Ever find a recipe that you want to make that calls for a small amount of cream, but you don't want to buy a whole pint because you know you won't be able to use it all? Enter Cream Cubes!
I love making all kinds of things in ice cube trays including, orange juice cubes for smoothies, and chicken broth. It's great to have these things "preserved" and easy to grab the exact amount that you need.
The other day I was separating my cream from my raw milk and trying to decide what to do with it this time and I decided to make some Cream Cubes.
Clean up some ice cube trays (I just keep a whole bunch of these to use for these kinds of projects.)
Pour the cream into the trays and stick in the freezer.
After a few hours of freezing, pop your cream cubes out of the trays.
Store in a large freezer bag. When you need a small amount you can just grab a cube or two to add to soups, baked goods, and more!
One thing we like to do with these is use them in our Orange Strawberry Smoothies. They make them so smooth and creamy!
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I make butter when I get close to the expiration date on the cream.
You can also freeze it after its been turned into ‘whipped cream’.
I saw a post some time back about buttermilk. Measure it out in tablespoon size cubes and freeze. Need 3 tablespoons of buttermilk for a recipe? thaw 3 cubes!
It seems I have the opposite problem–I never have enough cream! I also make butter out of ours, and I use it in place of milk in recipes for a richer taste. Or, since we buy raw milk, I never separate it from the milk to begin with.
I am with Phoebe….we leave our cream in the milk, helps the coffee be more rewarding and the young kids need the fat in their milk. I do love this idea, though!! I love many ideas on this site and am so blessed to learn everytime I visit!
I didn’t think it was possible to buy raw milk. How/where do you get it? (I would like some to make clotted cream-had it in England, fell in love with it, and found a recipe, but can’t legally buy the raw milk required.)
In my state it’s not illegal to buy/sell so we buy it right from the rancher. I know in some states though you have to buy a share in a cow.
Great idea thanks!
I love how yellow your cream is. It looks very healthy. Thanks for sharing the wonderful idea. My cow is about to calve in a couple of weeks and I will have plenty of cream everyday. I’m looking forward to making butter, cheese and yogurt like crazy.
awesome idea! Thank you!
I always have a hell of a time trying to break them free, ends up making a hot (frozen) mess on my countertop
great idea!
I use them in my iced coffee, too.
Great idea! If you add a little honey or other flavoring to them, then once they are frozen you could run them through a Champion juicer, Vitamix or sorbet maker and have instant ice cream!
I DO get annoyed when I have to buy an entire pint for one small recipe-normally I comb through my recipe box to find something else that will use up the rest. This is so smart! I’m totally doing this!
Ok, I thought this was an awesome idea, but obviously I did something wrong. I cannot get the cubes out of the ice cube tray. Any suggestions?
I had to let mine warm up just slightly first and then they popped out.
And by warmed up I mean sit on the counter for a few minute first.
What a great idea! I have a friend who makes pesto and freezes it in cubes, and I have heard of freezing eggs in cubes, but I hadn’t thought of doing it with cream. I had to throw out some buttermilk yesterday because it had gone past the date, and we are very careful to try to use all our food and not throw out any. If I had thought of this, I could have saved it way before it was ready to expire. Sometimes I need some cream, also, but I never can use it all and don’t want to eat that much at once, with all the fat in it. This is a great idea. Thanks! One question: Does the consistency or texture change when they are thawed?
You won’t be about to whip it but you can use it for any cream needed in a recipe.
Thanks so much! Worked like a charm.
Genius idea!
Does it work as well with commercial cream (“heavy” cream, right?).
Yes, it would work the same.
Would love to try making some butter, if someone would like to share with me how to do it. Great idea! I will definitely be doing this! Thanks!
Here’s an easy way to make butter Dorothy! http://www.littlehouseliving.com/homemade-butter-in-the-blender.html