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.
Thank you so much for this giveaway!
So neat….would be very fun to try this.
OMG looks SO yummy. Can’t wait to try!!
COUNT ME IN!!!! My boyfriend and I have been doing a gf, vegan, sugar free cleanse and just about EVERY recipe I want to make links me back to your page!! I’ve had my eye on your blog for awhile now and have just recently made quite a few of the recipes, ALL OF THEM WERE AMAZING!!! Whipped cream was also one of my faves as a kid, and still is as an adult.. however, I have tried the coconut whipped cream and just cant seem to get it the right consistency.. I would be thrilled to have this mini whipped cream dispenser to help me out!! Katie, you are an inspiration AND a lifesaver! I am a firm believer that your blog will be what helps me (and I am sure has helped many others) stay vegan with an insane sweet tooth! I followed you on pinterest as soon as I found your board.. does that still count?? Repins are not a problem!
I would LOVE a whipped cream maker! I also LOVE following you on Pinterest and just repinned more than 3 delicious looking recipes! I’ve got all my friends hooked on your stuff! Thanks Katie!
The whipped crime looks so tasty. I don’t like crust either but I think I’d just have the regular pumpkin, unpied.
I would love, love, love one of these! It looks like great fun!
OMG I need this! so amazing!
This is so great!! I used to LOVE whipped cream and i would eat it straight out of the can too!! When I was 12 I found out I was allergic to wheat, dairy, eggs and peanuts (of course all of my favorite things). I usually buy the soy whipped cream from whole foods but this sounds SO MUCH BETTER!!! Thanks so much for posting SO MANY of my now favorite / go to recipes!!
I had no idea something like this existed. I want it!
Neat! I love kitchen tools, so I would love to own one of these Isi Mini Easy Whips. I just came across your website today. I LOVE making recipes healthier, so I’m sure that I’m going to like a lot of your recipes. I signed up for your emails. I love the snowball cookies/Mexican Wedding Cakes/Russian Teacakes cookies, so I was really pleased to see your version with whole wheat pastry flour. Can’t wait to try it. Thanks! Happy 2013!
I never knew something like this existed but it looks so amazing!
Normally, I make coconut whipped cream using hand mixer or whisk but this gadget would make it so much easier!! I didn’t know they had a gadget like this available.
I really want one of those! Following you on Pinterest now.
Yum! I want to make whipped cream!
This is one of the coolest kitchen gadgets I’ve seen!