[1] For breakfast, snack or dessert, here’s how to celebrate National Raspberries & Cream Day (photo courtesy TruWip). [2] No time to hand-whip cream? Try Reddi-Wip in Original or Chocolate (photo courtesy Reddi-Wip).

This year for National Raspberries and Cream Day (August 7th), we had Raspberries and Cream Croissants for breakfast.

You can also enjoy them for a snack or dessert.

The first time we made this recipe, we used hand-whipped cream; the texture is just perfect for spreading. This morning, hungry for breakfast, we defaulted to our stand-by, Reddi-Wip.

We had a can of Original Reddi-Wip and a can of Chocolate Reddi-Wip. Take your choice: Both were delish. And we admit to adding some chocolate chips with both.

The winner, however, was mascarpone and raspberries.

RECIPE: RASPBERRIES & CREAM CROISSANTS

Ingredients

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*A can of Reddi-Wip does the job.

 
Preparation

1. MIX the TruWhip and almond extract in a large mixing bowl. Gently fold in the raspberry jam until slightly marbled.

2. SLICE the croissants horizontally and generously spread with the cream. Top with the fresh raspberries and a scattering of slivered almonds and optional chips.

We adapted this recipe from TruWhip, a dairy-free whipped topping.
 
NO FRESH RASPBERRIES?

Try these variations:

 
NO CROISSANTS?

Substitute biscuits or toast. Or top pancakes, French toast or waffles with the raspberries and cream.

The toppings also work as a cookie spread.
 
NO RASPBERRY JAM?

You can fold puréed raspberries into the whipped cream, or just use plain whipped cream.