Description
Learn how to make delicious homemade cream puffs with a light and airy choux pastry filled with sweet whipped cream. These French pastries are perfect for a special dessert!
Ingredients
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Choux Pastry:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup water
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 large eggs
Whipped Cream Filling:
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- extra powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Make Choux Pastry: In a saucepan, boil water, butter, and salt. Remove from heat, add flour, and mix until a ball forms. Cool slightly, then beat in eggs one at a time until smooth.
- Pipe and Bake: Pipe mounds of dough onto the baking sheet and bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown.
- Prepare Filling: Whip cream, sugar, and vanilla until stiff peaks form.
- Assemble: Cut puffs, fill with whipped cream, and dust with powdered sugar.
Notes
- For a richer filling, fold in mascarpone or pastry cream.
- Best enjoyed the same day they’re made.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cream puff
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
