Hi Friends!
Do you remember your favorite snack as a toddler? I don’t remember much from my early childhood, but I do happen to remember my favorite snack. I attended a daycare during my toddler years and I remember being served graham crackers with icing. A simple snack that probably wouldn’t be allowed in most daycare centers today due to the high sugar content.
The snack is incredibly easy to make – it is graham cracker squares topped with a basic glaze icing. The icing is made by mixing powdered sugar and water (or milk). When I had it as a child it never included any type of topping.
I decided to give the graham cracker with icing recipe (snack) a healthier makeover by including a few more nutritionally dense ingredients. I added plain Greek yogurt to the icing to help reduce the amount of added sugar and add a bit of protein. The Greek yogurt also helped to give the icing a creamier flavor (with a hint of cheesecake flavor). I wouldn’t recommend using fat-free Greek yogurt as it will result in a thinner icing. Try using whole fat or only partially reduced-fat Greek yogurt.
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This snack should not be made in advance. The graham crackers got a bit soggy about an hour after the icing was spread on them.
Enjoy!
Your Family’s Dietitian,
