This 3 Ingredient Whipped Cream is perfect for topping off a slice of pie, any dessert, and even a cup of hot cocoa! Homemade whipped cream is a yummy treat that doesn't require a lot of effort or ingredients. Fresh is best!
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Ingredients
1 cup heavy creamwell chilled - can use whipping cream, see note
1tablespoongranulated sugaror powdered sugar, see note
½teaspoonpure vanilla extractoptional
Instructions
Place a large mixing bowl and the whisk attachment or beaters (if using a hand held mixer) into the freezer for at least 20 minutes to chill. The reason being, the colder equipment combined with the cold cream will result in more volume. If you're tight on time, you can omit this step. just make sure your heavy cream is really cold.
Pour the cream into the mixing bowl and beat at medium-high speed before adding the sugar and vanilla extract. Beat until medium stiff peaks form. You'll know when you raise the whisk or beaters and the peaks droop slightly. Medium peaks are perfect for most desserts. You can beat until stiff peaks are formed, but be careful not to over mix!
Serve immediately or store in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 24 hours. When using leftovers, mix again for 10-20 seconds to incorporate any liquid at the bottom of the bowl.
Notes
I prefer to use heavy cream when making fresh whipped cream. You can use whipping cream in this recipe as they are interchangeable, but because of the higher percentage of milk fat in heavy cream your whipped cream will hold it's shape a bit better and longer when using it.
Either powdered sugar or granulated sugar can be used. I usually use granulated sugar when making a small batch, but then switch of to powdered sugar when either doubling or tripling the recipe for a smoother texture. Increasing the granulated sugar will give just make the whipped cream grainy. It still tastes ok, but won't be smooth. I only use 1 tablespoon of sugar when I make my whipped cream as I like it with just a bit of sweetness and would rather taste more of the fresh cream. Feel free to add more or less to your taste.
Using 1 cup of heavy cream or whipping cream will result in about 2 cups of whipped cream.
Nutritional information has been calculated for 1/4 cup per person.