Left Over Ingredients

Over Christmas, I made my sister's favorite chocolate dessert - chocolate stuffed croissants.  This recipe (which perhaps I should post, too!) calls for Heavy Whipping Cream.  The awesome thing about whipping cream is that it lasts in the fridge for awhile, so when my kids wanted whipped cream and berries on their pancakes this morning, I was able to make a fresh batch!  I used the recipe on the back of the carton:

Heavy Whipping Cream

Homemade Whipped Cream:
1 Cup Heavy Whipping Cream
3-4 Tablespoons Confectioners Sugar
1-2 teaspoons Vanilla
Beat the whipping cream until soft peaks form on medium speed.  Add the sugar and vanilla until desired consistency.

Naked pancakes just waiting for their toppings!

Talk about super simple!  And frankly, indulging & delicious!!

Isaac, PJ, and Mommy with Berries, Whipped Cream and Pancakes!

But after the clean up of breakfast, I had 1/2 a bowl of whipped cream left!  I resisted my urge to sit in front of the television, watching the Today show, and finish the bowl with a spoon.  I remembered an idea I had found in my old Betty Crocker Cookbook.  You can dollop scoops of whipped cream on a lined cookie sheet and freeze them.  

dollops of whipped cream

Once frozen, throw them in a freezer bag and you have the perfect addition to your coffee or hot cocoa!!  Pull it out each morning and they are already portion-sized ready to go!  Using left over ingredients can be so awesome!  

Place dollops in freezer bag and keep in freezer!