One of my favorite desserts is homemade whipped cream with fresh berries. It’s quick and easy so I often make it at the end of a casual weeknight dinner, but elegant enough that it’s one of my go to’s when we have guests over. My boys absolutely love homemade whipped cream. They were raised on it and prefer the real deal to alternatives with strange ingredients like canned whipped cream, or the stuff that comes in a tub.
The boys are so enamored with homemade whipped cream that I taught them how to make it when they were in grade school. Now, homemade whipped cream is a given in our house. When friends are over they’ll ask the boys to make it. The next thing you know, one of my sons is in the kitchen teaching the gang how to make homemade whipped cream! Sometimes the friends who have been trained in this process simply grab a mason jar and whip it up themselves. This recipe is so easy and fun that it’s a great one to introduce to your little chefs who are just starting out in the kitchen.
There are a bunch of ways to make homemade whipped cream. You can simply shake it up in a mason jar until it’s thick. That way has not produced great results for me and I don’t really care for it. You can use a stand mixer, but I don’t own one and friends tell me it doesn’t work very well since the beater does not touch the bottom of the bowl, and the results are uneven. You can also make whipped cream in a regular bowl using a whisk. That takes a ton of arm power and you will get very strong, and patient, doing it that way.
I like to make whipped cream in a mason jar using a hand blender. It’s the easiest and most reliable way that I’ve tried and produces incredible results. I also love that you can simply store any leftovers in the mason jar that the whipped cream was made in. Homemade whipped cream leftovers can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 24 hours, but will deflate a bit, so I don’t recommend making homemade whipped cream more than an hour ahead of when you need it.
Homemade Whipped Cream in a Mason Jar
Ingredients
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Pour heavy cream and vanilla into a one quart mason jar
- Hold mason jar steady with one hand
- Move hand blender in circles around mason jar
- Blend sixty seconds or until cream thickens and soft peaks are formed
- Serve
When I used a stop watch to time this recipe it took exactly one minute to make. Sometimes it may take longer or go faster, so keep an eye on it as you whip it. I’ve had a few odd batches of whipped cream that took almost two minutes to make, and some that go much more quickly. As with all recipes, your results will vary slightly based on conditions such as the ingredient you start with or even the weather.
Since it does not contain any sweetener this is a keto whipped cream recipe. If you are in need of more high-fat low-carb recipes, check out my Keto Diet Recipes page. If you are not on a low-carb diet, you may want to add maple syrup to the whipped cream according to taste. My boys add around a tablespoon to the recipe above. Stevia is another sweetener that you can use, however, it doesn’t work super well since the flavor of the whipped cream is mild and does not hide the aftertaste of the stevia.
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If you are on a dairy-free diet you’ll want to take a look at my Dairy-Free Recipes page. To make dairy-free whipped cream see my Coconut Whipped Cream or my Pumpkin Whipped Cream recipes.
Here are some of my desserts that are amazing with homemade whipped cream! If you serve this with my Paleo Birthday Cake it’s absolutely incredible and tastes like a HoHo!
Deborah says
My hand blender has 2 attachments: “whisk” and “blender” Which one do I use for this recipe? Also, can I use a small amount of superfine castor sugar to sweeten the whipped cream?
Thank you:)
Elana says
Deborah, I use the whisk attachment to whip the cream. I haven’t tried making this with superfine castor sugar but feel free to experiment! I hope you’ll let me know if it works :-)
Alla Khromykh says
Hi Elana. Do you think it would be possible (with similar result) to use raw organic lucuma powder or organic cuzu powder instead of stevia and if yes what are the proportions you’d suggest?
Elana says
Alla, I haven’t tried that so not sure :-)
Monique says
I use my food processor to make whipped cream and it’s fast and easy. I use vanilla flavoured stevia drops in my whipped cream. You hardly need any. Tastes good, not bitter like the powder can.
Elana says
Thanks Monique!
storey says
Hello. Any way to make this into a chocolate icing? Thank you!
Elana says
Storey, here’s a link to my Chocolate Icing recipe for you:
https://elanaspantry.com/paleo-chocolate-frosting/
Enjoy!
Elana
Dylan Kaulukou-Chang says
Hi Elana, What kind of heavy cream you’re using? I don’t even know the brand, is it something organic? Where can i get it from? What if i don’t have a heavy cream, can i use a unsweetened coconut milk canned instead, then mix it together? I might want to make whipped cream from scratch on your “Gluten-Free Almond Flour Cookbook.” Please let me know when you answer my questions.
Thank you,
Dylan Kaulukou-Chang :-D
Elana says
Hi Dylan, I use Kalona organic heavy cream to make this whipped cream. Here’s the link to my Coconut Whipped Cream recipe for you:
https://elanaspantry.com/coconut-whipped-cream/
Enjoy!
Elana
Elana says
Hi Dylan, I use Kalona organic heavy cream to make this whipped cream. Here’s the link to my Coconut Whipped Cream recipe for you:
https://elanaspantry.com/coconut-whipped-cream/
Enjoy!
Elana
Elaine says
Hi, Elana,
Thank you for your terrific posts! There is a recipe on the Great Lakes Gelatin website for stabilized whipped cream that holds up well. Plus, you get a dose of the wonderful Gelatin with the delicious whipped cream!
Elana says
Thanks Elaine!
Donna says
I love homemade whipped cream, but I noticed when storing some leftovers in the fridge, even overnight, it falls flat. Is there a way to have it remain fluffy?
Elana says
Donna, I think the air that was whipped in escapes and leaves us with a flat cream. You might want to experiment with re-whipping, but I recommend making your whipped cream right before serving :-)
Lana says
I use 2 Tbsp sugar free pudding powder (Jello brand) it stabilizes the whip cream so it stays whipped for a couple of days.
Elana says
Lana, that sounds amazing!
Christy says
if you grow your own stevia, there is not an unpleasant aftertaste. It is easy to grow, and I have even had it reseed into the garden for the next year. To harvest it, just cut 6-8 inch long sprigs and hang or lay flat on a screen to dry. To store, I strip the leaves from the stems and store them in a jar with a tightly fitting lid. To use, just crumble the leaves between your fingertips into whatever you’d like to sweeten. A little goes a long way.
Elana says
Christy, I grow my own stevia and love it :-)