Description
Easy Homemade Cream Puffs are light pastry shells filled with rich vanilla cream and drizzled with chocolate ganache.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 3.5 ounce packages instant vanilla pudding mix
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 cup milk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste
- ½ cup butter
- 1 cup water
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 eggs
- Confectioner’s sugar for garnish
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream (for ganache)
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (for ganache)
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix together vanilla instant pudding mix, cream, milk, and vanilla bean paste. Mix until thick. Cover and refrigerate to set.
- Preheat oven to 400°.
- In a large saucepan, bring water and butter to a rolling boil. Stir in flour and salt with a wooden spoon until the mixture forms a ball. Continue mixing for one more minute until all liquid is absorbed.
- Place in a bowl and allow to cool for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Beat in eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
- Drop by tablespoonfuls onto an ungreased baking sheet.
- Bake for 20–25 minutes in preheated oven, until golden brown. Tops should be hard to touch.
- Using a sharp knife, poke a hole in the bottom of each cream puff to allow the excess steam to escape. Place cream puffs on a rack until completely cool.
- When the shells are cool, cut off tops of cream puffs and fill them with vanilla cream, or use a pastry bag to pipe the pudding into the shells.
- Sprinkle with powder sugar or drizzle with chocolate ganache.
- To make Chocolate Ganache, place heavy whipping cream in a microwave-safe bowl and heat in the microwave on high for 1-2 minutes until cream is hot, but not boiling. Carefully remove from microwave and add chocolate chips and allow to sit for 5-8 minutes until chips are melted. Stir with a wire whisk until smooth and creamy.
Notes
- Ensure the cream puffs are completely cool before filling.
- Store filled cream puffs in the refrigerator.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cream puff
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
Keywords: cream puffs, dessert, easy recipe, homemade