Cool Treat Cool Whip

It's occurred to me that I've never written entirely about that American dessert staple Cool Whip. This is a must for almost any treat or dessert.At my house its; used constantly , especially with pies and fruit. It's a great way of adding that something extra to sweet endings without any sweet calories.

Cool Whip was invented in 1966 0r 67 by William A Mitchell a chemist for General Foods. It is a more or less non dairy products made from is made of water, corn syrup, high fructose corn syrup with hydrogenated coconut and palm kernel oils and vanilla extract Even though it is non dairy it does have a milk derivative in it known as sodium caseinate. Seasonal Cool Whips are strawberry (being sold right now in the warmer weather) and chocolate. The aerosol was introduced last year in 2008 to compete with Reddi Whip. I like my Cool Whip from the aerosol can, It's fun to spritz in different fruits or to add flourish to pies and cakes.


Cool Whip is great because you can use it as an icing or as whipped cream sub. It's a phenomenal topping for any cream or overly sweet pie such as pecan (the topping balances the fillings gooey sugariness). A fun dessert is an instant chocolate mousse made with just an equal mix of chocolate pudding and Cool Whip. This is a great quick ender that will impress guests. My favorite way to have Cool Whip? Over sliced bananas and chocolate syrup. This is my go to at home dessert and snack. It's kind of like a banana split but without the ice cream.The aerosol version is also good on strawberries. Don't worry. Cool Whip is zero calories so you can eat as much as you like.


Cool Whip is a fun addition to any dessert or sweet snack. It makes just sliced bananas or strawberries extra special. It adds to any plain slice of cake. It's just a cool treat.