Famous Cream Puffs: A Delightful Dessert to Enjoy Any Time
Indulge in the delightful experience of making Famous Cream Puffs: A Delightful Dessert to Enjoy Any Time. These light and airy pastries are filled with a velvety vanilla cream that melts in your mouth. Perfect for any celebration or as a special treat after a long day, cream puffs are surprisingly easy to whip up at home. With just a few simple steps, you can create an impressive dessert that will leave everyone asking for more. Dust them with powdered sugar for an elegant finish and watch them disappear from your table in no time!
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: Approximately 12 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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- 1 cup water
- 1 stick butter
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon white sugar
- Powdered sugar, for dusting
- 1 pint heavy cream
- ⅓ cup whole milk
- 1 (3.4 ounces) package instant vanilla pudding
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, bring water, butter, vanilla extract, and sugar to a boil.
- Gradually stir in flour until it forms a ball.
- Remove from heat and let cool slightly before adding eggs one at a time until smooth.
- Pipe tablespoon-sized mounds onto a lined baking sheet, spaced apart.
- Bake at 400°F (200°C) for 15 minutes, then reduce to 350°F (175°C) for another 15 minutes until golden.
- Cool on a wire rack and make small slits to release steam.
- For the filling, mix heavy cream, milk, and pudding mix until thickened.
- Fill cooled puffs with cream and dust with powdered sugar before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cream puff (30g)
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 75mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: <1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 50mg