Tired of just “meh” whipped cream? You don’t want to miss these two secrets to making amazing whipped cream!
Okay, there are TWO secrets. And I’m going to give them to you in this delicious recipe. But first, I’ve got to talk a little bit about an obsession we’ve been having in our house lately.
Hot chocolate.
Hot chocolate is kind of a big deal in our family.
We introduced it to Jack a few months ago, and he’s a big fan. He’s always asking when we can have it again. It’s always a special treat for him when we announce that we’ve made him a cup. Even if we merely suggest the idea of hot chocolate, he can hardly stand the anticipation of waiting.
But you want to know what the secret to amazing whipped cream is?
Two things – a wired whisk and vanilla bean paste.
I promise, these two things will take your whipped cream from yummy to out-of-this-world DELICIOUS. If you’ve never had vanilla bean paste, you are missing out. Go buy some now (Amazon usually has the best prices). I much prefer it over vanilla extract!
The whisk takes time to make it with. You certainly can use a hand mixer, but I feel like the wired whisk helps keep it fluffier. It’s well-worth the effort in my opinion.
Amazing Whipped Cream
Ingredients
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 3 tablespoons white table sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a large bowl (to make it even easier, place a metal bowl in the freezer for about an hour beforehand.)
- Using a whisk, whipped the cream for about five minutes, or until stiff peaks start to form.
- Enjoy!
Emmmmerz says
I personally prefer confectioners sugar, and maybe a tablespoon to a pint.
I will have to try the paste though.
Katie says
I have heard that confectioners sugar is great – I need to try that!
Chelsea @ Life With My Littles says
Oh my goodness, yummy to all the things! We have a Keurig in storage and seeing that Starbucks has hot cocoa cups just got me all excited to get it out and use it! Yummmmy! And I’ve never tried vanilla bean paste, but I think you may have sold me on the idea!!
Katie says
I love hot chocolate!