Description
Delicate Italian cream puffs filled with smooth custard for a rich dessert experience.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 large eggs
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 cup milk
- 3 egg yolks
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a saucepan, bring water and butter to a boil. Add flour and salt, stirring until a dough forms.
- Remove from heat and let cool slightly. Beat in eggs one at a time until smooth.
- Pipe or spoon dough onto baking sheet in small mounds. Bake for 25-30 minutes until golden.
- For custard, heat milk in a saucepan until steaming. Whisk egg yolks, sugar, and cornstarch in a bowl.
- Slowly pour hot milk into egg mixture while whisking. Return to saucepan and cook until thickened.
- Stir in vanilla. Let custard cool before filling cream puffs.
- Slice puffs open and fill with custard. Serve chilled.
Notes
- Do not open the oven while baking puffs to prevent collapsing.
- For crispier puffs, pierce them after baking to release steam.
- Custard can be made a day ahead.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cream puff
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 45mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 110mg
Keywords: Italian cream puffs, custard filling, dessert recipe