

If possible, look for organic and a company that indicates BPA-free lining.Trader Joe’s coconut milk did not form soft peaks for me. I use the Whole Foods 365 brand of coconut milk or Native Forest brand that you can find at most natural grocery stores. But honestly, I always forget to do that and this still works great. To ensure separation, you can store the cans of coconut milk in the refrigerator for 24 hours. Nine out of 10 times, the coconut cream and coconut water in a can of full-fat coconut milk will separate. Watch the video above to see this in action. The trick to getting soft peaks to form just like regular whipped cream is to use full-fat coconut milk, but pour off the coconut water that has separated from the coconut cream.
#COCONUT MILK WHIPPED CREAM RECIPE HOW TO#
I make my coconut cream the exact same way my mom taught me how to make real whipped cream, but use this tip instead: Coconut Whipped Cream

It’s also great over berries or any other dessert. I drizzle it on my watermelon pizza and use it for frozen banana splits, too. This recipe also makes a fantastic healthy fruit dip. It will soften as it gets to room temperature but won’t completely melt. It’s more like traditional whipped cream when chilled you can get soft peaks out of it if the cream is chilled. Replacing traditional whipped cream with coconut whipped cream is easy and delicious–once you try it you’ll be hooked. To make this recipe completely vegan use powdered sugar or a vegan sugar of your choice instead of honey. It has a very faint coconut flavor, and the addition of raw honey and pure vanilla extract make it extra decadent.
