Stabilized Whipped Cream

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Stabilized Whipped Cream is perfect for all you dessert needs. It is more structured than traditional whipped cream. It allows you to pipe it and it holds it shape so you can make everything look extra special.

White bowl filled with whipped cream on a marble table.

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This Stabilized whipped cream is amazing. It is extra creamy and so easy to make, you will never buy a tub of the fake stuff again, plus it is great for decorating.

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  • 20 Minute: Only a few minutes and can be made ahead.
  • Easy Ingredients: It takes only 5 minutes.
  • Family Friendly: Because the kids can help make it and they will love the taste!
Photo taken from the top of a bowl of whipped cream with a side of berries.

What You Need to Make Stabilized Whipped Cream

Ingredients

  • Cream Cheese
Cream cheese, cream, vanilla and powdered sugar.

Equipment

How to Make Whipped Cream- Step by Step

A glass bowl filled with sugar and then a owl filled with cream with a mixer.
  • Prep: First, before starting place a mixing bowl in the freezer for about 15 min, this helps the whipped cream whip up more easily.
  • Mix: Second, in a separate mixing bowl cream together the powdered sugar, cream cheese and vanilla extract until creamy and well mixed.
  • Add: Next, remove your chilled bowl from the freezer add in the cream and stir on medium speed for 1-2 minutes, increase the speed to high and continue mixing until stiff peaks form.
  • Cheese: Finally, pour the cream cheese mixture into the whipped cream and beat on medium speed for 1-2 minutes or until well mixed.
Cream before and after whipping.

Common Questions About Stabilized Cream

WHY DO I FREEZE THE BOWL?

The cold will help the ingredients whip better, making for a lighter fluffier frosting texture.

BEST TYPE OF BOWL TO USE?

Glass or metal bowls are best for the stabilized whipped cream recipe. They hold the cold better for longer and there is less risk of a chemical reaction such as you get with a copper and a plastic bowl does not hold the chill as well.

CAN THIS RECIPE BE DOUBLED ?

Indeed, this is a great recipe for a crowd, like Thanksgiving pies!

RECIPE BE MADE AHEAD OF TIME?

Of course, stored in the fridge in an airtight container for up to three days.

WHAT TO SERVE WITH WHIPPED CREAM?

This is the best part, it is great on so much! For example use stabilized whipped cream on:
>The Perfect Blueberry Pie
>Butterscotch Coffee Cake
>Pumpkin Pie Squares
>Easy Banana Pudding

Whipped cream with a side of berries and with pie.

Expert Tips for Making Stabilized Whipped Cream

  • Add Spices: Pumpkin Spice, flavoring or extracts to make whipped cream.
  • Short cut tip: Freeze the bowl in advance so that it is ready when you are to serve it right away.
  • Chocolate: Feel free to add cocoa powder or sprinkle chocolate shavings!
  • Dietary consideration tip: Feel free to use a sugar alternative and a lower fat cream cheese to this dish.
  • Soft: To make it easier, remember to use soft, room temperature ingredients.
  • Mixing: Do not over mix or you will get a butter like consistency.

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White bowl filled with whipped cream on a marble table.
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Stabilized Whipped Cream

Yield: 20 servings
Prep: 20 minutes
Total: 20 minutes
Stabilized Whipped Cream is perfect for all you dessert needs. It is more structured than traditional whipped cream. It allows you to pipe it and it holds it shape so you can make everything look extra special.
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Ingredients

  • 8 oz Cream Cheese, softened
  • 1 C Powdered Sugar
  • 1 Tbsp Vanilla
  • 2 Cups Heavy Cream, cold

Instructions

  • Before starting place a mixing bowl in the freezer for about 15 min, this helps the whipped cream whip up more easily.
  • In a separate mixing bowl cream together the powdered sugar, cream cheese and vanilla until creamy and well mixed.
  • Remove your chilled bowl from the freezer add in the cream and mix on medium speed for 1-2 minutes, increase the speed to high and continue mixing until stiff peaks form.
  • Add the cream cheese mixture into the whipped cream and beat on medium speed for 1-2 minutes or until well mixed.
  • Store in the refrigerator, it will keep for 2-3 days.

Expert Tips

  • Add Spices: Pumpkin Spice or extracts to make flavored whipped cream.
  • Short cut tip: freeze the bowl in advance so that it is ready when you are to serve it right away.
  • Chocolate: Feel free to add cocoa powder or chocolate shavings or both!
  • Dietary consideration tip: Feel free to use a sugar alternative and a lower fat cream cheese to this dish.
  • Soft: To make it easier, remember to use soft, room temperature ingredients.

Estimated Nutritional Information

Calories: 146kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 45mg | Sodium: 46mg | Potassium: 35mg | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 502IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 1mg
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

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