John Myers
You want fluffy whipped cream that doesn’t stick together but you don’t have whipped cream at home? No panic! We show you 4 easy alternatives for whipped cream that you can improvise with.
Cream stiff alternatives
There are various options as a substitute for whipped cream. You will definitely find an alternative to whipped cream in your pantry.
Dextrose and cornstarch
A teaspoon each of sugar and cornstarch or cornstarch are excellent substitutes. Mix both ingredients and add them to the cold, liquid whipped cream. If you don’t have dextrose at home, you can also use icing sugar or fine baking sugar. The following applies to the production of cream stiffeners: Improvisation is expressly desired!
Marshmallows
For 500 ml cream, you need three marshmallows – melted in the microwave – and add them to the whipped cream before whipping. The marshmallows should cool down a bit beforehand so that the cream doesn’t get warm and collapse.
Custard
Mix a little dry custard powder into the liquid cream. Since custard powder is also made of sugar and starch, it works as a perfect alternative to whipped cream. Not only does the powder help with setting, it also gives a great taste. This whipped cream substitute is particularly suitable for making cake fillings. In this way, adding vanilla sugar to the cream can be avoided.
Locust Bean Gum
The flour obtained from the long legumes has a binding effect and is also used to make syrup and honey. The taste of the fruit is preserved in the flour and gives the cream a mild sweetness. For the whipped cream substitute, mix one teaspoon of locust bean gum with one teaspoon of powdered sugar for 500 ml of whipped cream.
Help by cold spots
If the whipped cream doesn’t have to remain compact for several hours or days, a short chilling also helps. Put the cream in the freezer for about 10 minutes so that it is as cool as possible when whipping. The cream should become nice and firm when whipped and not lose its stability over a period of 2-3 hours. The bowl and whisk can also be cooled before whipping, so the whipped cream is even more compact and can be used more easily!
Technology is everything
The speed of your mixer will also affect the consistency of the whipped cream. Start whipping on a low level and only increase when the cream gets a little creamier. If you want to add sugar, the right time is just before the whipped cream sets!
