If you're seeking a delectable and timeless appetizer to grace your table, look no further than the irresistible cheese puff. These bite-sized morsels, often described as airy clouds of cheesy delight, are a culinary classic with a loyal following. Whether you're celebrating a special occasion, hosting a casual gathering, or simply seeking a savory treat, cheese puffs are guaranteed to satisfy your cravings. With their crispy golden crust and fluffy, cheese-filled interior, they are sure to be a hit among guests of all ages. So, prepare to embark on a culinary journey as we delve into the world of cheese puffs, showcasing the best recipes that will transform your kitchen into a haven of cheesy goodness.
Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!
CHEESE PUFFS (GOUGERES)
Light, airy, cheese puffs are a versatile addition to a meal or appetizer plate. Tiny, they're like soup nuts. Larger, they pair well with beer or wine. Even bigger, they can be split and filled with ham, chicken, tuna salad, or even more cheese! These are easier to make than the recipe sounds, yet the result looks impressive enough that you can tell your friends you slaved over them.
Provided by Carolyn Bunkley
Categories Appetizers and Snacks Canapes and Crostini Recipes
Time 1h25m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
- Combine the flour with the salt, black pepper, thyme, chili powder, and cayenne pepper in a large bowl.
- Put the milk and butter in a large saucepan and bring to a boil. When the butter melts, turn heat to low. Add the seasoned flour all at once. Stir vigorously with a wooden spoon until the dough forms a ball. Remove from heat.
- Separate the white and yolk from one egg, reserving the yolk for glazing.
- Put the dough into a large mixer bowl. Beat at medium speed for one minute. Then beat in one egg and the extra egg white. Beat until completely absorbed into the dough. Then add the remaining 4 eggs, one at a time, waiting each time until the previous egg is completely absorbed. After all 5 eggs (plus the one egg white) have been incorporated, the dough should be smooth and satiny.
- Add the Parmesan and Gruyere cheeses, and pepperoni if you are using it. Incorporate thoroughly into the dough.
- Use a pastry bag to pipe dough onto 2 ungreased baking sheets. You can also drop dough from a teaspoon. For tiny puffs, mounds should be about 1/2 inch in diameter. From small appetizers, mounds should be 1 inch in diameter. For puffs large enough for filling, mounds should be 1 1/2 inches in diameter. Keep the size of the puffs uniform so they bake properly. Space puffs about 1 inch apart.
- Beat the remaining egg yolk with 2 tablespoons of milk to make a glaze. Lightly brush the tops of the puffs with glaze before baking. Sprinkle tops with your Parmesan cheese.
- Bake in pre-heated oven for 10 minutes (5 minutes for tiny puffs). Reduce heat to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Bake 10 minutes more for tiny puffs; 15 to 20 minutes longer for medium or large puffs, or until puffs are golden brown. Test by removing a puff from the oven and breaking it open. The inside should be baked through. If it is still doughy or wet, bake another 5 minutes.
- Remove pans from oven and leave puffs on pans until cool enough to serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 219.3 calories, Carbohydrate 9.5 g, Cholesterol 130.8 mg, Fat 15.9 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 9.7 g, SaturatedFat 8.7 g, Sodium 326.9 mg, Sugar 1.3 g
CHEESE PUFFS
"I found this recipe in one of my mother's old cookbooks and updated the flavor by adding cayenne and mustard," recalls Jamie Wetter of Boscobel, Wisconsin. "Tasty and quick for this busy season, these tender, golden puffs go together in minutes and simply disappear at parties!"
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Appetizers
Time 30m
Yield 4 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a large saucepan, bring the water, butter, salt and cayenne to a boil. Add flour all at once and stir until a smooth ball forms. Remove from the heat; let stand for 5 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Continue beating until mixture is smooth and shiny. Stir in Gruyere and mustard. , Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake at 425° for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm or cold.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 68 calories, Fat 4g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 45mg cholesterol, Sodium 120mg sodium, Carbohydrate 4g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 4g protein.
BASIC CHEESE PUFFS
Let these savory little puffs inspire you -- serve them plain or use a pastry bag to fill them, cream puff style, with a mixture of softened cream cheese, snipped chives and smoked salmon. This recipe came from a little book called Perfect Picnics. You'll want to double the recipe -- they freeze very well and are great to have on hand for company.
Provided by Gunslingers Wife
Categories Breads
Time 35m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Place the butter, salt and water in a pan. Bring to a boil.
- Sift the flour onto a sheet of waxed paper, then, off the heat, add it all to the butter and water mixture and stir it in very quickly to form a thick paste that leaves the sides of the pan clean.
- Return the pan to the heat and beat the mixture with a wooden spoon for 1 minute to dry it. Remove the pan from heat and cool for 5 minutes.
- Beat in the eggs and yolk, one at a time, then add the mustard, cayenne pepper and grated cheese. (I didn't have dry mustard so I used 1 teaspoon grainy, brown mustard. I also used a dash more cayenne for an extra bite.).
- Place teaspoonfuls of the mixture onto a nonstick baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes. Lower the oven temperature to 350 degrees and cook for 15 minutes, until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack and serve cold.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 314.2, Fat 18.9, SaturatedFat 10.7, Cholesterol 192.5, Sodium 402.2, Carbohydrate 25.6, Fiber 1, Sugar 0.4, Protein 10
CHEESE PUFFS (GOUGERES)
Provided by Food Network
Categories appetizer
Time 45m
Yield 24 cheese puffs
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment. Set aside.
- In a saucepan, combine 1/2 cup water with the milk, butter, sugar and salt and stir over low heat until the sugar, butter and salt have melted. Raise the heat to medium and bring to a healthy simmer.
- Take from the heat and immediately add the flour. Stir with a wooden spoon until the mixture thickens, is smooth and no flour lumps remain. Return to the heat and cook, stirring, until a film forms on the bottom of the pan. Continue stirring, careful not to scrape up the film, for a minute or two more.
- Transfer the mixture (panade) to a food processor. Mix for a minute to dissipate the heat. Add the eggs one at a time with the processor running. Pay attention to the consistency of the paste. It should be smooth and shiny, so you may only need 3 of the eggs. Stir in the cheese.
- Using a small cookie scoop, scoop generous mounds onto the parchment-lined baking sheets, spacing them an inch apart. Place in the oven, immediately reduce the heat to 375 degrees F and bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the cheese puffs are golden brown.
CHEESE PUFFS
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a saucepan, heat the milk, butter, salt, pepper, and nutmeg over medium heat, until scalded. Add the flour all at once and beat it vigorously with a wooden spoon until the mixture comes together. Cook, stirring constantly, over low heat for 2 minutes. The flour will begin to coat the bottom of the pan. Dump the hot mixture into the bowl of a food processor fitted with the steel blade. Immediately add the eggs, Gruyere, and Parmesan and pulse until the eggs are incorporated and the dough is smooth and thick.
- Spoon the mixture into a pastry bag fitted with a large plain round tip. Pipe in mounds 1 1/4 inches wide and 3/4-inch high onto the baking sheets. With a wet finger, lightly press down the swirl at the top of each puff. (You can also use 2 spoons to scoop out the mixture and shape the puffs with damp fingers.) Brush the top of each puff lightly with egg wash and sprinkle with a pinch of Gruyere. Bake for 15 minutes, or until golden brown outside but still soft inside.
QUICK CHEESE PUFFS
This recipe is one of my favorites for a luncheon dish or a quick and easy meatless meal. For extra flavor, I'll sometimes use homemade bread or a specialty bread such as Italian, French or sourdough. -Janet Scherffius, Mountain Home, Arkansas
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 40m
Yield 2 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Spread butter on one side of each slice of bread. Cut bread into strips; place strips, buttered side down, on the bottom and around the sides of two greased 10-oz. baking dishes. In a bowl, beat eggs and milk. Add cheese, onion salt and hot pepper sauce. , Pour over bread. Place the dishes on a baking sheet. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until puffed and golden brown. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 450 calories, Fat 30g fat (17g saturated fat), Cholesterol 290mg cholesterol, Sodium 839mg sodium, Carbohydrate 26g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 19g protein.
CHEESE PUFF APPETIZERS
You can prepare these cheese puffs stuffed with olives and freeze them (in an airtight container) for up to two weeks before baking, if you'd like!
Provided by Jean
Categories Appetizers and Snacks Pastries
Time 30m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly grease a cookie sheet.
- In a small bowl, mix together cheese, butter, flour, and Worcestershire sauce. Knead the dough. Pinch the dough into small balls, flatten them in the palm of your hand, then roll each circle of dough around one stuffed olive. Arrange the wrapped olives on the prepared cookie sheet.
- Bake for 15 minutes until lightly brown.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 195.2 calories, Carbohydrate 8.4 g, Cholesterol 40.1 mg, Fat 15.5 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 6 g, SaturatedFat 9 g, Sodium 451.9 mg, Sugar 0.2 g
CHEESE PUFFS
Make and share this Cheese Puffs recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Bev I Am
Categories Cheese
Time 25m
Yield 6 dozen
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Soften cheese and work all ingredients together with hands, and roll into balls the size of marbles.
- Bake at 350 for 15 minutes.
- Makes 6 dozen.
- Note: These can be frozen for months.
- To freeze: place on cookie sheet, freeze then store in plastic bag.
- Bake when needed.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 363.5, Fat 28, SaturatedFat 17.7, Cholesterol 80.2, Sodium 417.9, Carbohydrate 16.4, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 0.3, Protein 11.7
CHEDDAR CHEESE PUFFS
Cheddar replaces the more traditional Gruyère, Roquefort or Parmigiano-Reggiano in this French recipe for gougères. The Cheddar performs admirably.
Provided by Julia Moskin
Categories appetizer, side dish
Time 45m
Yield 36 puffs
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or nonstick baking mats. In a medium-size heavy saucepan, combine 1 cup water, the butter and salt, and bring to a boil. Turn off heat and add flour. Mix with a wooden spoon until dough starts to pull away from sides of pan and form a lump. Set aside, without stirring, 5 minutes.
- Add eggs 1 at a time, mixing well after each addition. With each addition, dough will look glossy and slick at first; let it come together before adding next egg. Mix in mustard, cayenne and cheese. Dough will be quite loose and sticky.
- Scoop up a heaping teaspoon of dough and use another spoon to scrape it onto lined pan; it should form a mound about an inch in diameter. Alternatively, use a pastry bag or thick plastic bag with one corner cut off, to pipe small mounds onto pan. Repeat with remaining dough, leaving 1/2 inch between puffs.
- Bake until puffy and golden, about 25 minutes, rotating pans halfway through. Remove from oven and serve immediately, or turn oven off and open door slightly to keep puffs warm up to 1 hour.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 63, UnsaturatedFat 2 grams, Carbohydrate 3 grams, Fat 5 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 2 grams, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Sodium 40 milligrams, Sugar 0 grams, TransFat 0 grams
Tips:
- Use a combination of sharp cheddar cheese and Parmesan cheese for a more flavorful cheese puff.
- Use a food processor to quickly and easily grate the cheese.
- Make sure the cheese and butter mixture is cold before adding the flour. This will help to prevent the cheese puffs from becoming greasy.
- Do not overmix the dough. Overmixing will make the cheese puffs tough.
- Use a piping bag or plastic bag with the corner cut off to pipe the cheese puffs onto the baking sheet. This will help to create evenly shaped cheese puffs.
- Bake the cheese puffs until they are golden brown. This will ensure that they are cooked through.
- Serve the cheese puffs warm with your favorite dipping sauce.
Conclusion:
Cheese puffs are a delicious and easy-to-make snack that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. They are perfect for parties, potlucks, or as a quick and easy snack. With a few simple ingredients and a little bit of time, you can make your own delicious cheese puffs at home. So next time you are looking for a tasty snack, give this recipe a try.
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