It’s easy to make delicious keto whipped cream in the food processor. And it’s the perfect topping for berries, mug cakes, and crustless pies.
This sugar-free whipped cream is amazing. It’s rich, fluffy, and not overly sweet. And it’s VERY easy to make!
The ingredients you’ll need
You’ll only need three ingredients to make this recipe. Don’t you love recipes with a short ingredients list!
The exact measurements are listed in the recipe card below. Here’s an overview of what you’ll need:
- Heavy whipping cream
- Stevia
- Vanilla extract
How to make keto whipped cream
EASY! Here are the basic steps (the detailed instructions are in the recipe card below):
- Place the ingredients in the food processor.
- Process on high until soft peaks form, about 2 minutes.
- You can use it immediately, or chill for up to 2 hours before using.
What are “soft peaks?”
Soft peaks mean that when you lift beaters (or the food processor’s blade) up from the keto whipped cream, a peak forms. But it’s soft and barely holds its shape. Here’s a good visual guide to what it should look like.
Why I use stevia in this recipe
I sweeten the cream with stevia glycerite, my favorite sweetener these days. I like it because it doesn’t cause digestive distress like sugar alcohols.
I believe that stevia is quite safe and is likely the healthiest no-sugar sweetener (although some say that more research regarding its safety is needed.) Although many people object to its taste, the glycerite formulation greatly minimizes the bitter aftertaste.
It’s easy to make low carb keto whipped cream!
I adore whipped cream. Always have. Many years ago, when I just started dating my now-husband, I was sitting with him in a posh restaurant. It was the end of a good meal.
Perusing the dessert menu, I spotted a dessert that was topped with whipped cream. Suddenly, all I wanted was a small bowl of whipped cream! But I was too embarrassed to ask the server if that would be possible.
My then-boyfriend, bless his heart, asked the server if he could arrange for a small bowl of whipped cream to be brought to our table. Sure! Was the response. And as I slowly savored the rich, sweet dessert, I knew my boyfriend was a keeper. 😀
Now I eat a low carb diet. But luckily, whipped cream is one of those desserts that’s very easy to turn keto. You simply omit the sweetener, replacing it with a low carb sweetener.
The ratios are pretty universal. 1 cup of liquid heavy cream, 2 tablespoons of sweetener (so in our case 1/2 teaspoon stevia glycerite), and a little vanilla.
You can use your food processor to make keto whipped cream
I have found that if you have a food processor with a “high” setting, this is pretty much a foolproof way to make great whipped cream with minimal effort.
There’s no need for everything to be cold (normally you would need to chill the mixing bowl and the whisks). The food processor is very powerful, and it whips a cup of heavy cream beautifully in about 2 minutes.
Just keep an eye on it. Whip only until soft peaks form, then stop. Try not to overbeat the cream, or it could separate and become grainy. But if that happens, a simple fix is to add more liquid cream and re-whip.
But is heavy cream healthy?
New research tells us that it’s not as bad as once thought.
If you’re thinking about replacing whipped cream with a fake “whipped topping”, consider that the list of ingredients in Cool Whip, Original is:
Water, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil (Coconut and Palm Kernel Oils), High Fructose Corn Syrup, Corn Syrup, Skim Milk, Light Cream, Contains Less than 2% of Sodium Caseinate, Natural and Artificial Flavor, Xanthan and Guar Gums, Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Monostearate, Beta Carotene (Color).
While the list of ingredients in Straus organic heavy cream is: Pasteurized organic cream.
However, if you have a specific issue that requires you to minimize your consumption of saturated fat, then it’s possible that this recipe is not the best fit for you.
Can you make whipped cream in advance?
You can make it in advance, but not too far in advance. I find that it keeps in the fridge for 1-2 hours, but after that, it starts to revert back to its liquid form.
How to use keto whipped cream
It’s obviously wonderful as a topping to berries or (if you eat them) baked pears.
It’s also great with the following desserts:
Keto Whipped Cream
INGREDIENTS
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1/2 teaspoon stevia glycerite
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
INSTRUCTIONS
- Place the whipping cream, stevia and vanilla in your food processor bowl.
- Process on high until soft peaks form, about 2 minutes.
- Use immediately, or chill up to 2 hours.
NOTES
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Vered DeLeeuw, LL.M., has been following a healthy real-food diet and blogging about it since 2011. She has taken 
