Behold, the great wall of healthy whipped cream…
Shown above, on top of my Crustless Pumpkin Pie.
Don’t laugh… but as a kid, squirt whipped cream was one of my favorite foods. Every time we held a slumber party, soccer-team party, or girl scout party, we’d be sure to buy extra cans of Reddi-Wip, and my ice cream sundaes looked like this:
Small scoop of ice cream, ocean of chocolate syrup, mountain of whipped cream.
Homemade Reddi-Wip whipped cream is light and airy and swirly, just like the real thing! However, this one has no preservatives, stabilizers, emulsifiers, or cholesterol. It is straight-up awesomeness: great on ice cream, hot chocolate, pancakes, squirted straight from the can (my personal favorite), or used anywhere else you’d use squirt whipped cream.
When I first saw the Isi “Easy Whip” mini whipped cream maker at Crate & Barrel, I was so curious as to whether or not it would work with my Homemade Coconut Cool Whip that the machine immediately went onto my Christmas list. Some people ask for jewelry for Christmas; some ask for fancy cars.
But you can’t eat a fancy car.
And I really hope you don’t eat your jewelry.
You can, however, eat this:
Healthy Whipped Cream – Homemade Reddi-Wip
(can be sugar-free)
- 1 can “heavy cream” such as coconut cream or Mimicreme (If you can’t find coconut cream, which can be purchased at Trader Joe’s or at an Asian market, you may use the thick cream that forms at the top of most full-fat cans of coconut milk when it’s chilled. If you go that route, I’d recommend using the cream from the tops of 2 cans.)
- powdered sugar or powdered stevia to taste
- optional: add a few drops of vanilla extract or almond or peppermint extract for a flavored whipped cream. And yes, this does work with my Chocolate Whipped Cream Recipe.
Healthy Whipped Cream Instructions: (If you don’t have a whipped cream machine, whip up your cream and sweetener with beaters instead, until stiff peaks form.) Prepare the whipped cream container and charger according to manufacturer’s directions for your specific brand/model. Pour in the cream– if using coconut cream, it’s best to not chill first. In seconds, the 1/2 pint you put in will yield 5 times that amount! (So 2.5 pints total for this recipe.) Use anywhere you’d use squirt whipped cream, and it stays fresh for up to ten days in the refrigerator.
And another shot with the Crustless Pumpkin Pie.
Just because.
Delicious vanilla pudding! I used it to make peanut butter chocolate pie all sugar free, with an almond crust.
I’m a little confused. I love!!! your recipes! Is this post considered my entry in the contest for the whipped cream maker? Hope so 🙂 Thanks for letting us sweet treats peps have such healthy yummy treats.
Where do you get ready whip maker
hello I couldn’t find where you said the cream dispenser was from please can you share the link?
best wishes
T
HI Katie,
Is there a lower saturated version replacement to coconut cream for the whipping cream? Thanks! Love the whipping cream can!
Possibly try cashew cream.
I am struggling with this. The cream from coconut milk is very thick when I take it out of the refrigerator. I tried softening it up a bit before putting it in the iSi mini – but it won’t come out of the device…. not sure how to troubleshoot this. Do i try using another C02 cartridge?
The first time i tried this, it was so runny it was gross.
I’d love some extra tips on how to prepare this recipe successfully, using coconut milk & the iSi mini.
Hey Katie!
I found a coconut “Reddi Whip” in the grocery store yesterday and it’s vegan! Thought you might be interested!
It will not let me post the photo, so I will give you the info. The brand is Gay Lea, the can says The Original Real Coconut Whipped Topping. There is a certified vegan symbol at the bottom. ? it’s yummmmmy
As a total whipped cream addict and huge CCK fan, I was super excited to try this recipe the second my whipped cream maker arrived. I tried multiple times but each time, the cream was too thick and wouldn’t whip. Do you have more details on how to use the cream? a lot of recipes I’ve seen say to separate the liquid from the cream, but this didn’t specify. Do you blend them together then put in the machine? Has anyone else had this issue or figured it out? Thank you!