Homemade Cool Whip

Step 1

add water into a sauce pan and sprinkle the gelatin over top

Step 2

allow it to sit for 2-3 minutes

Step 3

place pan on medium low heat and stir until gelatin has dissolved and water looks clear again

Step 4

remove from heat and allow to cool but not to solidify (if mixture does solidify just put it back on the heat again and stir until it has melted and then allow to cool keeping an eye on it)

Step 5

pour the heavy whipping cream into the bowl of a stand mixer and, using the whisk attachment, beat on low then medium speed until the point when peaks just begin to form (don't walk away here, you don't want to over mix and end up with butter)

Step 6

reduce the speed of the mixer to low and sprinkle in the confectioner's sugar

Step 7

once incorporated slowly add in the vanilla until fully mixed in

Step 8

now slowly drizzle the cooled gelatin mixture down the side of the bowl into the cream mixture

Step 9

once all the gelatin has been fully added turn up the speed of the mixer to medium and allow it to whip the cream back to medium peaks