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Coconut Whipped Cream

August 30, 2012 By Sarah 6 Comments

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I love whipped cream.  Who doesn’t, really?  I used to fill a bowl with redi-whip and top it with chocolate chips for dessert!

Apparently I’m not the only one who loves whipped cream!

I figured there had to be a way to recreate this yumminess without using dairy products.  I toyed with the idea of whipping soy creamers, but never got around to trying it out.  Then I saw the idea to use canned coconut milk.  Genius!  The flavor is delicious (subtle, not too “coconutty”) and it is so easy.  Here’s how to make it yourself:

Whole Foods’ 365 Brand makes very affordable canned coconut milk, but any brand will do

 

Coconut Whipped Cream
makes enough for 4 servings, and is easily doubled for larger crowds

1 can full fat coconut milk
3 T powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla

Refrigerate the can of coconut milk overnight (pay attention to your can…some specify which end to open….put the end you will open facing up).  Once chilled, carefully remove can without shaking it.  Open the can and scoop the hardened coconut cream off the top, being careful to leave the thinner, more watery coconut milk in the can (you will use this in the awesome smoothie that you will now make tomorrow morning!).  Put the coconut cream into your mixer (or in a bowl if you use a hand mixer) and begin to whip, slowly raising the speed to the highest setting.  The cream will quickly start to thicken.

Looking good!

Some people have puppies waiting for food to drop; I have a hungry toddler!

Once it is starting to thicken, add the powdered sugar and vanilla.  Whip it a few minutes longer.  Some recipes I’ve seen use some form of thickener in their whip creams.  I’ve found that making it ahead of time and chilling it thickens it up nicely, without any added ingredients.  Of course, you can serve it right away, it just won’t be quite as firm.  This makes a delicious topping for all kinds of desserts, including my Spiced Chocolate pudding.  Enjoy!

 

Filed Under: Dessert, Recipe Tagged With: coconut, dessert, topping, whipped cream

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    May 29, 2016 at 10:44 pm

    […] if you don’t care for them.  We liked them though….like little bits of candy!  I also made coconut whipped cream and folded it into the lemon sorbet.  You could just pour a can of coconut milk right in with the […]

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    May 29, 2016 at 10:43 pm

    […] one of his for my dessert!  (Ooh…and if you make them for dessert they would be awesome with Coconut Whipped Cream!)  For my own dinner I made a spinach salad with tomatoes, kalamata olives, and tahini lemon […]

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    May 29, 2016 at 10:38 pm

    […] is cooked. Let cool just a bit before serving. Top with your favorite non-dairy ice cream, or coconut whip. […]

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    May 29, 2016 at 10:04 pm

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  5. Strawberry Coconut Chia Mousse | fried dandelions says:
    May 28, 2016 at 11:55 am

    […] the pudding that same afternoon and David and I devoured it!  I happened to have some leftover coconut whipped cream in my fridge so I mixed in together and it became a chocolate mousse—so delicious!  A few days […]

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  6. Conversations with David | fried dandelions says:
    May 24, 2016 at 10:41 pm

    […] David: For my birthday we can have apple pie, banana pie, cranberry pie, and veggie cheese pie. (we settled on cupcakes frosted with coconut whipped cream) […]

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