Strawberry Cream Puffs

Name: Strawberry Cream Puffs
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 13 min
Total time: 38 min
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: * 1 sheet of puff pastry; * 1 egg yolk; * 1 tbsp milk; * 40g icing sugar; * 40ml double cream; * 200g cream cheese; * 1 tsp vanilla extract; * 150g strawberries

14 steps

Prep:25minCook:13min

These Strawberry Cream Puffs are a sweet and easy-to-make dessert that's sure to impress. With a flaky puff pastry crust, a creamy filling made with icing sugar, double cream, cream cheese, and vanilla extract, and topped with juicy sliced strawberries, these puffs are a flavourful treat that's perfect for any occasion. Give them a try and delight your taste buds!

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 11:35:07 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories115.4 kcal (6%)

Total Fat9 g (13%)

Carbs7 g (3%)

Sugars4.8 g (5%)

Protein1.6 g (3%)

Sodium63.3 mg (3%)

Fiber0.3 g (1%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

12 servings

1 sheetpuff pastry

1egg yolk

1 Tbspmilk

40gicing sugar

40mldouble cream

200gcream cheese

1 tspvanilla extract

150gstrawberries

Instructions

Step 1

1. Preheat the oven to 190°C (fan).

Step 2

2. Using a 8cm round cookie cutter, cut out 12 rounds from the puff pastry sheet.

Step 3

Fold the rounds in half to create semi-circles and gently press them down, then transfer them to a baking tray lined with parchment paper.

Step 4

3. In a small bowl, mix the egg yolk and milk together, then brush the pastry semi-circles with the mixture.

Step 5

Use a knife to create a pattern on the pastry (optional).

Step 6

4. Bake the pastry semi-circles for 13-15 minutes or until they turn golden brown. Once done, remove them from the oven and let them cool.

Step 7

5. For the filling, combine the icing sugar, double cream, cream cheese, and vanilla extract in a mixing bowl. Use a hand mixer to whisk the ingredients together until they are firm and well-combined.

Step 8

6. Transfer the cream mixture to a piping bag or a ziplock bag.

Step 9

7. Hull the strawberries (remove the green stem), slice them thinly, and cut the slices in half. Keep some nice pieces of strawberries for decoration later.

Step 10