- Prepare your freezing surface: Line a baking sheet or large plate that will fit in your freezer with parchment paper. …
- Pipe and freeze: Pipe or spoon dollops of whipped cream onto the parchment paper and freeze until solid, 3 to 4 hours.
When you make too much whipped cream, what do you do with the extra? Can you freeze whipped cream? Whipped cream is a delicious topping for a variety of desserts and beverages.
Yep! Freezing whipped cream is super easy. It allows you to save a handy sweet treat to use in hot drinks like a cup of malted hot chocolate as well as blended drinks like milkshakes or smoothies like a Strawberry Mango Smoothie with Banana. It also allows you to prevent food waste.
Making whipped cream is simple, especially with a stand mixer or whipped cream maker. Although my daughters insist on doing it by hand with a whisk after binge-watching too much Food Network, doing it by hand will make your arm hurt and take longer than ten minutes.
Even though I have made freshly whipped cream countless times throughout my life, it seems like I can never accurately predict how much to make. When that happens, the ability to freeze whipped cream is incredibly useful.
It helps you avoid food waste. You can keep that fluffy delicacy from going to waste if you have a carton of whipping cream that is about to expire or if you made too much for dessert last night by freezing the whipped cream.
It will save you money. Wasting food is akin to wasting money. You can stretch your grocery budget a little further if you buy whipped cream in bulk when it’s on sale and save it for later. Even though the ways you can use your frozen whipped cream may be constrained, you’ll still save some money.
It can be more convenient. If you enjoy adding whipped cream to your mocha, having some on hand that is already prepared and frozen will make your barista duties quick and simple.
You’ll need whipping cream and maple syrup to make maple whipped cream. As an alternative, you can use honey or powdered sugar as a sweetener. You can add vanilla extract or even cocoa powder to create Chocolate Whipped Cream to give it a little more flavor.
Cream can be whipped by hand with a mixer or whisk or in a steel dispenser. The directions for freezing will always be the same.
Use your whipped cream in recipes or follow these steps to freeze it if you’re ready.
Yes, you can prepare the whipped cream in advance and refrigerate it covered for several hours. Liven it up with a whisk right before serving. The remaining whipped cream is delicious on top of mugs of hot cocoa or in your morning coffee. As shown above, you can also freeze the whipped cream in serving-size portions.
No. To get whipped cream to thicken, it needs to have a high fat content. Milk or half and half will not become whipped cream.
Liquid whipping cream can go bad. Throw it away if it begins to clump or smell sour. Whip fresh cream and freeze it to increase shelf life.
Although frozen whipped cream doesn’t thaw in a way that’s visually appealing to use as a dessert topping, it tastes fantastic in hot beverages like coffee, hot cocoa, or tea. In order to add more creaminess to smoothies, it also blends well there.
How Long Can You Freeze Whipped Cream?
Whipping cream freezes quickly and maintains its texture and flavor for several months without melting.
Depending on your specific requirements, it can be frozen in large batches or smaller, individual serving sizes.
When you’ve whipped the cream and want to freeze some of it, you should follow these steps:
Whipped cream can also be frozen in single serving dollops:
First Try: Freezing Homemade Whipped Cream
Imagine you’re whipping heavy cream (or whipping cream) and adding a small amount of powdered sugar to taste. After that, you spoon everything into a freezer-safe container.
When necessary, you defrost it in the refrigerator to produce the following:
Doesn’t look that bad, does it?
However, if you use a spoon or attempt to pipe it, the result is a watery, puffed-up cream that looks like this:
That is very different from the bowl of freshly whipped cream you began with. Although it is edible, the taste and general mouthfeel are only mediocre at best.
Perhaps in a similar situation, your whipped cream will freeze more effectively, and you’ll be pleased with the results. Maybe not. I wouldn’t take that gamble.
Put everything in the freezer until it is completely frozen, then keep it in a freezer bag until you need it.
Simply place one of the frozen whipped cream mounds on top of your hot cocoa or coffee when it needs a creamy finishing touch. The texture of the whipped cream holds up really well, and it’s great to have such a fun garnish stashed away in the freezer. Transfer let the mounds directly onto the plated dessert, let them sit out for 15 to 20 minutes to thaw, then dig in!
One of life’s little luxuries, whipped cream improves everything it comes into contact with. It’s amazing how simply giving some heavy cream a whisk makes it turn out so beautifully, whether you want it to melt into your hot cocoa, top your hot fudge sundae, or gild your pie or apple crisp.
I was pleasantly surprised to discover that whipped cream freezes extremely well. Put spoonfuls of whipped cream on a baking sheet covered with parchment paper. If you feel like being artistic, use a piping tip to create small swirls. I created a few different sizes that would fit on top of strawberry shortcake or in a mug of hot chocolate.
We’re here to tell you that you should never, ever throw away leftover whipped cream. But what about that extra whipped cream that wasn’t served? Freeze it instead!.
