Dont let leftover heavy cream go to waste.

Here are 20 sweet and savory recipes that can put those leftovers to good use.

And, often, there’s some leftover.

sauce spooned onto the cooked chicken on a plate for chicken marsala recipe

Simply Recipes / Sara Haas

Its light and slightly salty (thank you, capers!)

and can be served over rice or with a fresh side salad.

Uses1 cup heavy cream.

Chicken Breasts with Mustard Cream Sauce

Sally Vargas

This dish is a giant win for everyone in the family!

Uses2 cups heavy cream.

The trick to this creamy filling is the heavy cream and generous amount of egg yolks!

easy chicken alfredo with linguine

Nick Evans

Uses1 1/2 cups heavy cream.

Uses1/2 cup heavy cream.

Easy Lemon Pudding

This pudding is truly a delight!

Crustless Quiche with Ham - close up of ham and broccoli quiche in a white dish

Sally Vargas

Its tangy and fresh and only needs 4 ingredients.

You simply warm up all the ingredients and then let it set.

Its as easy as that!

Bowl of easy homemade creamy tortellini soup with sausage, carrots, and spinach

Alison Bickel

Its silky, mousse-like, and has intense peanut butter flavor.

If you happen to have leftover sauce, spoon it over ice cream!

How to Make Creme Brulee

No need to be intimidated by this scrumptious dessert!

A person tipping the metal bowl of a stand mixer to show the whipped cream inside.

Alison Bickle

Using a vanilla wafer crust and a custard vanilla filling flavored with vanilla bean paste.

Its rich, decadent, and positively swoon-worthy.

Uses1 cup heavy creamfor the filling plus1 1/2 cups heavy creamfor the stabilized whipped cream topping.

Easy Lemon Pudding in three cups topped with berries

Sally Vargas

Homemade Chocolate Truffles

Something this decadent can’t be so simple to make, can it?

Yes, it can.

These candies use the best chocolate for the ganache.

Chocolate penaut butter pie topped with whipped cream and peanut butter cups.

Cindy Rahe

Flavor them to your preference.

Chicken Marsala with Pancetta and Cream

This chicken Marsala gets a flavor boost from pancetta.

It’s similar to bacon but it’s salt-cured not smoked.

How to Make Creme Brulee

Alison Conklin

Uses6 tablespoons heavy cream.

Chocolate Swiss Roll Cake

Who can pass up Swiss cake roll?

Roll chocolate cake in whipped cream and cover with a thin layer of chocolate ganache.

Whole banana cream pie with whipped cream swirls on top and banana slices set against a pink background.

Cindy Rahe

Have a big glass of milk nearby for this one.

You’re going to need it.

Walnut Mocha Torte

This German-style torte has a light, mocha flavored whipping cream frosting.

Overhead view of chocolate truffles covered in cocoa and chopped nuts.

Eliezer Martinez

A spiced cinnamon and nutmeg crust makes this a delicious fall-flavored treat.

Uses2/3 cup heavy cream.

Keep frozen shrimp in the freezer to whip this up in an instant.

Scalloped Turnips

Elise Bauer

Uses3/4 cup heavy cream.

Peach Cobbler

When peaches are in season, making cobbler is a must.

A topping spiced with nutmeg covers the fresh peaches, giving it a warm, fall-is-on-its-way vibe.

Side view of different ways to decorate cupcakes using the perfect chocolate ganache recipe

This rich and luxurious frosting can be thick or thin depending on how much cream you use. It’s a decadent topping for layered cakes, sheet cakes, cupcakes, or a glaze for ice cream, donuts, or eclairs.

Caramel Sauce

This is an easy caramel sauce made from just butter, sugar, and cream.

Spoon it over ice cream, add it to coffee or hot chocolate, or dip apples into it.

A touch of cream makes it silky.

Overhead view of a plate of easy chicken marsala.

Eliezer Martinez

Uses1/4 cup heavy cream.

Overhead view of a chocolate cake roll and a plate with a slice on it.

Simply Recipes / Marta Rivera

Walnut Mocha Torte

Elise Bauer

Caramel Nut Tart

Elise Bauer

Angel Hair Pasta with Shrimp Parmesan Lemon Cream Sauce

Elise Bauer

Peach Cobbler

Elise Bauer

Caramel Sauce

Elise Bauer

Chestnut mushroom soup in a white bowl with a white plate underneath.

Sally Vargas