🧁 Cream Puffs
Cream puff are light, airy pastries made from choux dough and filled with sweet cream. They are crispy on the outside and soft inside, usually dusted with powdered sugar or topped with chocolate.
Main Components
- Choux pastry – made from flour, butter, water, and eggs.
- Cream filling – often Whipped cream or Custard.
- Topping – powdered sugar, chocolate glaze, or caramel.
Basic Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup flour
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup whipped cream or pastry cream
- Powdered sugar (for topping)
How to Make Cream Puffs
1. Make the dough
Boil water and butter in a saucepan. Add flour and stir until the dough forms a ball.
2. Add eggs
Remove from heat and mix in eggs one at a time until smooth.
3. Shape
Drop spoonfuls of dough onto a baking sheet.
4. Bake
Bake at 400°F (200°C) for about 25–30 minutes until puffed and golden.
5. Fill
Once cooled, cut open and fill with whipped cream or custard.
6. Finish
Dust with powdered sugar or drizzle chocolate.
Serving Ideas
- With fresh berries
- Filled with chocolate cream or vanilla pastry cream
- Stacked into a dessert tower like Croquembouche
Fun Fact
Cream puffs come from French pastry tradition and are made with Choux pastry, the same dough used for éclairs and profiteroles. 🇫🇷
If you want, I can also show you a super easy 20-minute shortcut cream puff recipe many home cooks use.
