Light, airy, and filled with silky cream – perfect for desserts or parties 😍
Ingredients
For the Choux Pastry:
125 ml water
60 g butter
1 tbsp sugar (optional, for sweet puffs)
Pinch of salt
75 g all-purpose flour
2–3 eggs
For the Cream Filling:
1 cup cold heavy cream
2 tbsp powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract (or use pastry cream if you prefer)
Instructions
Make the Choux Dough
1️⃣ In a saucepan, bring water, butter, sugar, and salt to a boil. 2️⃣ Add flour all at once, stir until it forms a smooth dough and pulls from the pan. 3️⃣ Remove from heat, cool 5 minutes. 4️⃣ Add eggs one by one, mixing well until smooth and glossy.
Bake
5️⃣ Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F). 6️⃣ Pipe or spoon small mounds onto a lined tray. 7️⃣ Bake 25–30 minutes until puffed and golden. ⚠️ Do not open oven while baking.
Fill
8️⃣ Whip cream with sugar and vanilla until stiff. 9️⃣ Slice or poke puffs and fill with cream.
