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Addictively Easy Homemade Fresh Whipped Cream

Just 3 simple ingredients and 5 minutes get you an incredible fresh whipped cream that can't be beat! Forget the store-bought stuff - this is way better.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 3 cups
Course: Dessert
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/2 cups heavy cream cold 355ml
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar 60g
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 5ml

Method
 

  1. Place a medium-sized bowl (preferably metal) and your whisk in the freezer for at least 10 minutes to chill.
  2. Once bowl has chilled, remove from freezer and add heavy cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract.
  3. Using an electric mixer (or hand mixer), beat ingredients on low speed, gradually increasing speed to high, and beat until stiff peaks form.
  4. Don't over-mix; it's done when it reaches a Cool-Whip consistency.
  5. Keep unused whipped cream refrigerated in an airtight container.

Notes

You can adjust the sweetness to your preference by adding more or less powdered sugar, but I have found this level of sweetness to be perfect for our family. I definitely recommend using an electric mixer for this. Whisking cream to stiff peaks by hand takes forever and is not fun. If you're using a KitchenAid or stand mixer, use the whisk attachment for best results, though it's possible to make whipped cream using the paddle attachment.

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