Name: Recipe for Aquafaba Vanilla Whipped Topping
Prep time: 2 minutes
Cook time: 12 minutes
Total time: 14 minutes
Yield: 8 (½ cup) servings
Cuisine: Sweets
Ingredients: 1 can chickpeas (Reserve the liquid! This is the aquafaba.); 1/4 cream of tartar; 2 vanilla extract; 3 maple syrup; Pinch of salt; 2 neutral-flavored oil, such as vegetable or extra light olive oil (optional)

Bowl of white aquafaba surrounded by chunks of apple

Sweets A Creamy, Non-Dairy Option

What is aquafaba, you might ask? It’s really just a fancy word for the liquid from a can of chickpeas . . . not exactly appealing. But truth be told, it’s amazing! It’s easy, inexpensive, has a neutral flavor (i.e., doesn’t taste like beans), and makes stiff peaks that are swoon worthy. And since it’s free of the eight major food allergens, it’s safe for virtually everyone around your table! The oil in this recipe, though entirely optional, creates an even creamier whipped texture.

Aquafaba Vanilla Whipped Topping

Recipe courtesy of

Ariel Hinkle

Prep Instructions

Yield: 8 (½ cup) servings
Prep Time: 2 minutes
Cook Time: 12 minutes
Total Time: 14 minutes

Recipe Ingredients

1 can chickpeas (Reserve the liquid! This is the aquafaba.)
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 tablespoons maple syrup
Pinch of salt
2 tablespoons neutral-flavored oil, such as vegetable or extra light olive oil (optional)

Drain aquafaba into a medium mixing bowl (save the chickpeas to use in another recipe).
Add cream of tartar.
Using a hand mixer or stand mixer (not a handheld whisk), mix aquafaba on high until stiff peaks form (about 5 minutes).
Add vanilla extract, maple syrup, and salt. Mix on high until fully smooth and the peaks are stiff, white, and fluffy (about 2 minutes).
Add oil (if using) and mix on medium just until the oil is fully combined.
Serve immediately or freeze for a later treat.