Mascarpone Whipped Cream
This Mascarpone Whipped Cream recipe is deliciously light and fluffy and serves well with cakes, fruit, parfaits and trifles, strawberry shortcake and more. Whipped mascarpone cheese is made with mascarpone, sour cream, yogurt, granulated sugar and pure vanilla extract.
This whipped mascarpone cheese is super quick and easy to make and it’s guaranteed to become one of your favorite go-to dessert recipes for any occasion.
My mom used to serve this whipped mascarpone with fruit crisps, pound cake and strawberry shortcakes. Then over the years we found so many other excuses to make it. We’d serve it with trifles and parfaits and warm biscuits with fresh blueberry compote.
What We Love About This Mascarpone Whipped Cream
- We only use a little granulated sugar (no powdered sugar), so it’s not too sweet.
- It contains yogurt, so it’s partially on the healthier side.
- It’s rich and delicious.
- It’s also super easy to make.
Mascarpone Whipped Cream Recipe
- Mascarpone Cheese. We like to use Bel Gioioso brand.
- Sour Cream. We use whole fat sour cream for this recipe.
- Yogurt. We use plain, unsweetened whole milk yogurt.
- Sugar. We only use 1/4 cup of granulated sugar to sweeten it with.
- Pure Vanilla Extract. This gives the whipped mascarpone a rich flavor.
Find printable recipe with the measurements below.
How To Make Mascarpone Whipped Cream
- Measure. Add all of the ingredients to a stand mixer using the whisk attachment.
- Whisk Ingredients. Using a whisk attachment in a stand mixer or use a hand held mixer, whisk the ingredients together until the mixture will hold soft, smooth peaks and the consistency is like a whipped heavy cream.
Serving Suggestions
There are so many ways to enjoy this whipped mascarpone cream!
- Slather it between layers of cake
- Pipe it over tarts
- Serve it with a bowl of berries or sliced peaches
- Serve it with strawberry shortcake
- Use it to make tiramisu
- Dollop it over pound cake
- Layer it in trifles and parfaits
- Dollop it over fruit crisps, crumbles and crostatas (instead of ice cream)
- Add a dollop over warm biscuits drizzled with fresh blueberry compote
- Serve with waffles and pancakes
What Is Mascarpone Cheese?
Mascarpone is an Italian cream cheese made from heavy cream. When comparing mascarpone cheese to cream cheese, there are differences in taste and texture. Mascarpone is richer, creamier and has a smoother texture. It also has a sweeter and buttery flavor compared to the tangier taste of cream cheese.
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Mascarpone Whipped Cream
This Mascarpone Whipped Cream recipe is deliciously light and fluffy and serves well with cakes, fruit, parfaits and trifles, strawberry shortcake and more. Whipped mascarpone cheese is made with mascarpone, sour cream, yogurt, granulated sugar and pure vanilla extract.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup mascarpone cheese
- 1/2 cup plain and unsweetened whole milk yogurt
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- Remove the mascarpone from the refrigerator and set out to soften at room temperature for about 15-20 minutes before whipping it.
- Add all of the ingredients to a stand mixer using the whisk attachment.
- Whisk the ingredients together until the mixture will hold soft peaks and the consistency is like heavy whipped cream.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
8Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 196Total Fat: 17gSaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 51mgSodium: 140mgCarbohydrates: 9gFiber: 0gSugar: 9gProtein: 3g
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