Kid-Made Shaker Jar Homemade Whipped Cream Recipe

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I’m not sure any summer dessert will ever beat strawberry shortcake at my Grandmother’s house topped with her freshly-made whipped cream using her homemade whipped cream recipe. She’d add some heavy cream to her chilled mixer bowl, then let me add the sugar and vanilla before starting it whirring. I’d practically have my nose at the edge of the bowl, watching as it magically transformed into those billowy white clouds of sweet goodness!

Now, my kids are usually lucky to get a shot of a little canned whipped cream right in their mouths before we top their strawberry shortcake. But last week I got nostalgic and wanted them to taste that fresh-made whipped cream goodness, too. While I shared memories of Grandma.

So I came up with a fun way for them to make their very own homemade whipped cream…

Kid-Made Shaker Jar Homemade Whipped Cream Recipe

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This homemade whipped cream recipe is hardly a recipe. Just a few ingredients in a jar shaken up ’til it forms that sweet, whipped cream!

Small 8 ounce mason jars work great for this. They’re the perfect size for kids’ hands and make a nice little portion for their ice cream sundae or their Smurf-Inspired Blueberry Muffin Parfaits.

Just help the kids add the whipped cream ingredients to their jar, make sure the lid is on tight, and let them start shaking, shaking, shaking!

They’ll get some good exercise and hopefully some of their energy out. And they’ll love watching the ingredients inside turn to soft peaks of delicious homemade whipped cream! (Don’t shake too long, or you’ll get sweet butter!)

And of course, they’ll love adding their yummy whipped cream as a topping on their shortcake or other summer treats.

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Kid-Made Shaker Jar Homemade Whipped Cream Recipe

The kids will think this Shaker Jar Homemade Whipped Cream is magic! And they'll love adding it as a topping on their shortcake or other summer treats.

Prep Time2 mins

Shaking Time3 mins

Total Time5 mins

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: Kid-Friendly

Keyword: Fun Food, Treats

Servings: 1 8 ounce jar

Ingredients

• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• 2 Tablespoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Tools:

• measuring cups and spoons
• 8 ounce mason jar(s) (with lids)

Instructions

• Chill the mason jar in the freezer for about 10-15 minutes.
• Add all of the ingredients to the mason jar and secure lid.
• Have child shake the jar vigorously for 3 to 5 minutes, or until the cream inside turns to soft peaks of whipped cream. (If you shake too long, you’ll get sweet butter instead!)

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