Description
Silky strawberry whipped cream elevates desserts with pure summer sweetness. Creamy layers of fresh berries and light cream create a delightful topping you’ll want to drizzle over everything from cakes to morning pancakes.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream (cold)
- 1/2 cup chopped strawberries
Sweetener:
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
Optional Coloring:
- Red gel icing color
Instructions
- Transform ripe strawberries into a velvety puree using a food processor, processing until completely smooth and uniform in texture.
- Optional: Strain the puree through a fine mesh sieve to eliminate seeds, creating an ultra-smooth consistency.
- Retrieve a well-chilled mixing bowl and pour in cold heavy whipping cream with powdered sugar.
- Whip the cream mixture at medium-high speed, creating soft, billowy peaks that gently curl when the whisk is lifted.
- Delicately incorporate the strawberry puree into the whipped cream, using a gentle folding technique to maintain the cream’s airy structure.
- For an enhanced rosy hue, introduce a tiny drop of red gel icing color, blending thoroughly and evenly.
- Continue whipping the mixture until stiff, structured peaks form, being cautious not to overwork the cream and risk a grainy texture.
- Serve immediately as a luscious topping for cakes, pies, or other desserts, or refrigerate for up to 24 hours to preserve its light, creamy consistency.
Notes
- Chill your mixing bowl and whisk beforehand to help the cream whip faster and achieve better volume.
- Select ripe, sweet strawberries for the most intense natural flavor and vibrant color in your whipped cream.
- Avoid over-mixing the strawberry puree to prevent the cream from becoming runny, which can deflate the whipped texture.
- For a vegan alternative, swap heavy cream with coconut cream and use powdered sugar without animal-based ingredients.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2
- Calories: 258 kcal
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 22 mg
- Fat: 27 g
- Saturated Fat: 17 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 6 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg