Bye Bye Redi Whip

Thanksgiving week is upon us and it seems like this is the time of year I use a lot of whipped cream! Today my little girl and I made some homemade hot chocolate so I made up a batch of homemade cream to top it. This was a basic vanilla but for our Thanksgiving pumpkin pie I'll make another batch with maple syrup and cinnamon! (I'll post that recipe later this week)

Whipped cream is so easy to make and much less expensive than the store bought kind. Enjoy!

2 cups heavy whipping cream
2 tsp vanilla (more if you like)
2 Tbs confectioners sugar, sifted

Add all ingredients to the bowl of a stand mixer and mix on high until light and fluffy (approximately 5 - 7 minutes). Store in an air tight container in the icebox up to three days. If you do not have a stand mixer use a hand mixer and start on a low speed, gradually working up to medium high as the cream thickens.