A Healthy Substitute for Cool Whip

I love the idea. I have to try this! I love cool whip, but your right it's made of crap thats not real. I just saw it on this 19 top foods not to eat!

Jennifer @ Peanut Butter and Peppers

Thanks for the recipe! I've been on a cashew kick recently. What a fun way to serve those yummy nuts!

Kristin

Great tip - thank you! After going "mostly" vegan a couple of years ago, I've found we have lots to learn from the vegan community about healthy ways to prepare delicious food.

Julie

I never use Cool Whip I just pour some heavy cream over sugared strawberries. Or I make the absolutely heavenly Almond Cream: 1 16oz carton lite sour cream, 1/3 cup brown sugar, 1 tsp. almond extract, mix together, put over berries, top with toasted slivered almonds. The sour cream sounds weird but it is just delish!

Marcy K.

Marcy you make the right choice. Almond is one of two nuts that has absolutely no cholesterol and provides all the nutrients necessary for our body. Aside this, if you eat a handful of almond your skin will be silky.

Always eat fruits with no whips to be very healthy.

Dr. Ramesh

I've gotten used to using some Greek-style yogurt instead of whipped cream (Cool Whip freaks me out lol) and I find I don't miss it! Yogurt + Nutella + chopped peanuts = best dessert ever!

Catherine A.

No nuts contain cholesterol. Only animal products do.

Nick T

I love my cool whip - but I truly almost gagged when I read the description in the article :-) LOL

Robin Bright

What about Reddi-Whip? That's real cream right? It looks like it does have corn syrup in it but no wax or lube...

Angi

Great recipe. What can you substitute for cool whip in recipes. I don't eat cool whip, except on the rare occasion of using in a recipe.

Karen Shkop

We ended up getting one of those fancy whipped cream things that professional chefs use (it was my husband's idea). The kind that take the cartridges. Anyway, that works well for us since we just put our favorite organic cream in. Once the cream is in the canister it will last up to one month (so a little goes a long way).

Leah

In my diet/good-choice food group, we have a standing joke that Cool Whip is polyester in edible form!

Marlene

I wonder if there is another way of making this without cashews.My son loves whip cream. As I have gotten older I am finding out I am sensitive to most nuts in the nut family :(

tonya cinnamon

hi lisa!can you answer this question??

icecreams have a high fat content but when we put icecream in bowl it doesn't leave our bowl greasy...WHY???

hamy

I prefer my Reddi Whip

De

I hate to admit, but I expected this recipe to be anything but healthy. I'm so glad I was wrong. Other than the agave (I'd use raw organic honey, Grade B maple syrup, or experiment with coconut crystals, etc.), this is actually quite healthy and quite doable. Great substitute for the unhealthy and often unreal whipped dairy options. Cashews are rich in many nutrients and includes quality fat that our bodies need to stay healthy.

Thanks for sharing!
Sue Ingebretson
Rebuilding Wellness

Sue

Are the cashews raw?

Renee

I can not eat cashews,is there another nut that can be used? I have at home right now almonds, walnuts and hazelnuts.

Lynda

Nuts, like almonds, hazel nuts, Brazil nuts, walnuts and cashews can all play a role in reducing the risk of heart disease, according to a Harvard review. That's because nuts may help reduce LDL cholesterol (more on that later), and incorporate a dose of heart-healthy monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fat and fiber, which has a heart-protective effect. Nuts are also rich in arginine, an amino acid that converts to nitric oxide in the body and helps blood vessels to relax.

Dr. Ramesh

Try throwing greek yogurt in a blender for a few whirls to make it frothy, too. Not vegan but delicious, nonetheless.

Nicole LaHaie Aldridge

Making a whipped treat with a Yonanas machine is my fabulous substitute for icecream and it contains no dairy or refined sugar, just frozen bananas and your choice of frozen fruit.

tess

Will be trying this out in my new Vitamix. Haven't had cool whip in years. The thought of it gags me now. I usually buy a brand in Whole foods that is made with brown sugar. My husband got use to it as I told him that was his only choice, was not buying the other stuff anymore. lol

Sue

I make something similar...macadamia nuts, dates, and soy/almond milk whirled in a high speed blender, then chilled. I could eat it by the spoonful. From a Dr. Furhman recipe book.

Brooke

Does it taste nutty? People that are raw eaters use this recipe all the time. Also they have a Vitamix blender which is a huge help.

Joann

I'd feel bad not mentioning this - carrageenan, an additive in many foods including commercial whipped cream, has had some serious problems and should be avoided. More reason to quit processed foods. I'm with you on this recipe! (Google for the research)

Chari Hale

For when I have a recipe that calls for Cool Whip, I use a product called TruWhip that is...well, it's not *healthy* but it's definitely an improvement. Trader Joe's has a house brand that is nearly (or possibly exactly) identical as well. Cashew cream is yummy though!

Marla

Snack Girl, your grasp on vegan delicacies is slipping! ( Sure, cashew cream is yummy, but it's a huge pain if your blender doesn't cooperate. Vegans who want to save time grab a can of full fat coconut milk, stick it in the freezer for a few bours, remove the cream from the top, and whip it with a bit of whatever sweetener they want. It is the BEST way to top pies and has the same consistency of cool whip. Yum!

(Also, I'm just kidding about you losing your grasp. Vegans also love cashew cream.)

Courtney

Love the recipe, but if you are not vegan, I've been using yogurt instead of cool whip for years. My kids don't know cool whip exists! I usually choose vanilla but every now and then I've added lemon yogurt to strawberry shortcake and it is quite tasty.

PattiPaige

Hi!! I live in South Africa and we cannot purchase Coolwhip here. I have tasted it in the USA before and thought that it was delicious!!! I was shocked to read about the ingredients!!! I will make your healthy substitute one for sure!!!Thanks for all your wonderful information.

Shellee Commons

Anybody know a healthy way to glaze the pecans & walnuts other than the margarine, butter and sugar......My hips are expanding jsut thinking of that combo! Thanx.

maria

I don't really have anything to add, but can apparently only receive new comments by e-mail if I add a comments, so this is it! =)

C

I've only seen salted cashews in stores and the recipe does not indicate unsalted; so I'm assuming you use salted? If not, can I wash the cashews first before soaking?

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