Mini Cream Puffs Recipe
Cream puffs only look difficult to make. You're going to wow your guests with my easy recipe for mini cream puffs and you'll look totally gourmet!
Ingredients
- 2 - 3 packages instant vanilla pudding or 1 recipe for vanilla cream filling
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter 1 stick
- 1 cup water
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 large eggs
- powdered sugar for garnish
Instructions
- Mix together pudding mix, cream and milk. Cover and refrigerate to set.
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- Bring water and butter to a rolling boil in large pot. Mix flour and salt and add to pot.
- Stir with wooden spoon until mixture forms a ball (mix quickly to avoid lumps).
- Add to stand mixer with beater attachment. Pulse a few times to cool mixture slightly. Beat in eggs one at a time, mixing well after each.
- Drop by teaspoon onto baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Bake at 425 degrees for 5 minutes. Turn oven down to 350 degrees and bake an additional 25-30 minutes until golden brown and centers are dry.
- Fill with pudding mixture using a pastry bag once cool.
- Sprinkle with powdered sugar and enjoy!
Notes
You can make profiteroles, a variation of the cream puff, by using this same recipe but fill with ice cream and top with chocolate sauce.
Nutrition
Calories: 102kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 44mg | Sodium: 98mg | Potassium: 30mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 5g