The Original Yum-Yum dessert
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A recipe for the original yum-yum dessert that was created by my Southern clan in Georgia and has continued to be passed down for generations. This dessert is so tasty, that you will want to make it any time of the year!

The nostalgia it brings back
Don’t you just love the desserts your grandparents would make? It brings back the nostalgia in me and I remember my Mommom would start baking for the holidays in October & I would watch her mixing up the batter & creating these delicious desserts. I will tell you, she would spend hours in the kitchen. I would often ask her can I lick the spoon. She would scrape the batter out of the bowl that there would be nothing left to get a taste.
a recipe that came from my southern clan
There is this one particular recipe that my Mommom made & it is one of my all-time favorites and I still make it often as well. It’s called “Yum-Yum”. Strange name for a dessert, I know! My Mommom got this recipe from my Poppops side of the family when they went to visit them down South back in the early ’80s. They said they had this dessert at a family dinner there & said it was delicious. Our southern family shared the recipe with my grandparents & brought the recipe home to make it.

Our family always shared recipes with each other. I remember when I was very young, she made this dessert for the first time. It was called Yum-Yum! This is a no-bake dessert & it has layers of fruit filling, homemade whip cream & crumbled Graham Crackers. It is so heavenly sweet & so yummy. We have tried several fruit fillings, but the Strawberry, blueberry & cherry are by far the best.

Over the last several years, I have seen on the internet the same name “Yum Yum” but the ingredients are a little different. We love ours so we are skeptical about giving others a try.

This recipe for The Original Yum-Yum dessert is not for those who like to bake or create desserts on a modest budget. These ingredients can be a bit pricey but it is worth it when you try them. It is so rich & delicious you will love it.
INGREDIENTS NEEDED
- cream cheese
- dream whip
- crumbled graham crackers
- pie filling
- milk
- sugar
- 11/2 sticks of melted butter
DIRECTIONS
- Mix crumbled graham crackers with melted butter.
- Whip Dream Whip & milk until stiff (Use a stand mixer or hand mixer).
- In another separate bowl, mix cream cheese & sugar. Mix well!
Combine Steps 2 & 3. Next, take half of crumbled graham cracker mixture & spread into a casserole dish or 9×13 deep dish pan until firm (creating a base layer). Then add 1/2 whip cream mixture, then add canned fruit of your choice. Then add the remaining whip cream mixture & top off with the remaining graham cracker crumbs. Lastly, Chill for at least 1 hour. Keep refrigerated for up to a week.

The Original Yum-Yum Dessert
Equipment
- Stand or Hand Mixer
- 3 separate bowls
- Scraper & Spoon
- 9×13 Baking Dish or a Casserole Dish
Ingredients
- 1 8 oz Packaged Cream Cheese Soften
- 1 box Dream Whip box will contain 2 packs
- 3 c Crumbled Graham Crackers
- 1 c Milk
- 1 c Sugar
- 1 ½ Sticks of Butter Melted
Instructions
- Mix crumbled graham crackers with melted butter.
- Whip Dream Whip & milk until stiff (Use a Stand mixer or hand mixer).
- In another separate bowl, mix cream cheese & sugar. Mix well!
Combine Steps 2 & 3. Take half of crumbled graham cracker mixture & spread in to casserole dish or 9×13 deep dish pan until firm (creating a base layer) . Add 1/2 whip cream mixture, then add canned fruit of your choice. Then add remaining whip cream mixture & top off with the remaining of the graham cracker crumbs. Chill for at least 1 hour. Keep refrigerated for up to a week.
- Soften Cream Cheese & Butter for at least ONE HOUR before the start of recipe for better results.
Notes
I teamed up with my friends Megan at Our Simply Rooted Farmhouse & Michelle at Barefoot Pines who has some delicious holiday recipes of their own to share with y’all! Click their links above to check out what they will be whipping up in the kitchen! I can not wait to try their recipes!
Have a beautiful & blessed day y’all 🙂
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