Are you looking for a creamy Homemade Cole Slaw recipe? This is grandma’s tried and true recipe that everyone in the family loves.
Hey y’all! GOODe Ole Boy here!
A while back we were making a recipe for our YouTube channel using cabbage and I mentioned grandma’s creamy homemade cole slaw. (Wait…you mean you didn’t know we had a YouTube channel??? Head over to YouTube.com/MikeyGoode and subscribe for ALL KINDS of yummy recipes and family fun!!!) Sorry, shameless plug…
Anyhoo, we had some left over cabbage and I mentioned that you could use it for coleslaw and said that grandma (my momma) had a great and simple recipe for a creamy coleslaw that was a family favorite. I got comment after comment from the members of our Crock Posse (that’s what our YouTube channel subscribers call themselves 😉 ) to make my momma’s recipe, so here it is!
Cooking Show Video: Creamy Coleslaw
Creamy Homemade Cole Slaw Recipe
Note: Scroll to the bottom of this post for a printable version of this recipe.
Now, truth be told, there really is no true measurement by momma’s standards on how to make her coleslaw. It’s kind of an “eyeball it til you like it” recipe. For the sake of a recipe card though, I’ll do my best. As far as the ingredients, you can’t get much more simple than this. It’s all about cabbage, a carrot, some Miracle Whip and some sugar.
Growing up, Miracle Whip was called mayonnaise in our house. Yes, I know those two products are COMPLETELY different, but think of it how y’all in the south call all sodas “Coke.” Miracle Whip is technically a “dressing”, and cabbage mixed with carrots is technically a salad, so now you can say you had a salad with your dinner. A salad…with sugar and Miracle Whip, that is.
Ingredients for Creamy Homemade Cole Slaw
1/2 head cabbage small (about 5 cups when shredded)
1 carrot peeled
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1 cup Miracle Whip (plus more to taste)
How to Make Creamy Homemade Cole Slaw
- Shred cabbage and carrot using grater or food processer
- Add sugar and Miracle Whip
- Mix until sugar is dissolved and slaw is creamy
- Add more Miracle Whip and/or sugar to taste for creaminess and sweetness
- Refrigerate for 1 hour before serving
Notes on Creamy Homemade Cole Slaw Recipe
- As with any of our recipes, calorie counts and nutritional information varies greatly depending on which products you choose to use when cooking this dish.
Printable Recipe from Creamy Homemade Cole Slaw
Creamy Coleslaw
Ingredients
- 1/2 head cabbage small (about 5 cups when shredded)
- 1 carrot peeled
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup Miracle Whip plus more to taste
Instructions
- Shred cabbage and carrot using grater or food processer
- Add sugar and Miracle Whip
- Mix until sugar is dissolved and slaw is creamy
- Add more Miracle Whip and/or sugar to taste for creaminess and sweetness
- Refrigerate for 1 hour before serving
Notes
- As with any of our recipes, calorie counts and nutritional information varies greatly depending on which products you choose to use when cooking this dish.
About Puddie aka GOODe Ole Boy
God Fearin', Kid Rearin', Beer Drinkin', Guitar Playin', Momma Lovin' Redneck livin' in the sticks of Indiana and blogging over at GOODeOleBoy.com. Come on over for a visit, but make sure ya bring yer sense of humor!
Kim Honeycutt says
Mikey, please tell your momma….I LOVE HER SLAW!!! I made it on Tuesday and finished it on Thursday! My husband LOVED IT TOO!!! B I G H I T ! ! ! ! Now I can finally make slaw!!
Kim Honeycutt says
B I G H I T ! ! ! LOL kinda ran that together
Shirley R says
Just made this recipe and it is fabulous. I have a good slaw recipe with mayo, but why go to all that work to sweeten it up, etc., when this is so simple to make?! Wowser! Thanks to your mama, Mikey, for sharing it.
REBECCA NARY says
I added a apple to my cabbage and carrot, reduce the sugar.