Description
Vanilla Bean Strawberry Cream Puffs are a delightful dessert featuring light and airy pastry filled with a rich vanilla bean cream and fresh strawberries.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
- 1 cup fresh strawberries, sliced
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
- In a saucepan, combine water and butter; bring to a boil.
- Stir in flour and salt until the mixture forms a ball.
- Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
- Drop spoonfuls of dough onto a baking sheet.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown.
- Let cool completely.
- In a bowl, whip heavy cream with powdered sugar and vanilla bean paste until stiff peaks form.
- Cut the tops off the cooled puffs and fill with whipped cream and sliced strawberries.
- Replace the tops and serve immediately.
Notes
- For best results, use fresh strawberries.
- Can be made a few hours in advance, but fill just before serving.
- Store any leftovers in the refrigerator.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cream puff
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
Keywords: Vanilla Bean, Strawberry, Cream Puffs, Dessert, French Pastry