The Easiest Five-Minute Dessert Ever
So many of you have have been asking for a chocolate version of my homemade whipped cream, and I’m finally sharing it with you today! My chocolate whipped cream recipe makes a distinctly chocolatey, subtly sweet, and versatile whipped cream with only four simple ingredients. It’s perfect for piping on cupcakes, and would be a lovely topping on chocolate pudding too. Or, you can just enjoy it by the spoonful! I initially thought developing this recipe would be as simple as adding cocoa powder to my existing whipped cream recipe; however, I found that simply adding cocoa powder made the mixture almost too thick with an almost gritty aftertaste, and as it sat it reached an almost frosting-like consistency. It took some tweaking (especially with the sugars) to get the texture just right, but I finally did!
Why You’ll Love This Recipe:
It’s so quick and easy–just five minutes and four ingredients!You can control the thickness; whip it to soft peaks for a creamier texture, or whip it to stiff peaks to make it perfectly pipeable.Just a little sugar means it’s not too sweet, so the chocolate flavor can shine.
What You Need
These four simple ingredients come together to make one delicious dessert! Take note–one ingredient may surprise you:
Heavy cream. Whipping cream or double cream will also work just fine.Cocoa powder. I prefer to use natural cocoa powder for a more neutral flavor, but if you’d like to use Dutch process, you can. Keep in mind that Dutch process cocoa will give you a more intense flavor.Granulated sugar. Unlike my regular whipped cream recipe, we’ll be using granulated sugar in today’s chocolate version. During my recipe development, I found that using powdered sugar in combination with cocoa powder resulted in a filmy, unpleasant residue. To remedy this, we’ll use granulated sugar, which will dissolve into the cream as we’re whipping it. Caster sugar would also work.Vanilla. Just a splash balances out the chocolate flavor beautifully!
SAM’S TIP: To save yourself some time and effort, use an electric mixer and make sure your bowl (preferably a metal one!) and beaters are nice and cold before you get started. This will help your cream whip quicker, easier, and make it more sturdy. Remember, this is just an overview of the ingredients I used and why. For the full recipe please scroll down to the bottom of the post!
How to Make It
SAM’S TIP: Chocolate whipped cream is a perfect dip for strawberries, and you can also use it a topping on cheesecake, pies, and hot chocolate too! Some things are worth waiting for…I can’t wait to hear how you like this one! Enjoy! Let’s bake together! I’ll be walking you through all the steps in my written recipe and video below! If you try this recipe, be sure to tag me on Instagram, and you can also find me on YouTube and Facebook
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