Description
Learn how to make the easiest cream puffs with a light and airy choux pastry filled with a luscious whipped cream. A classic and delightful French dessert that is sure to impress!
Ingredients
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For the cream puffs:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup water
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 large eggs
For the filling:
- 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Optional: powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat oven and prepare baking sheet: Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Prepare choux pastry: In a medium saucepan, combine butter, water, and salt. Bring to a boil, then add flour. Stir until a ball forms. Remove from heat and cool. Beat in eggs one at a time until smooth.
- Bake the puffs: Drop spoonfuls of dough onto the baking sheet and bake for 20–25 minutes until golden.
- Make the filling: Whip cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla until stiff peaks form.
- Fill the puffs: Slice puffs, fill with whipped cream, and dust with powdered sugar.
- Serve: Enjoy your delightful cream puffs!
Notes
- Unfilled puffs can be stored in an airtight container for up to 2 days or frozen.
- Fill just before serving to keep them crisp.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cream puff
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 60 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 13 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 80 mg
