamwiches look delicious!!!
P.S. Happy Birthday Brady!!
Like the recipe and love the mixer. I could so use that. I have been through at least 3 hand mixers in my 15 years of marriage. I tend to have the same problem with blenders too. I think I’ve gone through at least 4 of those.
Think I will try these with the cheesecake flavor pudding…YUM.
Love trying your recipes.
What a great idea, Teri. I’m headed to the kitchen to try this right now. Cheesecake is second only to chocolate around here.
Happy birthday to Brady. Thanks for posting… these look great.
I am excited to try these! What a yummy and easy treat!
Thank you for sharing all of your recipes…this looks like a good one! This recipe will be a great one to have on hand for all members of the family–young and old!
Thanks again.
My husband is a type 2 diabetic and his birthday is Thursday…woohoo-he is getting these!! Happy bday to Brady too!!! I am sure my husband sends his thanks in advance!
Happy Birthday Mr. Brady. We have a Brady (also known as Lil Bit) in our home too and he is such a delight. Brady’s are special little boys. Hope your birthday is the best ever.
And the Grahamwiches?? I am so making these when I get home from work today. While my Li Bit is still too little to eat them I’m for certain Lil Man will eat enough for both of them.
Awe, Happy Birthday Brady!!!!
I know what you mean..time does fly by quickly, it makes me very sad. My oldest turned 13 last month!
~These look super yummy and I will be making them in a couple of weeks when we get back from our vacation. I have made something similar years ago that my WW leader told us about. You take two graham crackers and put a couple of teaspoon fat free cool whip and then freeze. They were really good, even though I’m not a big fan of cool whip. Anyways, Thank you, your recipes are totally becoming a staple in my house!
Enjoy your day.
Happy Birthday to Brady!! He sounds like he’s gonna be a nice Southern gentleman. Belated HB to Southern Plate!!…… and this diabetic thanks you for this recipe; it solves the problem of having the no-sugar pudding disappear too quickly – now I’ll have to chew
Hugs
First of all, Happy Birthday, Brady. Ah, to be 10 again–enjoy your special day.
This recipe ‘beefs-up’ the one I’ve used in the past. I never thought to try mixing the pudding with my Cool Whip. In the past, I’ve made this sandwiches by spreading Cool Whip between the graham crackers or between chocolate rice cakes. I can hardly wait to try it with the puddin’. I think I’ll stopy right now and go make some. They should be ready to eat by lunch time.
Thanks for another wonderful receipe. I received my cookbook and can’t wait to get going on some of those wonderful recipes, too!
Judy
I used to make these with my mom, but have not made any in awhile, but never thought about putting in pudding mix. I just used the cool whip and the chocolate graham crackers (do they still make those). I love ice cream sandwiches, but my mom hated for me to eat so many of them because of the calories. So the graham cracker and cool whip sandwiches were the thing to hit the spot. I think that I will have to make up a batch this week.
I’ve looked all over for chocolate graham crackers and finally found a few on a grocery store about 30 miles away. I don’t know what was wrong with me, tho – I only bought one box!!! I love them with the Cool Whip between and then frozen. However, I’ve been breaking them up and using the Cool Whip as a dip!!! YUMMY!!!! And since I am a type 2 diabetic, I can eat these as long as I don’t go overboard with it – It’s SOOOO great to have something delicious that’s also healthy!!
Christy – I am going to try your recipe, too cuz that looks pretty delicious and harmless for me. Thanks so much!!
And Brady – HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!! I’ve never heard of a birthday biscuit before but it sure looks good!!!
Oh – and I sure do like that mixer!!! I’ve never seen that one – and if you should pick me, I’d be in heaven using it!!!
Motherhood is that wonderful job that by the time they grow up and leave we think we might have figured it all out. I think that is why people say they should have had grandkids first.
First children are so special because they really are our testers. And though we love all our children with all our hearts, there is always a special place for the first one.
Happy Birthday, Brady. And congrats Mom!
p.s. That mixer would look very nice in my new kitchen
Happy Birthday Brady!!!
I love this idea for the Grahamwiches. I’ll have to make some this week for the kids! I think I’ll try them with the chocolate graham crackers and maybe a different flavored pudding – banana, oooh, or maybe caramel?!? Yummy!
Happy 10th Birthday Brady! You are so lucky to have the mommy that you do! I hope you realize that and cherish her forever!!
Love the mixer!! I have been telling myself I was going to get a new one but I haven’t yet. I will be patient and wait until Friday.
Either way I will be buying this handy dandy mixer! Thanks for the review.
Looking foward to making this recipie!!
Thanks for all you do!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY BRADY! We BOTH got to celebrate birthdays over these last few days!
My little guy saw these grahamwiches and wants to know when I’m going to make them, Christy!
Hope you had a fabulous 4th (I did… it was my birthday!)and enjoy your day with your handsome young man!
~Kim
Happy belated birthday Kay. It was my son’s 36th birthday. When he was little he touht all th epicnics, parades , and fireworks were for his birthday! Actually he may still think soas he is not lacking in self confidence. Best wishes.
These look delish! I have a 7 year-old son who also eats everything in sight so I’m sure these will be a winner! Speaking of winners, I’d love to have this mixer!
Thanks for all the yummy recipes, my family loves them.
These look so simple! I love those “simple” recipes! I hate cooking when recipes call for items that I’ve never even heard of.
Good Morning Christy!
The Grahamwiches look awesome. I can’t wait to get home from work to make them with my boys … they will love helping me and love eating them even more. I am like you, I love Hamilton Beach products and have not seen this mixer, but would love to have one. I usually burn up at least one if not two during the year with my baking and candy making. I love the idea of a breakfast biscuit … I may have to have adopt this or a version for the three men in my life
I love making birthday and holidays special … Happy Birthday Brady! Christy, enjoy the moments, they fly by way to fast.
Love you and your site!
Tammy in Alabama
Today is my daughter’s 11th birthday!!! We really must have some sort of parallel life!
What a great summertime activity to do with the kids!! Can’t wait to try it
. Please enter me into the giveaway – I would LOVE to have a mixer like that! Have a great day Brady!!
Happy Birthday Brady. Ten is a very special birthday as you are one decade old. This day was also my grandma’s birthday and if she was alive she would be in somewhere around 120 years old but not forgotten as grandmas are always special people in our lives. As far as the broken graham crackers-my theory is that you can eat them and they are calorie free as the calories have leaked out the broken edges. This also applies to broken cookies and the messy piece of pie. I would love to win the mixer as both my sisters have the big fancy Kitchen Aid stand mixers and I am soooooo jealous. I have a $5.99 Sunbeam with crooked beaters. I think it came from a thrift shop.
Happy Birthday Brady!! The Grahamwiches look delicious!!!
Happy Birthday Brady!
Great quick fun recipe. I think i have all the ingredients. I saw that mixer in the store and it peaked my curiosity. I love how you can store it away all together.
Happy Birthday Mr. Man Brady!!! you look so handsome!!!
These are great. My kids would love doing this. Since it is suppose to rain here the next couple of days I think we will make a bunch of these and freeze them. Thanks for all of the great ideas you have, just love Southern Plate.
Happy Birthday Brady! My girls are going to love these and I happen to have everything on hand to make them except my grahams are chocolate grahams. Everything is better with chocolate! My girls are going to be so excited about this simple treat. Thanks for sharing!
Happy double digit birthday, Brady!
My daughter will be 10 in a few weeks, it’s so hard to believe that she’s that old already.
I’m gonna have to try these ice cream grahamwiches! My daughter would like them and it’s easy enough, she could make them by herself. I’d just have to supervise and make sure that the filling actually made it onto the crackers and not her stomach.~grin~
Happy Birthday to Brady! My son is going to be ten in September, he’s growing way too fast too! I would love to win this mixer, we are going to be moving in two weeks and I promised myself that I will have a new mixer for our new house, this one looks wonderful!
I MUST try this. looks delicious and the kids would love it!
Happy Birthday Brady! I know what I will make for the grandbabies next time they are here. No sugar is a good thing!
Happy Birthday Brady! Enjoyed the post. Look forward to making the grahmwiches.
Happy birthday, Brady! I am a first time new mom of a 4 1/2 month old little girl. She is such a blessing!
I am excited about this recipe. My brother in law is a diabetic and we are always trying to find a good recipe to make him feel included at family functions. I can’t wait to try it!
Oh My goodness, those look excellent and I won’t feel bad letting all but the 9 month old have them.. (And I will still let the baby lick on them) I try not to give the extra kiddos a whole lot of sweets, because they aren’t mine and I know how exhausted thier Momma is when she gets home from work. Great job…
And wow that mixer is amazing. I have never owned one, and I relaized how much I need it when I went to bake my first box cake and wound up calling a friend crying because it said to mix it 450 times and I already combined the ingrediants (By the way this is last week) It took her twenty minutes to calm down and reassure me that I didn’t have to hand mix that long and bumps were ok. I just wanted everything to be edible for my big family dinner!
I, too, have gone through several hand mixers. Now that I am a ‘Granny’ I really don’t have a need for a stand alone mixer. I make lots of cookies and could really use something sturdy.. I loved your recipe…
These are also great with Cool Whip as the filling.
And when he’s twenty, instead of knowing what you’re doing, you’ll realize you really know nothing LOL.
Happy B-Day Brady. That is a good picture although you will forever be etched in my heart with your Dishpan Cookies photo. We love that picture dearly.
You have a super mixer if it will handle those wonderful cookies. Thanks for a giveaway. Comes at a good time
I wanna make those so bad! I wanna win that mixer so bad too. I have stainless steel also and until yesterday had a white mixer. I’ve had my mixer for 8 years and it finally bit the dust!
Happy Birthday to the Birthday Boy!
They do grow up so fast. Seems like yesterday my 2 boys were having a 10th birthday.
I can’t wait to try the Grahamwiches. The grandkids(and me too) will enjoy those.
Have a great day.
Pam
Let us know if your new mixer survives the dishpan cookies, then we will know whether to buy one if we don’t win the giveaway.
Happy Birthday, Brady! These not only look delicious but will be easy to make. I love that they don’t have much sugar…..maybe I’ll have two!
YUM! I can’t wait to try this out. Happy Birthday Brady!
What a great idea!!! These are easy enough that we could make them while we are at the beach next week!! The kids will love helping make these!
Happy Birthday Brady!! My youngest (Emily) was born in 1999, too! My oldest is 13 and like you, Christy, I am NOT old enough to have one that old!! Actually, I don’t mind my age–I just don’t want to look it!!
Have a wonderful day!! Enjoy that Brady still lets you have some hugs! My 12 yo son is very particular about them now–much to my chagrin. ~sighs~
Hoppy Birdy to Brady!
That’s a neat mixer…I really like the storage space on the bottom. I’m not the most organized person…so it would be a lot less likely I’d misplace the beaters if they’re stored right WITH the mixer! LOL
Can’t wait to try these tasty treats. It’s just me alone so I may end up making only a half a batch…but then again, maybe not!
Diane in PA
(I’m new to posting to the blog, but have been reading for a little while and I just LOVE your recipes and illustrations and stories, as well!
Happy Birthday Brady!!! Can’t wait to try the recipe. It doesn’t look nearly as messy of a snack as dad brought home … popsicles!
I can hardly wait to try these Grahamsandwiches. They will be my treat for people who are coming to visit later in the week.
Now that hand mixer looks the best. Maybe I could be the lucky one.
Hattie
Hi Christy, I am a new subscriber and am reading your site like a novel and trying new recipes. I’ve loved everyone. I was especially interested in the homemade washing powders as my husband and I have developed sensitivity to store bought. This stuff is great! My grandchildren and I are so going to make the ice cream sandwiches! I have passed your site on to my daughters also. It has become a family affair.
These look amazing!! Happy Birthday Brady~~~
I love the mixer by the way..I would love to win it…
Blessing’s
Ann
These look delicious! My husband is ALWAYS begging for ice cream sandwiches and this will be a much cheaper way to feed him. Although, one square won’t fill him, so I will make them two squares long! Thanks again!
Happy 10th Birthday Brady! In my family, your tenth birthday is always celebrated like it is as important as one of the usual “biggies” because it is when you hit double digits. And unless you make it to 100, you will be in double digits the rest of your life. So, welcome to the double digit club, Brady!
The grahamwiches look yummy. I have a question, though. Do they melt like real ice cream melts while you eat them? I look forward to trying this recipe out!
This is a great idea for a healthy snack with different variations easily done. Thanks for the giveaway.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY BRADY!
What a lucky guy you are to have such a great mommy! I hope you have a great day dude.
Christy, Oh man! The storage compartment alone made me want that mixer. The hand mixer I have will barely make mashed potatoes before it overheats and stops.
Happy Birthday Brady!!! Got to try this recipe for the grandkids!!! That is-as soon as I go and get the stuff to make it with!! Thanks for the recipe!!!
Happy Birthday Brady! You all have a great day and we love your website.
Angela
Love this idea!
You have GOT to stop making me cry! You are such a talented writer and undoubtedly a brilliant mother. I wished I would have had you for a mother, I might not be as screwed up as I am. I really needed a lot of love and couldn’t get it from my mother or father. You are soooo good! And, a good cook also. What a treat!!!!! Keep up the excellent work.
Thank you for another recipe that my son and I can do together! And with all that milk, it’s GOT to be healthy for you, right? I was going through my cabinets this past week (I’ve been on an insane cleaning spree… and yes, I’ll come clean Bountiful for a chance to lick the spoon!) and I noticed just how many appliances I have that are Hamilton Beach. My hand mixer is a GE… wonder when it’s gonna die!
Happy Birthday Brady! I bet your mom makes sure you have a really special day.
These look great. My little girl recently discoverd ice cream sandwiches at her Mimi’s & Pop’s house and I know she’ll be thrilled to help make them.
loved the story – my first is 4 months now!
Also, I like the idea of the mixer having a place to store the beaters. Mine has a clunky plastic box for the whole thing – that looks so much better!
PS I bet you took that picture of the grahamwiches in your new sunroom – all that light – awesome picture!
I keep telling everyone now that I have been married 50 yrs. I need another bridal shower. Sure could use this mixer.
Happy Birthday Brady!!!
Happy Birthday to Brady! In the double digits now!
If it makes you feel any better I felt the same way with both of mine about the hospital letting me leave with them. I think that all of us do. Maybe it’s because we didn’t come in with them (well, we DID, but you know what I mean! LOL) I am the mother of a teenager (as of two weeks ago) and I can’t possibly be old enough for that either. We are entirely too young for this I say!
Love the grahamwiches idea, and considering the fact that I’m trying to lose this belly that has attached itself to me and
just.wont.let.go., I need all the help I can get.
Happy Birthday Brady!
My own life turned upside down 12 1/2 years ago when my daughter arrived. Being a mother is the hardest and best job in the entire universe! (Ask me again once the teenage years kick in full-time. LOL)
These “ice cream” sandwiches look wonderful. And this is the perfect time of year for them, too. Thanks!
Oh Christy I can so relate to your post today. My son will be 9 in September and there are times that he is okay with mom and times he wishes I would disappear into the crowd. And I too can remember being in the hospital with him thinking the same thing about the nurses wondering when they were going to take him to a more experienced mother. Walking out of the hospital was okay, the first day at home was okay but as day turned into night my boy screamed louder and I remember thinking “Oh crap, what now?” We obviously made it and there are still times that I think “Oh crap, what now?” but I think we’ll make it
Happy Birthday Brady!
Happy 10th Birthday, Mr. Brady. I hope you are having an absolutely wonderful day!!!
The mixer is awesome. What a clever idea to have storage for the beaters and cord….that would make a wonderful birthday present for “ME” as my birthday is Monday, the 13th!!!
Thank you, Christy, for all of your wonderful posts!!
Yummy, can’t wait to try this recipe.Love the mixer.
Thanks for another easy recipe!
Wanna hear something funny? Well, sad. My mixer died last night. I’m not kidding. Right in the middle of mixing brownie batter. And then, today, I read this post on SP. Crazy, huh?
Happy Birthday to Brady! He got a really great present today didnt he – a new cousin! she’s a little doll and I love that you are calling her Ellie May-hows Patti taking that?? hahaha
I would love to win this mixer. I keep buying the el-cheapo’s at walmart and they break easily (specially since I love lumpy mashed potatoes, so I dont put much milk in there! lol!)
love the recipe-your kids get the best treats honey!
Those look yummy! What a neat idea! Hope your little boy enjoys his birthday! They grow up too quick!
God bless,
Amanda
Happy birthday, Brady! I hope you have an amazing year!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY–BRADY… YOUR A LUCKY LITTLE BOY.HAVE A REALLY FUN DAY.
And what a neat idea with the biscuits. Wish I had thought of that
when my kids were young.
Hmmm that mixer seems to be a great idea. What a great thought, putting all the accessories all in an easy container. I hope I win one, but if I don’t, I will have to check into it.
Love Simply,
Love Generously,
Care Deeply,
Speak Kindly and
Leave the Rest to God.
Happy B-day Brady!!!
I love this recipe – it will be great for my little boy! He’ll have so much fun helping me make these.
Happy Birthday to your son! I also seem to go through hand mixers like crazy!! I can’t wait to try this recipe…Im sure my kiddos will love it! I made the chocolate sundae cake for the 4th and it was a big hit! Thanks again for sharing!!!
Happy Birthday Brady! and Mom, enjoy every minute of every day with your youngsters. Then one day before you know it (all too soon), you can relive memories made with your children and make new memories with your grandchildren.
The Ice Cream Grahmwiches sound like a recipe that my grandchildren (ages 5 and 7) would love to make next week when they visit. We try to have at least one session making something in the kitchen when they visit.
Thank you!
Happy Birthday to Brady! Hope you spend it well, with the ones you love. Your Mom is very proud of you just as I am sure you are of her. Hope your day is special.
Oh yummy! I am starting to exercise and watch what I eat, so will probably make these up for me so that I can help my type 2 diabetes and enjoy at the same time! I did however forward to all my kids (for the grandkids) and friends (for themselves)! Thanks for a great summer recipe without hardly any guilt!!!
Finally someone got smart at Hamilton Beach with the container to hold the beaters and the notch to rest on the bowl!!! Wonder if it was a woman?
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Awesome recipe…and a great giveaway, too!
Brady I hope your birthday was more wonderful than you ever expected Now you are in the double digits. I hope you and your mama get to take that trip sometime.
Well Christy,I can tell you for sure time slips by so very fast! Your story made me cry
Ima mama of 3 my baby just turned 18 and is graduated from high school my oldest got married the week before that and my middle child well she is just doin her thing goin to school to become an R.N. As always I love the recipes and I so need a new mixer as mine is on it’s last leg only smokes and sprays sparks at the end of a heavy mix 
My niece’s love to watch me mix stuff the oldest one says “Looks like fire works Mimi”
so Pick me, Pick me
Look at the number of comments in this post! Amazing!
Who wouldn’t want to win one of these.
OK, it’s about time a company came up with a way to keep the beaters with the mixer. Great idea!
Now, can’t they come up with a sugar free graham cracker? Or have they and I’ve missed them?
I’m making these treats TONIGHT!
Thanks!
Happy birthday to little Bradybug… ‘for ya know it, he’ll be almost 30 and givin’ ya grandbabies, trust me.
Boy I sure could use a hand mixer! Don’t currently have one, so count me in please!!
Happy Birthday Brady!! You are a very lcuky boy to have such a wonderful Mom.
Happy Birthday Brady!! Enjoy your birthday!
That mixer looks like a great mixer. I especially like the extra storage compartment.
I love the mixer with the storage built in. The ice-cream sandwiches look good also will try them for my grand-kids I think they will enjoy them.
My girls are just itching to make these–and the boys will be, too, once they see what’s happening, I’m guessing. This will be tomorrow’s fun project for the day. And I get to save a fortune on ready-made ice cream sandwiches…cool!
These look delicious. Thank you!!
Love the storage built in to the mixer!
Happy birthday to Brady!
This recipe sounds scrumptious – we appreciate you whether we tell you often enough or not!!!
Happy Birthday! I really need a new mixer…mine is 20 years old and green. I am going to make the ice cream sandwiches tonight they look great!
Thanks for all your great recipes and the step-by-step directions! Love this site and the daily recipes.
HAPPY 10th BRADY!!!
Christy, I love, love, love your site! I’ve passed it along to many people who are now avid readers. Your wit and love comes through loud and clear! The recipes are fool-proof and time tested, two requirements when it comes to good cooking, as far as I’m concerned.
I made the cranberry banana salads for a brunch for the “most mature” members of our congregation a few weeks back and they were a hit, of course. (Passed along your site to everyone there!) I’m sure these little treats will be just as big a treat with my two “kidders” ages 6 & 3. Can’t wait to try them!
Keep up the good work,
Hope
These look great…can’t wait to try them!!
And a Happy Birthday to Brady.
Start saving your money now for a fantastic trip to Egypt…where you can ride camels and visit pyramids..It was the trip of a lifetime for me…
I have just started following your blog…and think it is one of the best..Keep up the good work!!!
Thanks for another great recipe! And a BIG Happy Birthday to Mr. Brady!!!
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Happy Birthday Brady…..Your Mom sure makes wonderful goodies. These Grahamwiches remind me alot of the childhood icecream my mom made in ice cube trays using pudding, milk, and whipping cream. I will have to make a batch of these and try them out on my grandchildren.
I love the looks of that hand mixer, especially that everything stores altogether, and it is lightweight, instead of dragging out the big Kitchenaid for everything. I could definitely use a hand mixer again. I never replaced the last one that died of old age….
Thanks for your great recipes, Christy. I always look forward to your emails.
Rae Wilson
What a cutie!! Happy Birthday Brady!!!!
The treats look really good too. Enjoy your time with your kids–they are grown in the blink of an eye–I have no idea how mine became 23 and 20 so quickly!!! Love your blog and recipes. We got our cookbook a few days ago and have already tried one new to us recipe and we have many more marked to make soon. Thanks for being here. Sheila in NC
Those look so delcious!! I will certainly try this recipe. THe mixer looks fantastic as well.
Happy Birthday Brady! My son turns 10 this year also. We call him “Boo” because he was born on October 31st!
He loves to get in the kitchen with me so we’ll be giving this recipe a try.
Gwen
These look really yummy. The only improvement I can think of is to use chocolate graham crackers. Yum!!
Do any of your low sugar recipes use NON-artificial sweeteners?
That mixer looks like a dandy. I’d love to always be able to find the beaters!
I will definitely be making these for me, opps i mean for my kids!
Thanks for another great recipe
WOW! I need a mixer I can’t kill too. Actually I do have a small not very powerful Hamilton Beach that I received as a wedding shower gift 31 years ago and it is still going. Love to have that biggie in my kitchen though!
Happiest of Birthdays Brady!! Thanks for the great receipes you share with us. These treats look delicious and I’m going to make some up for the Grandkids today!! Maybe I’ll eat a few too. LOL. Judy
These treats look wonderful! I can’t wait to try them
Thank you for sharing your story. It’s helped me more than you could imagine…and yes you’re so right about the beaters getting lost! I’d love to try this mixer!
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE your site! LOVE IT!
I can’t wait to check my mail…Also, made several of your recipes, already….
I’ve had my Sunbeam mixer for 36 years. (I got it as a wedding present)….Looks like I’m going to have to purchase another, soon, IF I don’t win this one in the give-a-way…
Thanks for ALL the fabulous, recipes! Right up my alley!
Ooohhh,,,,a shiny new mixer would be a great addition to my kitchen!! Thanks! And…happy birthday little guy!
This is a great idea, I am trying to cut my 12 yr old, mom, and husband’s sugar intake without them knowing it, (lol) this seems to be an awesome experiment. Now I just have to make it with out them noticing the sugar free on the packaging. Everyone send me your regular packaging lol I can pretend it’s regular then.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY BRADY!!! I hope you have and wondermus~Fantastamazing day.
uhm Lisa….I’ll let ya get away with this one cause it does look so good. lol
Happy Birthday Brady!!! Ten is a great age, have so so so much fun today.
Happy Mommy Anniversary Christy! Mine is tomorrow, although Justin will be 34 so I have a few years on you.
BTW, don’t know if I got the Mother thing right yet, maybe when they turn 40…I do however think I’m getting the Grandma thing down pat though. lol
and I love, love love the mixer, hopefully Friday will be a lucky day for me…..
I just found your site and love it. Hope I win a new mixer!
HAPPY 10th BIRTHDAY, sweet Brady!! I just drove into my driveway from my GA trip to see you. I am unpacking, cking anwering machines and emails. Scanned thru and saw this post and had to get my happy bday to you in before I head off to get the dog from the kennel. I had such a great time meeting you and you are a wonderful boy, just like your dear sweet mama/daddy. What an awesome time we had at your house. I will tell ya more later. Gotta fly.
Love and kisses to you and Katy, oh, and that sweet mom and dad o’ yours too.
~waves~…. to my “sister from another mister” Christy and her hubby Rick. Mwuah!!
~Cries softly at having to leave beautiful Bountiful and lovely people in it~
Yum! These look wonderful!! The kids want to try them with chocolate graham crackers for the extra bit of chocolate flavor. Yup, will add a bit of extra sugar, but still less than eating a real ice cream sandwhich!!
Happy Birthday Brady!
I have a refurbished kitchen aide that I really love, but there are times that I don’t want to drag that heavy thing off the bottom shelf of the cabinet for what I need. I too have burned up several hand held mixers! I love the idea of the caddy to keep the attachments with it! This is a perfect idea and I would love to have one!!!!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Brady! I hope this is the very best birthday you have ever had! Boy did you pick a SWELL Mama! She sure makes some good things for everyone to eat! I wish we could all have a great Mama like her to cook for all of us too. These Grahamwiches look SOOOOOOO GOOD, I can wait to make some!
Thanks for the chance to win a wonderful mixer also! I will be hoping I win!
I’m a fan of sugar free puddings but get tired of eating them with a spoon. This is a great idea. I think I might make these the way I make my s’mores-with saltines.
Happy Birthday Brady! I got all teary-eyed reading that bit. Makes my heart ache for my own little boy whose soon turing nine!
I love your recipes. Have made so many, I don’t know where to start. I can’t wait to make these, but with the sugar-filled stuff!
You’re getting a crazy following. Look at all these comments, girlfriend! So proud of you!
Thanks so much for sharing this recipe! My husband is a diabetic,but loves ice cream. I’m making this for him!! With the nuts and plain.
Happy Birthday Brady! Many special blessings to you! What an exciting day at Bountiful! Wow…those sandwiches look delicious! I made your congealed salad this weekend and it was a hit!! What a great idea that Hamilton Beach came up with. Handy and attractive!
Blessings!
Thanks for the recipe. I have a tub of cool whip in the freezer from a coupon a couple of weeks ago.
The kids will love this recipe. They love to help out in the kitchen. We have a stand mixer and its my sons job to turn it on and off, so we call him the Beater Boy.
I have made this recipe in the past and had forgotten about it. Although we never but the extra sprinkles or nuts on them.
Thanks again for sharing and for the give a way!
yumm. those look like something we should try this summer. Happy Birthday to your son.
I would buy that mixer just for the storage idea!! Every time a house guest puts away my beaters I have a search and rescue mission the next time I need them.
Happy Birthday Brady, we all know your mom will fix you something special for your day.
Christy, you never stop worrying about your children even when they are in their thirties and up. (ask your mom).
Have a great night!
With love,
Barbara
Happy Birthday Brady, I hope your day is very special, I plan to make these when my grandson comes for a vist, I’m sure he’ll love them, Thanks for the recipe, I would love to own a mixer like this, can’t wait until your cook book arrives I love your site.
Love the recipe here and the many others you share… This looks fun, yummy and OH SO easy! YEah!!!
LOVE your blog!!!
Hi,
I have made these just with the cool whip in between the crackers, but will now be making them with the pudding and cool whip. Thanks for a great recipe for my Grandbabies.
Happy Birthday to Brady!!!!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY BRADY!!!!!! MY ‘BABY’ WILL BE 39 ON JULY 14TH, JUST SEEMS LIKE YESTERDAY _HE WAS 10. ENJOY ALL THE YEARS! THEY GO FAST!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY BRADY!!!!! My little one will like these. Can’t wait to make them. Thanks for sharing.
Tracy
I do the same thing with hand mixers, so I’m constantly buying them. If I don’t win this one I’m going to invest in one anyway. I could have probably already had one with the money I’ve spent on the cheap ones. Mine just broke yesterday while I was preparing brownies, and I had to dump everything into the stand mixer to finish the task. Plus, my kids love helping me mix with the hand mixer, so we’ll be lost without one!
Happy birthday to Brady!
These look delicious and I LOVE the idea of a birthday biscuit! I am sitting in my PJs nursing a 2-week old as I type this and I know that he will be 10 before I even realize where the time went! I found your freezer meal ideas very useful last month when I was nesting and getting ready for baby #2. We will have meals in the freezer for at least another month! Thanks!
I have had my hamilton beach toaster for 9 years so I would love to have his sister, the mixer
Love your blog!
Happy Birthday Brady!!!
my son was 20 on the 3rd; it goes too fast. I love ice cream and need to loose weight so this is very timely. thanks
Can’t wait to make these with my two-year-old daughter and for the great pictures I am bound to get after eating them! Thanks for another great recipe.
you almost made me cry! haha but in a good way.
happy birthday to your son!
and those look really good.
Oh My Goodness! Double Yummy! I’m pulling the ingredients from the pantry and mixing and I haven’t even reached the end of the post. Wonder if cranking up the freezer to max will make them freeze in time for tonight’s dessert? Thanks for the numminess….
I love this. I just bought some banana split ice cream. It has no sugar added, but does have Splenda. This would be so good on those gramham crackers too.
Also, I would love, really love, the hand held mixer. My quit on me years ago and I’ve never replaced. Didn’t want to spend the money. There are times I would like to make something and don’t because it’s such a hassel to get out the stand mixer. I got this with trading stamps. So you know that was years ago. I’m thinking early to mid 70’s. It’s been a good mixer, but I’m so ready for a hand mixer.
Thanks for all you do for us!
Happy Birthday Brady! And happy mothering day!
Happy Birthday, Brady! You are big time now in double digits! My girls and I will love trying these grahmwiches with pudding. A thought – could they be made with cool whip and jello for some really colorful creations? That would be something else to mix up with that mixer and both my girls love a turn with the mixer! Blessings!
Happy Birthday Brady!!
I’m not a mommy yet, but I can’t wait until the day that I am blessed with one!
These look so good, definitely something to cool down with on these HOTT days in NC!
That mixer is awesome because it keeps all the parts together! Nothing like trying to make something and you have to dig for the beaters!!
Thanks again for taking the time to post these YUMMY recipes!
-Jamie
Happy Birthday Brady! I hope y’all get to take your trip to the desert someday…
I am still using my mixer I got 34 years ago and the poor thing is SOOOOOOOO beat up. Happy Birthday to your young’en, and thanks for a great frozen treat.
Christy I can’t wait to try these , they sound so yummy..Thank you for all the recipes you share.
Love it! I can’t wait to try this recipe on my diabetic family members! I’m sure it’ll be a big hit.
It was just my b-day too, I would love a mixer!
I have to say that I love healthy and easy recipes like this! I can’t wait to try it.
And my poor mixer is a hand me down from who knows when.
Happy Birthday Brady!!!!!!
Thank You for this wonderful kid friendly recipe. I have an 8 year old daughter who loves to get in the kitchen with me and help. I also have a husband that is on a fat free diet and will enjoy these as much as the 8 year old.
That was such a sweet story! I have a 7 year old who is growing up way too fast as well. I tried to put a brick on his head to stop him from growing, but it didn’t seem to work.
Happy Birthday Brady! Thanks for another great recipe Christy!!
Mmm. Those look so good!
Thanks for this awesome recipe idea! I’m definitely going to make some of these for my son this week!
Hi Christy! Love your site and love being a friend of yours on FB! My baby boy turned 10 in April…..where did the time go??
BTW I need a new mixer and oh my goodness I really like that one!
You really need to use more natural products that don’t impact the environment so much. Are you trying to kill us all?
Love the low sugar recipes!! Forwarded them on to my mom who is diabetic.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY BRADY! MAY IT BE A JOYOUS ONE! THE ICE CREAM SANDWICHES LOOK GREAT! I CAN’T WAIT TO TRY THEM. GOING TO THE GRO. STORE IN A FEW SO I WILL GET INGRED.TO DO IT. I MADE THE STRAWBERRY LEMONADE..WAITED TILL EVERYONE LEFT SO I WOULDN’T HAVE TO SHARE, SO I LOVED YOUR COMMENT:”I’ve been known to make these and keep them all to myself for a least a month before letting other folks know they exist.” BY THE WAY: I HAVE A DOLLAR GENERAL MIXER ON ITS LAST LEG ( ONLY 1 BEATER-THING CAN I FIND) OH WELL, I KNOW HOW TO MAKE DO..BUT A NEW ONE WOULD BE FABTABULOUS
P.S. SORRY ABOUT THE CAP. LETTERS..I’M NOT TRYING TO YELL, MY CAPS. KEY IS STUCK FOR THE TIME BEING((SORRY!!))
LOVE YOUR SITE
Christy, I can’t wait to make these snacks for the kiddos (and myself, lol). They look so yummy!
Happy Birthday to Brady! We will see you at the party Friday.
Also, I would love to win this Hamilton Beach mixer! I love Hamilton Beach and could really use a new mixer.
Laura
Great idea to reduce sugar intake. My youngest grandaughter is coming to stay with me for a couple of days and I think that I will let her help me make these!
A Special Happy Birthday to Brady on his 10th year!
Christy, I truly enjoyed reading your reminiscence of Brady’s welcoming into the Jordan household. I think most of us have been in the same feet, especially with our “first born”. However, time passes just too fast but the memories will remain forever!
It looks like I’ll need to try this recipe on the family – such a nice cool refreshing treat!
Please add my name to the Hamilton Beach Mixer drawing – I do believe that mixer could do your recipes proud!
I got teary-eyed reading your post about your son. I have a 4 year old son and no matter how many times I ask him to quit growing and stay my baby forever, he just continues to grow.
Those sandwiches sound like a great idea. They would also be good rolled in mini chocolate chips or even M&M’s for the kids. I will have to try those very soon. Thanks for the idea.
I have been thinking of replacing my handheld mixer. Mine is about 10 years old and the cord is all burnt up (from what I don’t know). So a new mixer would be great!
Thanks,
Johnna
I’m going to have to try these! I have never had a hand mixer – if I don’t win one, I’m going to check this one out.
My grandchildren are visiting, and it’s a rainy day–these look like the perfect “make’em and eat’em” project! Thanks!
My dad will love these, and will be perfect for him, he is diabetic.
Of course I will have to test them out before hand.
Happy 10th Birthday Brady!
These look YUMMY and so easy!
Oh, I would LOVE to have a new hand mixer…mine is very old and very sad!
“By the time he is twenty, I feel confident I’ll know what I’m doing.”
HA! I am the mother of three sons ages 28, 26, and 24. Trust me, even if you are confident you know what you’re doing by the time he’s 20, he will still think you don’t have a clue! I think around age 30 they finally realize that their mother really is smart.
Thanks for the recipes, Christy. I have made several of them and every one was a hit in our house.
And…..HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BRADY!
Happy Birthday to Brady and Happy anniversary of the date you became a mother Christy. It does seem that time flies. I sure wish my 31 year old daughter was little again. Cant wait for my cookbook and the SP meet and greet.
These look yummy! I can’t wait to try them!
Happy Birthday Brady!
Hi, Brady! Happy Birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday dear Brady, happy birthday to you. I know you don’t know me, but I’m happy to wish you a happy birthday and I know you and your family are having a great day! God bless you all!
I know how you feel Christy – my “little” girl is turning 11 on the 21st July! Where did the time go? She’s now taller than me, wears bigger shoes than me and knows everything! What is there left for me to do except watch and hope that one day she’ll turn around and wait for me to catch up!
xx Myella
Hi, Christy! I can so relate to your post today. You are a blessed mother, and your children are blessed to have you. By the way, the grahamwhiches (sp.?) look like something even I could handle, and lots of fun to make and eat. But what I’m really drooling over (pardon the expression) is that handy-dandy mixer with it’s own little bowl that holds everything so neatly. Great product! Thanks, Christy, for sharing your life with us all!
Love this recipe! I’m making something similar for my boy’s birthday tomorrow. Actually, it’s not that similar except that you use cool whip and banana pudding mix. It’s called choco-nana pie. I should have it posted on my blog later tomorrow.
P.S.- I’d love that mixer!
Happy, happy birthday Brady!!! What a cutie patootie he is!
Holy mercy Christy, those look so good!! My hubby informed me today he’s determined to lose his last 15 pounds in the next few months so this looks like a semi-healthy little snack for when we get a sweet craving.
I love that the mixer has built in beater storage..brilliant! I could definitely use this.
OHHHHH I must make these for my hubby! He is a diabetic and feels so deprived sometimes…he will LOVE these !! Thanks for sharing
As my husband found out two weeks ago that he is diabetic, makes this recipe a keeper for me. Thanks for a great site!
I LOVE this idea – you are so smart!! I wish I had your imagination for this kind of thing………
Happy Birthday Brady!!
My little one is having her first birthday this September and I gotta tell you Christy, even after ten months I still have some of those “oh man! what am I doing?!” moments- it’s great to know I’m not alone!! They’re remarkably tolerant aren’t they? We’ve had our share of escapades, driving cross-country at 4 months and flying 12 hours at 6 months and now her daddy’s headed overseas for his own “grand adventure” (that’s what we’re calling living in a tent for the better part of the year in a desert with people shooting at him, as you can see we’ve adopted your attitude of optimism) and through it all she’s been this little ball of happiness and energy. It’s amazing how quickly they become the center of your life. Zoe likes to watch me cook…or rather watch me bumble about learning to cook, haha, I’m still workin’ on it and whether you know it or not you’re helping! We’ve been trying out recipes to send to Nick while he’s deployed and last night we made the M&M bars with baking mix (we had to use Jiffy b/c our selection was limited). I hope we have many more moments like those, sitting in the kitchen waiting for delicious things to come out of the oven. I read your posts and see the kind of mom I want to be. So thank you for sharing with me, you’re doing more than just posting recipes here, you’re helping bumbling moms like me have hope that there’s life after teething and colic but also to enjoy the precious moments cause they go quick.
Oh this is something I know the boys will love to make and eat, thanks!!!
Hi Christy.
Happy birthday, Brady.
A little late today reading your news post. And I cant wait to try these goodies. My husband and I both have to watch our sugar. So this will fit us perfect.
And I would love to win this mixer. My husband makes sour cream pound cakes. He loves to give them away. And I cant begin to tell you how many mixers he has gone thru. Im like you. Would like to find one he cant burn up.
Thanks
Suuze
Happy Birthday Brady!!! Hope it is Fabulous.
I am looking forward to making these even though my “baby” is now almost 27. He lives in another state and grandkids are not in the picture any time soon as his wife is in school to become a nurse/practitioner. But I am diabetic so will love trying this myself and of course I manage to give treats to many neighborhood kids.
Have never had a stand mixer and my hand held is just not strong enough to mix a lot of things.
Love your blog and all the tangents too. Keep the pictures coming from Bountiful. Its beautiful
As a diabetic with a sweet tooth, you are now my new favorite person in the world. This looks scrumptious!
I sure could use that beeyootiful mixer! I still have the little GE hand mixer I got for a present…um…..let’s see now….gosh, about 30 years ago! I mean, the beaters fall out now and then in the middle of mixing, but hey! (Shoot, I have a beach towel that’s 43 years old. Hard to believe, but true!) Yep, with a brand new mixer, I could actually make some of your delish-looking grahamwiches lickety-split! LOL!
Christy–
This looks interesting, and just the thing for one of my summer church committee meetings later this month. Thank you!
Brady–
Happy Birthday!
All the coolest people are born in July.
(My birthday is July 11. It will be the 39th anniversary of my tenth birthday.)
Hope you have an awesome year.
The very first mixer I used was a Hamilton Beach my mother treasured in her kitchen.
I like the shape of the handle, storage space, and material for the outer covering. Way to go, Hamilton Beach. I’ll have to consider this for gift giving!!!!
Thanks for the wonderful ideas, Southern Plate.
Happy birthday Brady. I hope you have many,many more and each one more memorable than the last. Christy I love your blog ,stories and recipes I have made several of your recipes and so far no errors. Congratulations on your first year of successful blog. Keep up the good work.
Double digits, Brady! Hope you had a wonderful 10th birthday. You are so lucky to have such a great mommy. Don’t be shy about giving your momma hugs and kisses, even though you’re getting older. Girls like
boys who love their mommas!
Kristy, as usual, thanks for the most interesting recipes. I love your site and refer to it often. Enjoy your anniversary of being a mother for the 10th year!
How cool and easy to do – heading for the kitchen right after this post.
Brady is one lucky boy! He also shares his birthday with none other than, George W. Bush, born July 6, 1946- 43rd President of US!
I can’t wait until my kids and I can make these! They look so yummy and so simple. Your recipes are always a hit here.
What a great story! I have a little boy of my own who just turned 2. I can remember the day he was born like it was yesterday. It was the greatest day of my life!
The grahams look wonderful for kiddos. Might be something I try at a playdate soon.
As for the mixer…I’ve always wanted one!
Happy birthday Brady….2 of my step children had birthdays & Christmas the next week..no fun-their Dad’s was in July – so decided to have a big birthday bash in July…what fun. I use my ancient mixer with a lot of prayers..it is celebrating well over 20 years of service
Rats, now I am gonna have to make another trip to town to get some more cool whip, because I used what I had in the freezer last weekend and I went to town once today to pick up prescriptions, dog food and peanut butter,,, more or less the necessities of life.. except for coffee and milk so I can have your iced coffee in the afternoon… but boy do I want some of these right now, haha..
Thanks… and for all your sugarfree or low sugar ones.. for us diabetic grannys out here… I have to still make the sugar stuff for the family but its nice to slip something in without sugar that I can have now and then,, haha…
love ya girl.
hugs Jo in Sapulpa
Hello…I’m down here at the bottom of the page! Can you see me?
These look yummy…wonder if I can trick my daughter into thinking this is ice cream…she hates Cool Whip! Go figure! I get to spoon it off and enjoy it from her milk shakes!
Cool looking mixer! Love their storage idea!
I can’t wait to try these! I’m addicted to sweets, but I don’t need the extra sugar(or pounds). They sound delicious!
P.S. Happy Birthday, Brady! (and Mom, he’ll still be your baby when he’s 21.)
I stumbled upon your site by accident and am so glad I did. I have enjoyed reading your posts and recipes. They are so much like home–not like most cook books you buy. You have recipes I will use–not just look at. I have made the graham cracker sandwiches before, using only lite cool whip. Those were a hit, so I know these will be. Thanks. Happy birthday to your son, and happy day to you. A new “lovin’ it” reader”, Dean T.
This article caused me to shed tears, as I thought of how fast my son’s first six years have flown by! I could so relate to the growing knowledge that the hugs, kisses and silliness may be waning in the near future. You are a wonderfully eloquent writer, always making me laugh out loud or cry like a baby
I love this site so much and your explanations and pictures are the best way to learn to cook for those of us without as much experience! Happy birthday to Brady and to your fabulous site.
Happy Birthday Brady, I sure would like to have shared that biscuit with you, looked too yummy.
Whoa! Can’t wait to try these with the kids this summer! Also would love to win the hand mixer…definitely need one! Thanks!!!
I just discovered your website today and I’m in love! I can’t wait to try many, many of your recipes. I love that you make normal (as in, pronounceable ingredients), delicious food. My family is going to be very grateful to you.
And I’d love a new hand mixer. Mine just doesn’t have the guts it needs for what I put it through!
Would love to win this great mixer for my sweet girl, a 21 year old college senior!
Thanks for your site and giveaway!
Enjoy your sweet little guy–they do grow up soooo fast–but you will always have your special bond and love. My son is 47 and we are still close. I never did figure out the motherhood thing, just did whatever came natural. Now use that neat mixer and fix him another treat!!
Happy Birthday, Brady. I hope you had a great day.
Am I suppose to use a mixer on the pudding? I just use a whisk. I’ve just started making the pudding a few months back. Now after reading Southern Plate, I might just do something from scratch. I’m checking out that banana pudding recipe.
I will have to try those. I never thought of making sandwiches with them but I use that mixture in small plastic cups with popsicle sticks to make pudding pops.
Can’t wait to try these! (Bet they’re messy!)
After weighing myself this evening and thinking I really do need to cut out the sweet tea in my daily intake of fluids and food I am blessed with this great dessert so maybe that will be what it takes for me to give up one to get another treat. Thanks again for a great idea and as hot and humid as it has already been here in North Alabama, sure by the time August gets here cool snacks will be what is needed.
This looks like the perfect “sweet” treat for me since I’m starting on a diet tomorrow. Yes, I know tomorrow never comes, but I keep on saying that anyway.
I really like the compartment at the bottom of the mixer for the blades. I never can remember where mine are when I’m ready to mix something.
What a great giveaway!
Thank you so much for this. My husband is diabetic and I’m always looking for treats he will enjoy! He will love these!! Big hug!
Happy Birthday Brady!!
These will be a great idea to have at our birthday party! I have gotten so many great ideas from this site, my family and I love to try the new recipes. I love getting the new emails every week so I can try something else! My DH doesn’t complain either! He will enjoy these just as much or more than my 2 kids.
Thanks for all your time and hard work, Christy!
I absolutely love the mixer! and hey, it matches my kitchen too!
Hi Cristy. I’m game to try this tasty looking recipe at 8 in the morning so they’ll be ready for dinner tonight (or maybe lunch :0). I’ve never had a stand mixer and trust Hamilton Beach to produce a good product, so throw my name in the hat, please. Tell Brady (better yet, sing it out) HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU (repeat please) HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU — HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR BRADY — HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU. =-). Mary
Happy Birthday Brady!
This is my first comment, but your story of motherhood touched me so deeply I just had to write.
Christy, thank you so much for sharing all the wonderful recipes and stories about your life. I truly enjoy each of them!
God Bless!
This is awesome! I’m always looking for fun things in the kitchen for my grands: nieces, nephews, kiddos. Can’t wait to make these. Now I have to go send this link to my niece, she’s awesome in the kitchen, too!
Happy Belated birthday Brady. I know about the growing up fast, though mine is in the dino stage still (6), but amazing how they grow, and yes mine is always thinking of places to go and see, from Florida to Japan, wouldn’t that be nice! Thanks for this recipe, I have dairy, wheat and sugar issues here, but I think I can make this work. Thanks the kids will love making these!
Melanie
Oooohhhh, these look delicious – I have a 3 yo grandson that will love these. Thanks for sharing!
Happy Birthday Mr. Brady!
Can’t wait to try the recipe…thanks for sharing!
Thanks for the great recipe! My husband is diabetic and I am always looking for “good” sweets for him to eat. Love your site!!
Looks good! Happy birthday to Brady (and you too)!
Those look divine! Happy Birthday Brady!
Thanks so much for sharing with all…. This look like something I will try for my grandkids!!!!
I hope I win!!!!
Just an afterthought — wonder what adding 1/4 – 1/2 cup of peanut butter would do? I’m not up on sugar free PB availablity, but I’m sure it exists.
Happy Birthday Brady!!!! Silly as it is, hearing you talk about Brady and how you felt about motherhood made tears well up in my eyes, I know, I’m just hopeless (hehehe). I must just be missing my son.
Anyway….I am a brand new subscriber, and every day that I look at all these recipes I get more and more excited. This one is especially intriguing for me. My brother was recently diagnosed with diabetes and he misses the good sweet stuff so much. I plan on making these for him, I’m sure that he will be ecstatic. I will have to wait until Friday though because I have also burnt out the motor in my mixer, if I won, the new mixer would be a more than welcome addition to my appliance family
. And if I dont…..Ill just have to go buy a new one, cant pass up these yummy looking treats!!
Thank you for all the wonderful recipes.
I love your website. These treats look really good and I can’t wait to try them
Thanks
These look so good! If I had kids, I’d be making them for sure!
I made the Asian cole slaw and chocolate sundae cupcakes to take to my in-laws 4th of July party. There must have been a dozen other desserts there so I thought for sure I’d wind up taking most of the cupcakes home. Nope! Those puppies were all gone by the time I left! Thanks for the inspiration, Christy!
What southern gal wouldn’t love this blender!?! ;o)
I hope I win!!
I make a similar recipe but layer it in a baking dish, end with grahams on top, nuke a can of chocolate frosting for one minute, pour over the top and refrigerate. Oh my how wonderful! Not exactly sugar free but delicious.
P.S. Please don’t tell my big red KitchenAid mixer that I entered this. I’m not sure she could take it!
I know the scary feeling when you have your first child. I am the oldest girl of four. Spent my life babysitting and doing all the safety. figured I had it downpat. Wham…had my first born this month 20 years ago (where does time fly) and still remember how it felt when he cried everytime I held him. I was sure he hated me..thankfully mom came over every day and helped till I relaxed and let him feel safe. Thank God for moms and the love they allow us to hand down to our children.
PS…would love the mixer. I trash mine all the time too. tough on appliances.
Love the recipe. I have never tried putting sprinkles or nuts on them.
Hope Brady had a wonderful Birthday!
These look easy enough even for me to try!!! I love to cook but tend to get lazy since I don’t have a mixer and do it all by hand, for now.
The Grahamwiches look Great. I could use a hand mixer like this. Since I have a wooden spoon, a whisk, and a second hand immersion blender.
Thanks for the giveaways, Deb dearde227@yahoo.com
OMG those look yummy!!
I SO WANT THAT MIXER!!! LOL
Happy Birthday to Brady. Love the mixer. Francis Moore
Love any recipes that are low in Sugar and Carbs……..
It is difficult to find dessert/sweet recipes to enjoy………
Oooh yum! Those look delicious! As does that Mixer! I suppose add me into the drawing! lol
We love sugar free pudding at our house! We make “mousse” similar to your cookie filling.
These look so good!
Pick me! Pick me!
I love the neighborly way you present your recipes!
Bye!
I love, love your site all the yummy recipes and reading your stories, you are a gifted writer. I am looking forward to getting my cookbook. I would just love to win the mixer, but will most likely consider buying this if I am not lucky. I am always loosing my beaters. Hope you and your family have a blessed day!
Those look wonderful!! Thanks again Christy, you have taught me alot
Happy Birthday….Love the recipe, gotta try that soon….would give that mixer much love, I have burned quite a few up myself…LOL.
Looks yummy!! July 6 is a special day for me too. My little girl was born that day 3 years ago.
Happy Belated Birthday Brady!
Christy, thanks for all the great recipes to add to my arsenal!
Would love to win the mixer! XX Crossing my fingers! XX
Happy Birthday Brady! July 6th is also my Dad’s B-Day! My little one is 2 and I almost cry when I think of her at 10! And of course the recipe looks yummy! My little one will love these! How cool is that mixer with the storage?!?
I sure hope Brady had a great birthday yesterday~~
Christy, I’m one of the “normal” people, so guess we wouldn’t be shopping for that mixer together….LOL …. but if I win you just drive on over and we will shop for the groceries to make something with it 
My best friend and I LOVE your blog……we are constantly taking turns making your recipes. There have been quite a few of your recipes that are just like my PeePaw’s that he made for me when I was young, like the steak and milk gravy….he passed away before I was old enough to enjoy cooking, so I didn’t have him to teach me….but when I made your recipe it tasted just like his, and brought back some great childhood feelings.
Thanks!!!!
Wendy
Hi Christy, hope Brady had an awesome birthday on Monday!
My daughter, Kalyn (almost 14) and I are really enjoying your cookbook. And, we would sure love to win that cool new mixer! =)
Thanks,
Angie
Love the storage on this blender! Thanks for the chance to win one!
Love your gramwiches recipe – will try them today. Perfect for a summer treat.
love your web site and all the recipes that you share. Happy Bday Brady!!
Wow, what a neat mixer. This would be a great tool for any kitchen.
But the recipe is even better. For someone with out-of-control sugar levels, but a tremendous sweet tooth, I can’t wait to try this. Thanks for sharing!
Christy,
I signed my 84 year old grandmother up for your blogs and recipes. She called me last night from Thomasville, AL to tell me how much she enjoyed them. She is still new at emailing, internet, etc. I wanted to let you know how excited she gets to get your emails!
Lesley in AL
Wow, Brady!!What a momentous birthday! I’m sure it only gets better after the birthday buscuit!!
I love that the blender has an attached container for the beaters.
Miss Smarty here had 2 sets of beaters in her drawer (one was from a blender that had burned slap up like yours!!) and decided to finally throw away the old ones but ended up throwing away the set that went to new blender. Now, the set I have doesn’t quite click in the hole correctly so everytime I blend anything faster then medium they come flying out!!! You wouldn’t believe the obscure little places that flying cake batter can get into!!……Tammy
I am making these today!!
Yum! Those look delicious! Maybe I can make those and save a little money instead of my husband going out and buying box after box of ice cream cookies…
I am always looking for new and inventive ideas. My kiddos will love these!
Love the mixer too!
Looks simply delicious can’t wait to give it a try!
Thank you for sharing.
Happy Birthday Brady!
These kids grow so fast, mine will be 2 in less than a month! I know how you felt, I kept thinking the same things, and that the nurses would take her from me cause I wasn’t qualified.
These look so nummy and with the sugar content so low, I would love to fix these today!
Oh yes, must tell you we tried the Asian Slaw on the 4th and it was a HUGE hit.
I’d love to win this mixer. With 4 kids, I do a lot of cooking! I like that you can store everything together instead of digging around in drawers.
Also can’t wait to try this recipe. I know the kiddos will love it and it’s a great snack idea with less sugar. I can always use new ideas for healthier options for my family.
Thanks!
Happy Birthday Brady! Just came across your website last week. I have already made 2 of your recipes twice! Lovin’ the flavor! Hogs & Kisses, Christy
Hey – I’ve been out of town, but I just saw the post and hope I’m not too late to enter!
Happy Birthday to Brady! I have the fixins for several recipes that I’m dying to try…it’s just that I don;’t feel like cooking much in the summer. Thanks for all the ideas…
Hope the birthday boy had a great day! I absolutely love your blog and am so glad I found it! I have tried several of your recipes and have loved them all!
Thanks for all you do! from a fellow Diet Dr. Pepper addict! =)
I just recently found your site and can’t wait to try out some of the recipes! Everything looks so good!
I can’t wait to make these yummy concoctions!! Yippee for sugar free!!
Thanks for having a contest that doesn’t require me to have a blog to post on. It’s getting to where every site I visit requires that you post on your blogt about the contest and I don’t have a blog. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE your site and I use it several times a week as a reference when cooking dinner!
Was recently diagnosed with diabetes and your “almost” sugar free recipe will be a treat for me – thank you for sharing. Just signed up to receive your e-mail/blog and I’m looking forward to each one.
Happy belated Birthday, Brady – have a good life! Living in the South and raised on biscuits, I just love the idea of birthday biscuits.
“If you ain’t the lead dog, the scenery never changes.” Quote from the late, great Lewis Grizzard.
I am with you. As much as I lust for the Kitchenaid, it is not in the budget. I will have to look into this mixer.
I like the fact it stores it’s own beaters. Very handy.
Yay! Brady sounds like an awesome kiddo! Happy Birthday to him and Happy Mommaday to you!
How precipitous that you posted this of all days!! Today my hubby was diagnoised as a diabetic(I’m a typeII already). This proved he can still have yumminess in his life as a diabetic.
Happy B-day to the little one…..time does fly- (for you- not for them.)
I wish mine were babies again.
This is such a cute idea! I can be creative if people provide me with a starter slap to the rear and I think this recipe did that for me
I hope your little (err, not so little anymore) guy had a great birthday!
I’ll be making these goodies today. I usually decrease the milk, fold in the whipped topping and serve in ice cream cones (there is something fun about licking pudding). My 9 yr old has chosen this treat for his school b-day party 3x. I never thought to freeze, I know he’ll love it.
These look super yummy. I think I will let my kids make them up alone. My daughter will be getting the “Jr” bake kit you talked about for her birthday this year. Thanks soo much for the idea!!Winning the mixer would be soo great! I have my moms leftover one thats over 10 yrs old and starting to die on me. I love baking, so its super important to me!!!!
I am currently using a hand mixer with one beater… sad.. A new mixer would be fab..
Love all your recipes and commentary..
Oh my these are going to be wonderful! My hips and thighs thank you!
First of all I do hope that you had a wonderful Happy Birthday Brady. Boy does your Mama keep tempting us with all of these goodies. My hips aren’t very happy with me at the moment but oh well this too will pass. Keep up the good work Christy.
Happy Birthday to Brady!!!
These sound scrumptious! I’m a diabetic, so I’m always looking for sugar-free desserts. I plan to make up a batch of these this weekend!
I have a daughter who shares a birthday with Brady. Sara was born on July 16, 1988, so she was 11 the day he was born. She will be 21 next week! Hard to believe, but they do grow up fast.
Just found this site, the recipes look yummy. Can’t wait to try these on my kids.
I am making these right now, have guests coming, and they may want a snack!
I’ve been making graham cracker “icecream” sandwiches for years – but with just a coolwhip filling. I am looking forward to making them with the pudding. I hope my Wal-Mart carries the sugar free Cool Whip.
I’m planning on picking up the stuff this weekend and making these! They look really, really good and I like how they can be an alternative to ice cream…which I don’t eat much of anyways!
Happy belated B-Day Brady! Hope you had a wonderful day and have many, many more to come!
So who won the awsome mixer? LOL
These look sooo good, can’t wait to make up a batch!
Hope you had a wonderful birthday Brady!
I teach 3 & 4 year olds in Sunday School & this will be a treat we can make together!
Christy,
Have you ever thought about writing a book? Not a cookbook, I know you’ve done that. This story about the birth of and life with your son is so beautiful. I copied it to a friend who has a 10 year old son also. Wonderful young man who sounds a lot like your Brady. You just have such a wonderful way of expressing yourself and I personally enjoy and look forward to the stories that you post along with your recipes. Just a little “food for thought”!
Cindy
Taylors, SC
I tried these a couple of days ago and my husband is hooked! He eats AT LEAST two each day, but would eat more if I would let him:)
I love your website and have shared it with many friends. Thank you so much for your hard work and great ideas!
I have given up on hand mixers because they always seem so flimsy. At home, I use a countertop Kitchen Aid, but I would really like to find a good hand mixer to use at the office when I cook for the staff of 35, which is about twice a month. I tried a hand blender and it worked for one salad dressing, then never powered up again. I would love to have one like this because it can be stored so efficiently and put away until needed.
Great fun to make….Delicious!!! Thanks