What if I told you that you can have a dessert that is super quick, easy, healthy and doesn’t require an oven? Well it’s true! This quick and easy homemade whipped cream is HEALTHY, QUICK, EASY and HOMEMADE.. which makes it taste all the better!
On Another note, do you want to know something super disturbing, like it will give you nightmares for days and maybe blow your mind? Read this ingredient label:
INGREDIENTS: WATER, HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OIL (COCONUT & PALM KERNEL OILS), HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, CORN SYRUP, SKIM MILK, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF LIGHT CREAM, SODIUM CASEINATE, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, XANTHAN AND GUAR GUMS, POLYSORBATE 60, SORBITAN MONOSTEARATE, SODIUM POLYPHOSPHATE, BETA CAROTENE (COLOR).
Wait a minute..and Hold the phone!!
Isn’t “ whipped cream “ supposed to be well, just…whipped.. heavy cream? At least that’s how it used to be made. How can this popular whipped cream call itself ” whipped cream ” when it has less than 2% of real cream in it?! Not to mention, this popular “ whipped cream “..* cough cough* COOL WHIP * cough cough*, is literally just water whipped with vegetable oil and corn syrup, plus added flavoring. Can you say YUCK?! Think about that the next time you put some Cool Whip on your dessert!
The Inspired Prairie information of the day: Did you know that the first few ingredients on a food ingredient label, is what the product is mostly made of? The reason being is because they have to put ingredients in order by weight. Therefore the first ingredient listed is present in the largest amount, with the very last ingredient being the one present in the least amount. BOTTOM LINE- If you consume Cool Whip, you are literally eating water-whipped-corn syrup. MMM! ( Not )
But the story doesn’t end there because you know how much I love you guys, and would never just leave ya hanging. So today I’m going to give you a healthier whipped cream recipe that is super quick and easy to make, along with a quick and healthy dessert you can make in minutes. And the super exciting part about it is that it only takes three ingredients and about two minutes to make this homemade whipped cream.
Here’s what the quick and easy homemade whipped cream takes:
Heavy Whipping Cream
Maple Syrup
Vanilla Extract
BOOM! That’s it! Are you ready for this awesome recipe?
Quick and Easy Homemade Whipped Cream
This quick and easy homemade whipped cream is healthy, light, fluffy and not overly sweet.
- 1 Cup Heavy Whipping Cream
- 3 Tablespoons Pure Maple Syrup (( Not corn syrup ))
- 1/2 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
Add all the ingredients into a mixing bowl.
Using a hand mixer, beat the mixture on low speed until stiff peaks form. This usually takes about 2 minutes. DO NOT OVER MIX, OR YOU WILL START TO MAKE BUTTER.
Now that you know how to make this homemade whipped cream; it’s time for a healthy dessert:
Step 1: Gather berries and fruit you enjoy ( I like strawberries, blueberries, raspberries )
Step 2: Layer some fruit, whipped cream, more fruit and more whipped cream.
Now you’ve got yourself a healthy dessert that will seriously handle those sweet tooth cravings.
Or if you are a lot like me and you are feeling super lazy, you can just throw some fruit in a bowl, top with the whipped cream and call it good. It all tastes the same!
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