Description
Easy Homemade Cream Puffs are light and airy pastries filled with a 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
- Chocolate Ganache
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
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 sauce pan, 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 the 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 powdered 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. Allow to sit for 5-8 minutes until chips are melted. Stir with wire whisk until smooth and creamy.
Notes
- Store cream puffs in the refrigerator if not served immediately.
- You can substitute chocolate ganache with melted chocolate if desired.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cream puff
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: Cream Puffs, Easy Dessert, Homemade Pastries