Light, fluffy, cloud-level good ☁️ Here’s the classic whipped cream (plus a couple fun tweaks).
Homemade Whipped Cream
Ingredients
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream (cold!)
- 2 Tbsp powdered sugar (adjust to taste)
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Chill your bowl & beaters (5–10 min in the fridge = bonus fluff).
- Beat cream on medium-high until it starts to thicken.
- Add powdered sugar + vanilla.
- Beat until soft peaks (pillowy) or stiff peaks (pipe-able). Stop early—overbeating = butter 😅
Flavor Ideas
- 🍫 Chocolate: add 1–2 Tbsp cocoa powder + a touch more sugar
- 🍓 Strawberry: fold in 2 Tbsp strawberry purée or jam
- 🍁 Maple: swap sugar for maple syrup
- ☕ Coffee: 1 tsp instant espresso powder
Make-Ahead Tip
If you need it to hold longer:
- Add 1 tsp cornstarch or 1 Tbsp instant pudding mix while whipping
→ stays fluffy for hours
Want it less sweet, extra thick for piping, or dairy-free?
