Description
Strawberry Cream Puffs are delightful airy pastries filled with a rich strawberry cream, perfect for any festive occasion. Each puff features a crispy choux exterior, giving way to a luscious filling made from fresh strawberries and whipped cream. These treats combine lightness and decadence, making them an irresistible dessert that will impress family and friends. Ideal for summer picnics or elegant dinner parties, serving Strawberry Cream Puffs guarantees smiles all around.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup water
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup fresh strawberries, diced
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons sugar
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C). In a medium saucepan, bring water and butter to a boil. Add flour all at once, stirring until the dough pulls away from the pan.
- Remove from heat and let cool slightly. Beat in eggs one at a time until smooth and glossy.
- Pipe or spoon golf ball-sized mounds onto a parchment-lined baking sheet, spacing them apart.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown; do not open the oven during baking.
- While puffs cool, whip heavy cream with sugar until soft peaks form. Fold in diced strawberries.
- Slice cooled puffs in half and fill with the strawberry cream mixture. Dust with powdered sugar if desired.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 puff (40g)
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 60mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 13g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 50mg