Description
This Sweet Strawberry Whipped Cream recipe combines fresh strawberries with rich, chilled heavy cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract to create a luscious, fruity whipped topping perfect for desserts.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup fresh strawberries (hulled)
- 1 cup heavy cream (chilled)
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Place the hulled fresh strawberries into a blender and puree until completely smooth to create a fresh strawberry puree.
- In a large chilled bowl, mix the heavy cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract together, ensuring the cream is cold to achieve optimal whipping results.
- Using an electric mixer on medium-high speed, beat the cream mixture gradually until it starts to thicken and soft peaks begin to form.
- While continuing to beat on medium speed, slowly add the strawberry puree into the cream mixture to evenly blend the flavors and colors.
- Increase the mixer speed to high and continue whipping the mixture until stiff peaks form, ensuring a light, fluffy consistency.
- Use the strawberry whipped cream immediately as a topping or store it covered in the refrigerator until ready to serve, ideally within 24 hours for freshness.
Notes
- Serve this whipped cream with cakes, pies, or fresh fruit.
- Best used within 24 hours for optimal freshness.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Dessert Topping
- Method: Whipping
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 cup
- Calories: 100
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 10mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 30mg