Great Value Heavy Whipping Cream – Fresh, Rich Dairy for Cooking & Baking
Our Great Value Heavy Whipping Cream is a kitchen essential that brings professional-quality results to your home cooking and baking. With a rich fat content of 1300 calories per pint, this ultra-pasteurized heavy cream whips beautifully into stiff peaks for desserts, blends smoothly into sauces, and adds luxurious body to soups and coffee drinks.
We source our cream from Grade A dairy farms to ensure consistent quality and freshness in every carton. Whether you’re making homemade whipped cream for pies, enriching pasta sauces, or crafting decadent ice cream, this versatile cream delivers the smooth, velvety texture professional chefs rely on. The convenient pint size fits easily in your refrigerator and provides just the right amount for most recipes.
Great Value Heavy Whipping Cream contains no artificial growth hormones and maintains its fresh dairy flavor from carton to table. Our ultra-pasteurization process extends shelf life without compromising taste, giving you flexibility in meal planning and reducing waste in your kitchen.
What makes our heavy whipping cream essential
Premium Dairy Quality & Nutritional Profile
Great Value Heavy Whipping Cream contains 36% milkfat, the ideal concentration for achieving stable whipped peaks and rich, creamy texture in both hot and cold preparations. This higher fat content means our cream won’t break or curdle when heated, making it perfect for cream-based sauces like alfredo, vodka sauce, and pan reductions.
Each pint provides approximately 1300 calories of energy-dense nutrition, primarily from dairy fat that carries fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E, and K. The cream contains minimal carbohydrates, making it a popular choice for low-carb and ketogenic cooking styles. We use only Grade A milk from cows not treated with artificial growth hormones, ensuring you receive pure dairy goodness.
Whipping & Culinary Applications
Achieving Perfect Whipped Cream
For best whipping results, chill your Great Value Heavy Whipping Cream, mixing bowl, and beater attachments in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before use. Cold cream whips faster and holds its structure better. Using a stand mixer or hand mixer on medium-high speed, whip until soft peaks form (about 2-3 minutes), then continue to stiff peaks if desired for piping or decorating.
Add powdered sugar and vanilla extract during the final minute of whipping for sweetened whipped cream. One pint typically yields about 4 cups of whipped cream, enough to top multiple desserts or fill layer cakes.
Storage & Handling Guidelines
Store unopened Great Value Heavy Whipping Cream in the coldest part of your refrigerator, typically the back of the lower shelves where temperature remains most consistent. Keep the carton upright to prevent leaks and maintain product integrity. Check the date code printed on the carton to ensure optimal freshness.
Once opened, tightly reseal the carton or transfer the cream to an airtight container. Use within 7-10 days for best quality and flavor. If the cream develops an off odor, unusual texture, or visible mold, discard it immediately. Properly stored cream should smell fresh and sweet, with a smooth, pourable consistency.
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Common Questions About Great Value Heavy Whipping Cream
Great Value Heavy Whipping Cream contains approximately 1300 calories per pint (16 fl oz). Per tablespoon serving, it provides about 50-52 calories, with most calories coming from dairy fat. The high calorie density makes it an excellent ingredient for adding richness to recipes and for those following high-fat dietary approaches like ketogenic diets.
Yes, absolutely. Our heavy whipping cream is specifically formulated with 36% milkfat, the ideal concentration for whipping. For best results, chill the cream, bowl, and beaters before whipping. It typically reaches soft peaks in 2-3 minutes and stiff peaks shortly after. One pint yields approximately 4 cups of whipped cream when fully whipped.
Once opened, Great Value Heavy Whipping Cream should be used within 7-10 days for optimal quality. Keep it tightly sealed in the original carton or transfer to an airtight container and store in the coldest part of your refrigerator. Always check for off odors or texture changes before use. The ultra-pasteurization process gives unopened cartons a longer shelf life of 30-60 days when properly refrigerated.
Yes, Great Value Heavy Whipping Cream is excellent for cooking. The high fat content (36% milkfat) means it won’t curdle or break when heated, making it perfect for cream-based pasta sauces, soups, bisques, and pan sauces. You can reduce it over heat to create thick, luxurious sauces, or add it to hot dishes for richness without worrying about separation.
No, our heavy whipping cream comes from cows not treated with artificial growth hormones (rBST). We source Grade A dairy from quality farms that meet our strict standards for animal welfare and milk quality. The cream contains no artificial additives, just pure dairy cream from fresh milk.
Heavy whipping cream contains 36% milkfat, while half and half contains only 10-18% milkfat. This makes heavy cream much richer and able to whip into peaks, whereas half and half cannot be whipped. Heavy cream is ideal for whipping, making ice cream, and rich sauces, while half and half works better for lightening coffee and tea or in recipes requiring less richness.
While you can freeze heavy cream for 2-3 months in a freezer-safe container with headspace for expansion, we don’t recommend freezing if you plan to whip it later, as the emulsion may break upon thawing. However, previously frozen cream works perfectly fine in cooked applications like soups, sauces, and baked goods where the texture change won’t be noticeable.