How To Make Whipped Cream With Evaporated Milk

Take a step back in time and learn how to make whipped cream with evaporated milk. This recipe is simple, easy, and most importantly, results in a deliciously fluffy whipped topping for your favorite dessert.

Today I’m sharing a great tip from the old days on how to make a delicious whipped cream using ingredients you probably have in your pantry right now! Yep, evaporated milk is the perfect heavy cream substitute. I just had to do a video on this one because seeing is believing! 

It takes just three simple ingredients to make this easy homemade whipped cream topping: evaporated milk, confectioner’s sugar, and vanilla extract. Yep, we use evaporated milk instead of other milk alternatives like heavy cream or condensed milk. The key is freezing the can of evaporated milk and then beating it with the sugar and vanilla to make the fluffiest whipped cream imaginable. Trust me, once you try this recipe, you’ll be remaking it again and again.

You should also trust me when I say that fresh homemade whipped cream is so much better than the pre-packaged heavy whipping cream version (sorry, Cool Whip).

Skip the frosting or vanilla ice cream and top these desserts with this delicious whipped cream: crockpot apple crisp, no-bake pumpkin cheesecake, easy apple crumble, cherry pineapple dump cake, and pineapple cake and cobbler.

So, without further ado, here is how to make whipped cream with evaporated milk!

Recipe Ingredients

• Can of evaporated milk
• Confectioner’s sugar
• Vanilla extract

How To Make Whipped Cream With Evaporated Milk

Place the can of evaporated milk in the freezer for 30 minutes (use a timer so you don’t forget!). While that is getting cold, place a mixing bowl and beaters (or whisk attachment) in the refrigerator or freezer as well. If you are using a stand mixer put that mixing bowl and the beaters in the fridge. 

Pour chilled evaporated milk into the mixing bowl and beat at high speed for 1 minute, or until foamy.

Add sugar…

And vanilla to the stand mixer bowl. Beat again for about two minutes, or until thick and creamy.

Your homemade whipped cream should look a little bit like this when done.

Serve immediately.

What will you enjoy your whipped cream with?

Fresh fruit, a slice of apple pie… take your pick!

Storage

See the Recipe Notes section below to see how you can make your whipped cream last a bit longer, but this is one of those things you want to serve immediately and store leftovers for 30 minutes only.

Recipe Notes

• This is great on top of desserts, fruit salads, pies, custards, etc. However, this has to be served as soon as it is made as it won’t hold up for more than 30 minutes or so.
• To stabilize the end result and have it last a bit longer in the fridge, you can add 1 teaspoon of flavored Jell-O or unflavored gelatin. Dissolve that in hot water. Chill in the fridge until slightly thickened and then add to chilled evaporated milk and beat away.
• Did you know you can also add some flavor to your homemade whipped cream? When you add the sugar and vanilla, also add a teaspoon of cocoa powder, cinnamon, or pumpkin spice.

Here are even more delicious desserts to top with this homemade whipped cream:

Easy Crescent Cherry Cream Cheese Cobbler

Triple Chocolate Brownie Pie

Old-Fashioned Rhubarb Crisp

Easy Apple Crumble Recipe

Caramel Apple Cheesecake (Unbelievably Blissful)

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