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
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
- 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.
- 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!
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Easy Homemade Whipped Cream
Equipment
- handheld electric mixer
- an electric mixer with a whisk attachment
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
Instructions
- Place a glass or metal mixing bowl in the freezer for 10 minutes.
- Place the sugar and heavy whipping cream in the bowl and whisk by hand or using an electric mixer until the cream forms stiff peaks.1 tablespoon granulated sugar, 1 cup heavy whipping cream
Notes
Nutrition
Food Safety
- Don't leave food sitting out at room temperature for extended periods
David
This is the best whipped cream I have had and easy to make too.