Peppermint Whipped Cream at Home

The dependable peppermint whipped cream. Swirl it into coffee or hot cocoa, spoon on top of chocolate pie or devour it by the spoonful. Or check out my recipe for peppermint icebox cake!

From-scratch whipped cream is where it’s all at.

I make whipped cream without a mix all the time. I like that I can control the quality of ingredients I’m using and HELLO! it’s a thousand times better than anything you can buy in a tub or can. Trust me on this.

Sometimes I make it a few hours in advance and simply whisk by hand right before serving to stiffen it back up if it deflated a tad. Or freeze it, and then scoop it (after it’s thawed a smidgen) like ice cream! And let’s not forget how friends and family will give you doe-y heart-eyes knowing you only topped their pie with from-scratch whipped cream. <—-That’s reason enough.

Old-school vanilla will always be my number 1, but peppermint may be a close second… especially with peppermint candy pieces sprinkled over top.

I always chill my mixing bowl and whisk in the freezer for 20 minutes or so before making whipped cream. I believe it speeds up the process and plus my mom always did it this way.

Pour in the 2 cups of heavy whipping cream.

Turn the mixer on and whip it until tiny bubbles form and it has slightly thickened.

Add in 3 tablespoons of sifted powdered sugar, one tablespoon at a time. I don’t like overly sweet whipped cream but feel free to bump it up if you want a sweeter version.

I use Simply Organic peppermint flavor in my whipped cream, it smells memorable and in my opinion has the go-to peppermint-y flavor. #notsponsored

Add in 1 teaspoon of the peppermint extract. If you want more of a peppermint bang- increase it slowly by 1/4 teaspoon and taste as you go.

Continue to whip on medium-high speed until thick and luscious.

Lastly sprinkle on peppermint candy pieces for effect.

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And then after taking pictures, I promptly licked every smidgen of whipped cream and candy off of the whisk attachment.

This peppermint whipped cream is flavor-packed! Perfectly peppermint-y and worth the pot swirled into coffee, spooned on top of chocolate pie or devoured by the spoonful (or whisk-ful).

Enjoy! And if you give this Peppermint Whipped Cream recipe a try, let me know! Snap a photo and tag me on twitter or instagram!