Easy Homemade Whipped Cream

Easy Homemade Whipped Cream is a tasty, simple recipe that is a perfect addition to any dessert. It takes two ingredients and a few minutes to whip up a batch of this fresh cream that tastes much better than anything store-bought.

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• The Perfect Whipped Cream
• Ingredients
• How to Make Easy Whipped Cream
• Variations
• Equipment
• Storage
• Top tip
• Easy Homemade Whipped Cream
• Food Safety

The Perfect Whipped Cream

Homemade whipped cream is a simple, thoughtful addition you can add to a dessert. It's tastier and doesn't have all of the additives that store-bought canned whipped cream has. Whip up a batch of whipped cream for strawberry shortcake or galettes. In the morning, it goes perfectly with Brioche French Toast with Berries, freshly baked biscuits, or Baileys Hot Chocolate.

Ingredients

• Heavy Whipping Cream - Cold heavy whipping cream is the base of homemade whipped cream It contains at least 30% fat content, which allows it to form stiff peaks when whipped. Use organic heavy whipping cream for the best quality product.
• Sugar - Granulated sugar adds a sweetness to the whipped cream.

How to Make Easy Whipped Cream

1. Chill the Mixing Bowl - First, place a glass or metal mixing bowl in the freezer. Freezing the bowl will allow the cream to stay cold and stable.
2. Whip the Ingredients - Then, place the sugar and heavy whipping cream in the chilled mixing bowl and whisk by hand or by electric mixer until stiff peaks form.

Variations

• Vanilla - Add a teaspoon of vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste to the heavy whipping cream and sugar. Then whip to add a vanilla flavor to the whipped cream.
• Flavored Extracts - Add a half teaspoon of flavored extracts, like peppermint, to make flavored whipped cream.
• Chocolate - Add a teaspoon of cocoa powder to make the whipped cream chocolatey.

Equipment

You can make this easy whipped cream recipe by hand in a mixing bowl and whisk, a handheld electric mixer, or an electric mixer with a whisk attachment. Making whipped cream by hand is a bit of an arm workout and the electric mixer only takes a couple of minutes, but both methods work.

Storage

Refrigerate in an airtight container, good for 2 days. Do not freeze.

Top tip

Be careful to not over mix or the cream will become lumpy. We remember the first couple of times we made whipped cream, the cream separated from over-mixing and we had to start over. We all start somewhere!

Did You Like This Recipe?

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Food Safety

• Don't leave food sitting out at room temperature for extended periods

See more guidelines at USDA.gov.