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.
Repinned, followed and YES, I not only want the whipping machine, I need it! Have been told I must eat differently to save my life and I am committed to finding healthy alternatives for me and my family (6 children). Thanks and God bless!
If this contest is still going on, I would love to enter still!! Followed you on pintrest and re-pinned two items. 🙂
Um…..Shut. The. Front. Door. This little machine looks amazing.
Thanks for sharing such inspiring recipes!
hooray for whipped cream!
Wow, that whipped cream looks awesome! I haven’t had any for … a year now, I guess. Much too long!
This looks like a handy little contraption, I’d love to try it! Thanks for the giveaway!
That whipped cream looks heavenly!
This is an awesome idea! And I love that you also ask for cooking items – birthday gift this year was a cast iron griddle/grill for pancakes and other goodies. Last year was a waffle
iron. Next I want an ice-cream maker so I can make my own coconut milk “ice cream”. And a cuisinart – I need one of my own. I could go on…
I have followed you on Pinterest for awhile now, but have just recently started trying to create your dishes..oh my..so yummy..my favorite right now is the 1 minute mocha cake. Thanks for doing the “trial & error” in your kitchen, so we can enjoy yummy and healthy desserts in our kitchens:)
I would LOVE to win this!!! My son is allergic to dairy and I haven’t had much success with making whipped cream out of the canned coconut milk. He’d be one happy kid!! I already follow you on Pinterest.