Description
Delicate cream puffs filled with a rich cream cheese filling – a perfect dessert for any occasion.
Ingredients
For the Cream Puffs:
- 1 cup water
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 large eggs
- Pinch of salt
For the Cream Cheese Filling:
- 8 oz (225 g) cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream (cold)
- 1 ½ cups fresh raspberries
- Powdered sugar, for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a saucepan, combine water, butter, sugar, and salt. Bring to a boil.
- Remove from heat, stir in flour until a dough ball forms. Return to low heat, stirring 1–2 minutes.
- Cool slightly, then beat in eggs one at a time until smooth and glossy.
- Pipe or spoon small rounds onto baking sheet.
- Bake 20–25 minutes until puffed and golden. Cool completely.
- Beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla until smooth.
- Whip heavy cream until stiff peaks form. Fold into cream cheese mixture.
- Slice pastry shells in half.
- Pipe cream cheese filling into the bottom half.
- Add 2–3 raspberries, then cap with the top shell.
- Dust with powdered sugar.
Notes
- Ensure the heavy cream is cold for better whipping.
- These cream puffs can be made a few hours in advance; just assemble them before serving.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cream puff
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 160mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
