This thick, creamy coconut whipped cream is entirely dairy free, with just three ingredients and the same texture as real homemade whipped cream!

The best coconut whipped cream

Did you know that you can make your own easy homemade whip cream from a can of coconut milk?

You just need one can of coconut milk, optional sweetener of choice, and that’s it!

The resulting whipped cream will blow you away with how luxuriously rich and creamy it tastes.

Prepare to shake your head and wonder, “How can this possibly be vegan?!”

Also try this Coconut Ice Cream

Vegan whipped cream recipe

Just one or two ingredients, and you are on your way to the perfect coconut milk whipped topping.

This dairy free cream is good for serving with pies, cakes, fresh strawberries or sliced fruit, pancakes, waffles, or milkshakes.

It also makes a great frosting for cupcakes or topping for any of the following nondairy ice cream recipes:

Keto Ice Cream

Banana Ice Cream

Almond Milk Ice Cream

Oat Milk Ice Cream

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Coconut whipped cream benefits

There’s no heavy cream, no dairy, no eggs, no sugar, and no gums, stabilizers, gelatin, or cornstarch required for the recipe.

And it can be gluten free, low carb, paleo, whole30, cholesterol free, and keto friendly.

The cream whips up just like dairy whipped cream and can be substituted in most recipes that call for Cool Whip or heavy cream.

Shown above, on top of myVegan Pecan Pie

Coconut Milk Whip Cream – FAQ

What kind of coconut milk?

Use either full fat canned coconut milk or coconut cream.

The recipe will not work with reduced fat coconut milk. It also does not whip with carton coconutmilk beverage found the refrigerated section of the grocery store from companies like Silk, Califia Farms, Almond Breeze, and So Delicious.

I cannot highlight strongly enough the importance of using full fat coconut milk, because this is the only option that will form stiff peaks when whipped.

Do you have to chill it first?

I usually like either storing a can in the fridge to have on hand when needed or chilling the coconut milk overnight, because the results will be thicker and non runny.

But if you open the can and the cream inside is already super thick (see the photo below) you can skip the overnight refrigeration and simply freeze for about 10 minutes before whipping it up.

Try not to shake the can at any point, because you want to keep the cream on top separate from the watery part underneath.

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What if the coconut cream isn’t whipping?

It’s rare, but every now and then you may encounter a can of coconut milk that is chalky and rock hard or simply won’t whip or firm up.

Coconut milk brands I’ve had the most success with for making coconut milk whipped cream include Whole Foods 365, Sprouts, Thai Kitchen Organic, Trader Joes, Native Forest, and Nature’s Charm Coconut Whipping Cream.

Can you make different flavors of whipped cream?

You absolutely can! Try adding a few drops of almond or pure peppermint extract, a sprinkle of cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice, 1/2 tsp of instant coffee, or 1 tsp of lime, orange, or lemon zest.

Or add a scoop of peanut butter or half a banana for a delicious mousse-like dessert.

Make it chocolate by using the following recipe for Vegan Chocolate Mousse.

How to make coconut whipped cream

Start by chilling a can of full fat coconut milk or cream in the fridge overnight.

Once it’s cold, open the can and transfer just the thick and creamy part to a bowl. Either discard the rest or save it for another recipe.

With either a stand mixer or hand beaters (or a fork if it’s all you have), whip with the sweetener and optional vanilla extract until stiff peaks form.

Ways To Use Whipped Cream

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