Freezing Whipped Cream

[Granny Smith]

I had some whipping cream (heavy cream) that was about to expire. I got it on sale, but it's normally quite expensive, so I didn't want it to go to waste. I decided to experiment with it.

I whipped a small batch of it, adding sugar and vanilla. Then I dropped it onto a tray by teaspoons and froze it. After it was frozen, I popped the dollops off the tray and stored them in a ziplock.

Before I stored them, I thawed one to see what happened to it during freezing. It was fine, creamy, and tasted freshly made. Now I'm going to whip the rest of the container and freeze it in Cool Whip containers to thaw later and use in salads or other recipes. Once I've filled all the containers I can fill, if I have some left, I'm going to freeze it in dollops to top pudding, jello, pie, and the like.

[gayla]

I do this all the time

[Granny Smith]

Now I have to know what other hints you have! I knew you could freeze whipping cream (unwhipped), but had no idea you could freeze it whipped.

[Sheila]

Ahh good to know thanks I have 2 pints in the fridge about ready to expire,there going in the freezer.

[Granny Smith]

I just had an idea for those little dollops of frozen whipped cream. They'd be perfect to throw on top of a cup of hot cocoa or coffee.

[Valerie]

Oh that's a great idea! I love whipped cream in my cocoa. Makes me wish for some cool weather. Gayle, how much sugar and vanilla do you add to a pint of cream?

[Granny Smith]

I added half a cup of sugar and about a teaspoon of vanilla to a pint. I thought about using powdered sugar, instead of granulated, but decided not to, since I wasn't unhappy with the regular sugar and it dissolved just fine. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

[Valerie]

Amen to that!

I'm glad you experimented with this. I always figured whipped cream would lose it's whip in the freezer and would thaw out as cream. Glad to know it holds up!

[Granny Smith]

That's what I thought, too, and why I only tried a little bit to begin with. It held up perfectly, so now I know what to do with leftover cream from the holidays.