Coconut Whipped Cream - Just 3 Ingredients! (2024)

FAQs

Why won't my coconut cream whip? ›

Chilling overnight is key or the coconut cream won't harden and will likely be too soft to whip. Before whipping, chill a large mixing bowl in the freezer for 10 minutes! If your coconut whipped cream is too stiff when whipping, add some of the reserved liquid from the can to help it blend smoother and create more air!

Coconut whipped cream is a delicious dairy-free and vegan alternative to heavy cream. It's light, fluffy, and can be whipped up in 5 minutes. Just mix together coconut milk, your sweetener of choice, and vanilla extract. Watch how easy it is to make on the step-by-step video below!

Filtered Water, Organic Coconut Oil, Organic Tapioca Syrup, Organic Cane Sugar, Pea Protein, Guar Gum, Sunflower Lecithin, Xanthan Gum, Natural Flavor.

Coconut whipped cream will also soften at room temperature, so if you find that it's getting too warm and melting, just pop it back into the fridge, or freezer briefly, to help it thicken again.

This trick is simple: Chill a can of coconut milk, then scoop out the coconut fat that separates out and solidifies (leaving the watery liquid behind), and whip it just like whipped cream.

Coconut cream is the same thing as coconut milk—coconut meat blended with water—but it contains less water. While coconut milk is thin like cow's milk, coconut cream is thick like whipped cream. You can find this fat-rich cream floating on the top of any canned coconut milk, or you can buy it in a dedicated can.

You can substitute an equal amount of heavy cream with coconut cream and use it as a dairy-free alternative in recipes that call for heavy cream. It can be baked, cooked, and whipped, but it does have a coconut flavor, so choose your recipes accordingly.

But so far, coconut cream doesn't have many proven health benefits you can count on. Coconut cream is very rich in calories, with 1,060 calories in a cup. However, you'd also be getting 46 grams of saturated fat in that cup, so you may still want to limit it.

It's super rich, fluffy, creamy and light with just a hint of coconut flavor. If you truly despise coconut, this whipped cream is not for you, I'll just tell you that right now!

Your coconut milk 100% needs to be chilled first. Leave it in the fridge over night and let it get more solid and creamy. If it's warm or room temp, it will just turn to soup when you whip it. BONUS TIP: freeze your mixing bowl for 10 minutes before whipping the coconut milk to really hold onto that chill.

Is canned coconut milk the same as coconut cream? ›

Coconut Cream vs Coconut Milk

Compared to normal coconut milk, coconut cream has a much higher fat content, containing around 19-22% fat. Coconut cream still retains the delicious coconut flavor that coconut milk has, but is much thicker as it is essentially coconut milk with less water.

It is thicker, has a higher fat content and is scoop-able throughout. Coconut milk and cream are mostly interchangeable in recipes such as curries and soups. If you prefer a richer flavour and texture, try coconut cream or vice versa. However, be careful when substituting coconut milk and cream in baked goods.

If your coconut whipped cream is grainy or has chunks that will not become smooth, this is a sign of a bad brand of coconut milk. We tested this recipe using Thai Kitchen full-fat coconut milk and had excellent results.

Scoop out the firm, waxy layer of the coconut cream that has solidified at the top of the can into a bowl. Don't include the water at the bottom of the can. Whip it. Whisk or beat on high speed until it becomes fluffy, light, and holds soft peaks, 3 to 5 minutes.

First, it's possible that your custard did not thicken enough. Before adding it to your pie shell, check to make sure your custard is not watery. It should be about the consistency of your average pudding. Second, it's much more likely that the layers weren't totally cooled before you assembled.

Sometimes in cold weather, even when kept in a pantry our Coconut Milk/Cream may solidify or curdle. To regain the liquid aspect, simply heat up in a pan, sit the can in a bowl of hot water or directly spoon into your food and stir well.

This recipe calls for using the coconut cream from the top of a full-fat can of coconut milk. There are recipes that use cornstarch as a thickening agent if you use a full can.