Homemade topping from a can?


 Linda    28 Nov : 01:17

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Vegan homemade cool whip and chocolate-frosting-shots

And I'm not talking about an aerosol can. It's vegan, as well! I found this recipe and site when I was taking a quick look at a no-bake, pumpkin and CHOCOLATE pie? The directions for the pie are a bit sketchy (like she says to melt the chocolate chips, but never says when to use them?), but the homemade cool whip intrigued me. To add to that tantalizing thought, there's ALSO a chocolate mousse version?!? As I happened to have a couple cans of coconut milk, and hadn't had my chocolate fix for the day...
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Make sure you use 'full-fat' coconut milk, or it won't whip up as firmly as you might like (which I found out). To quote the site (for the “plain topping”), “Calories per tablespoon: 24. This whipped cream is also sugar-free, if you use stevia. And unlike Cool Whip, which lists “hydrogenated oil” as its second ingredient, my recipe has no trans fats nor high fructose corn syrup. “ The cocoa adds about 100 calories for the entire batch (I yielded about 2 cups)... For comparison, a HALF Tablespoon of heavy cream (which yields about a Tablespoon whipped)– before adding any sweetener – has 26 calories and almost 3 grams of saturated fat. Not only is it healthier, I like the idea of being able to have a couple cans on the shelf for those times when you want “that something special”. OH – did I tell you that it tastes absolutely decadent?!? It most certainly does wink


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