Are you a fan of rich, decadent desserts that leave you craving more? If so, chocolate-filled cream puffs with hot fudge sauce are a must-try. These delightful pastries consist of a light and airy choux pastry shell filled with a creamy, chocolatey filling and topped with a luscious, velvety hot fudge sauce. With their irresistible combination of textures and flavors, these cream puffs are sure to tantalize your taste buds and make you the star of any gathering. So, grab your apron and get ready to embark on a culinary journey that will leave you and your loved ones utterly satisfied.
Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!
CREAM PUFFS WITH ICE CREAM AND HOT FUDGE SAUCE
The name for these cream puffs, profiteroles, is old French for "small gifts"; serving them today still makes everyone feel special.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes
Time 1h20m
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Make the dough: Preheat oven to 425 degrees. with racks in upper and lower thirds. Butter two large rimmed baking sheets.
- Combine butter, 1 cup water, and salt in a 2-quart heavy saucepan; bring to a boil over high heat, stirring until butter melts. Reduce heat to medium.
- Add flour; cook, stirring with a wooden spoon, until mixture pulls away from the sides of the pan and forms a ball, 30 seconds to 1 minute (see Cook's Note). Remove from heat; cool 1 minute.
- With an electric handheld mixer, beat in eggs, a little bit at a time, until completely incorporated (dough should look shiny and be soft enough to slowly fall off a spoon).
- Bake the puffs: Drop heaping tablespoons of batter onto baking sheets (you should have 24 to 28), about 2 inches apart. Using a pastry brush, lightly brush puffs with egg wash (do not let it drip on sheets).
- Bake, rotating sheets between racks halfway through, until puffed and brown, about 25 minutes. Remove from oven; turn oven off.
- With a toothpick, poke a hole in each puff. Return to oven (still off) for 10 minutes (this helps puffs dry out).
- Fill the puffs: When cool, halve each puff horizontally with a serrated knife.
- Working in batches (to prevent ice cream from melting), place a small scoop of ice cream (2 to 3 tablespoons) in each bottom half. Replace tops; press gently. Arrange on one rimmed baking sheet; freeze until firm. Cover with plastic wrap; freeze up to 2 days.
- Arrange 3 filled puffs in each of eight shallow bowls; drizzle with warm Hot Fudge Sauce. Serve immediately.
CHOCOLATE-FILLED CREAM PUFFS WITH HOT FUDGE SAUCE
I grew up eating my mother's homemade cream puffs. Now I make her recipe when I need to bring a treat to work. Everyone loves them so much I have to triple the batch! -Diana Voland, Martinsville, Indiana
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h
Yield 3 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In a large saucepan, bring water and butter 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. , Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls 3 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 400° for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks. Immediately split puffs open; remove tops and set aside. Discard soft dough from inside. Cool puffs. , For filling, in a large heavy saucepan, combine the sugar, cocoa, cornstarch and salt. Stir in milk until smooth. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat to low; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. , Remove from the heat. Stir a small amount of hot mixture into egg yolks; return all to the pan, stirring constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat. Gently stir in butter and vanilla. Cover with waxed paper or plastic wrap. Cool for 15 minutes, without stirring. , To serve, spoon chocolate cream filling into cream puffs; replace tops. Top with warmed hot fudge sauce and citrus sugar, white chocolate shavings or confectioners' sugar if desired. Freeze option: Freeze cream puffs in airtight containers for up to 2 months. Thaw at room temperature for 10 minutes. Place cream puffs on a baking sheet. Bake at 375° for 3-4 minutes or until crisp.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 76 calories, Fat 4g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 43mg cholesterol, Sodium 68mg sodium, Carbohydrate 9g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 2g protein.
CHOCOLATE-FILLED CREAM PUFFS
"This is a heavenly dessert for chocolate lovers," relates Kathy Kittell of Lenexa, Kansas. "Each puff is stuffed with chocolate cream and drizzled with chocolate glaze."
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h20m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In a saucepan over medium heat, bring water and butter to a boil. Add flour and salt all at once; stir until a smooth ball forms. Remove from the heat; let stand 5 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. Beat until smooth. , Cover a baking sheet with foil; grease foil. Drop batter into six mounds onto foil. Bake at 400° for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350°; bake 30 minutes longer. Remove puffs to a wire rack. Immediately cut a slit in each for steam to escape. , In a bowl, beat cream until soft peaks form. Gradually add sugar and cocoa, beating until almost stiff. Split puffs and remove soft dough. Add filling; replace tops. Melt chocolate and butter; stir in sugar and water. Drizzle over puffs. Chill.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 487 calories, Fat 34g fat (20g saturated fat), Cholesterol 232mg cholesterol, Sodium 292mg sodium, Carbohydrate 40g carbohydrate (21g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 8g protein.
CHOCOLATE CREAM PUFFS
Chocolate puffs with chocolate cream filling are a favorite with this family. They aren't difficult to make and most of the required time is hands off. This was my mother's recipe and she made it once a year, usually at Christmas. I hope that you enjoy these as much as we do!
Provided by Bren
Categories Desserts Chocolate Dessert Recipes
Time 1h25m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet lightly with some shortening. Put beaters into the freezer to chill.
- Combine water and shortening in a saucepan and bring to a rolling boil over medium-high heat. Add flour, cocoa powder, sugar, and salt all at once and reduce heat to low. Stir mixture vigorously until it leaves the sides of the pan and forms a ball, about 1 minute. Remove from heat and cool for 5 minutes.
- Beat in eggs, one at a time, with chilled beaters, beating vigorously after each addition until batter is smooth and glossy. Drop dough into 6 mounds on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake in the preheated oven until puffed and dry, 25 to 30 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and pierce the side of each puff with a knife to allow steam to escape. Transfer onto a wire rack to cool completely, abut 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, combine sugar, cocoa powder and whipping cream in a bowl for the filling. Beat with an electric mixer until stiff peaks form. Refrigerate until needed.
- Cut cooled puffs in half horizontally. Fill with cocoa whipped cream.
- For the glaze, pour whipping cream into a small pot and heat until hot. Remove from heat and stir in chocolate chips until melted. Allow to cool slightly. Drizzle chocolate glaze over the cream puffs and refrigerate until serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 310.6 calories, Carbohydrate 30.7 g, Cholesterol 81.7 mg, Fat 21 g, Fiber 2.5 g, Protein 4.7 g, SaturatedFat 9.3 g, Sodium 56.8 mg, Sugar 18.5 g
CLASSIC CREAM PUFFS WITH CHOCOLATE SAUCE
My mom made this dish once the entire time I was growing up and I remember the texture, the taste of the eggs (in a good way) and the perfect balance of textures and sweetness. I think I have been chasing that very cream puff ever since. I had some great ones in Paris but none quite like Mom's... Cream puffs are made from classic choux pastry, which is also used to make sweet éclairs and savory, cheesy gougères. The choux pastry gets its name from chou, meaning cabbage, and it refers to the round shape of this cream-filled pastry. Note about substitutions: If you don't have vanilla paste, simply sub 3 teaspoons vanilla extract.
Provided by Alex Guarnaschelli
Time 2h45m
Yield 20 cream puffs
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Make the pastry cream: In a medium saucepan, whisk together the granulated sugar, cornstarch, and salt. Whisk in the egg yolks until combined, then whisk in the milk. Heat over medium-low heat, whisking constantly, until it starts to thicken, 4 to 5 minutes. Immediately remove from the heat.
- Whisk in the butter and vanilla bean paste. Transfer to a bowl, then press a sheet of plastic wrap on the surface of the pastry cream. Let cool, then refrigerate until chilled through, at least 2 hours and up to overnight.
- Start the cream puff dough: In a medium saucepan, bring the milk, butter and salt to a simmer over medium heat. Add the flour and cook, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until the mixture comes together. Cook until the mixture starts to pull away from the sides of the pan into a ball and looks dry, 3 to 5 minutes more.
- Finish the cream puff dough: Using a wooden spoon, beat in the eggs, one at a time, waiting until they are fully incorporated before adding the next. Mix until the batter is shiny and stiff. Alternatively, you can use a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment on medium-low speed to incorporate the eggs. Transfer the batter to a pastry bag fitted with a 1/2-inch round pastry tip.
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Form and bake: On the prepared baking sheet, pipe rounds of dough that are 1 1/2 to 2 inches wide and about 1 inch high, allowing 1 inch between each. Alternatively, measure out a scant 1/4-cup dough for each puff. Wet your finger and press down any pointed tops on the cream puffs. Bake for 15 minutes. Lower the oven to 350 degrees F and bake until firm to the touch, another 15 to 20 minutes.
- Finish baking: Shut the oven off. Let the puffs dry inside the oven for 10 minutes. Remove and let cool.
- Assemble: Using a paring knife, hollow out a hole in the bottom of each of the puffs. Pipe the pastry cream into the hole. Alternatively, you can cut the top off each puff and remove any undercooked dough in the center, then fill with the pastry cream and top with the top again. Hold in the refrigerator until ready to garnish and serve.
- Make the chocolate sauce: In a small pot, heat the cream. In a small bowl that fits over the pot of cream (without the bottom of the bowl touching the cream), combine the chocolate with the cinnamon. Use the pot of cream as the bottom of the double boiler and melt the chocolate over the cream. When the chocolate is melted, add the heated cream to the bowl with the chocolate and whisk to combine. Keep warm.
- Top the cream puffs with a sprinkle of confectioners' sugar and some of the chocolate sauce.
SANDERS CREAM PUFFS AND HOT FUDGE SAUCE RECIPE - (3.8/5)
Provided by GNSnavely
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Hot Fudge: Combine all ingredients except vanilla in a deep saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture comes to a full rolling boil. Boil briskly 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat. Add vanilla. Serve hot. May be stored in refrigerator. To reheat, microwave on medium to pouring consistency. This topping is very close (albeit counterfeit) to Sanders Milk Chocolate Hot Fudge toppping and only to be used in extreme emergencies when you cannot get your hands on the original. Cream Puffs: Bring water and butter to a rolling boil. Stir in flour over low heat about 1 minute or until mixture forms ball. Remove from heat. Beat in eggs (1 or 2 at a time is easiest). Drop on ungreased baking sheet. (By teaspoons up to ¼ cup depending on size of puff desired). A rounded teaspoon is recommended for sandwich size as the puff up a lot. Bake at 400° F for 20 minutes for small to 40 minutes for large. May also shape into fingers for eclairs. These puffs taste like the ones that Sanders used. Make the large size. Cut off the tops, scoop in vanilla bean ice cream, put top back on, and drench with Sanders Milk Chocolate Hot Fudge.
COFFEE-FILLED CREAM PUFFS WITH CHOCOLATE GLAZE
Freshly brewed espresso amps up the rich pastry cream that's piped into these delicate puffs. Martha made this recipe on episode 611 of Martha Bakes.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes
Yield Makes 16 to 18
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Prepare the pastry cream: Whisk together sugar, cornstarch, and salt in a medium saucepan. Whisk together milk, espresso, and egg yolks in a glass measuring cup. Add milk mixture to saucepan, along with butter. Cook over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil. Let boil 1 minute. Remove from heat and add vanilla.
- Strain pastry cream through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl. Cover with plastic wrap, pressing it directly onto the surface of the pastry cream to prevent a skin from forming. Refrigerate until chilled, at least 2 hours or up to 2 days.
- Prepare the puffs: Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, combine butter, sugar, salt, and water. Bring to a boil and immediately remove from heat. Using a wooden spoon, quickly stir in the flour until combined.
- Return pan to medium-high heat and cook, stirring vigorously, until mixture pulls away from the sides and a film forms on the bottom of the pan, about 3 minutes.
- Remove from heat and add eggs, one at a time, stirring vigorously after each addition, and waiting to add the next egg until the previous one is entirely incorporated.
- Transfer dough to a pastry bag fitted with a 3/4-inch plain round tip (#809). On two parchment-lined baking sheets, pipe sixteen 2-inch rounds. Gently smooth the pointed peaks with a moistened finger, rounding tops to ensure even rising. Bake, rotating halfway, until puffed and deep golden-brown, 30 to 35 minutes. Transfer to a rack. Using a paring knife, make a small "X" in the bottom of each puff. Let cool completely.
- Whisk the pastry cream until smooth and transfer to a pastry bag fitted with a 1/4-inch filling pastry tip (#230). Fill each puff with some of the pastry cream.
- Make the glaze: Place the chocolate in a medium bowl. Bring the cream to a boil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Pour the hot cream over the chocolate; let stand 1 minute. Whisk until smooth. Dip the top of each cream puff in the chocolate and let stand at room temperature to set, about 20 minutes.
CREAM PUFFS WITH CHOCOLATE DRIZZLE
Make and share this Cream Puffs With Chocolate Drizzle recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Chef mariajane
Categories Dessert
Time 25m
Yield 40 puffs
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425°F Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
- PASTRY: Heat water, shortening and salt over high heat to a boil; remove from heat. Add flour and stir vigorously. Reduce to medium heat. Cook, stirring briskly for about 1 minute or until mixture comes away from the sides of the pot in a smooth ball; transfer to a mixing bowl.
- Mix dough on low for 1 minute to cool slightly. Beat in eggs, one at a time, until dough is shiny and smooth.
- Drop level tablespoons of dough onto prepared sheets. Bake, one sheet at a time, for 25 minutes or until golden and puffed. (do not open oven during baking). Transfer puffs to a wire rack to cool completely 30-40 minutes.
- CHOCOLATE SAUCE: Blend sweetened condensed milk, chocolate chips and coffee over medium heat; cook stirring until melted and glossy. Cool to room temperature. Reserve.
- Poke a hole in the bottom of each cream puff or slice in half. Insert nozzle of whipped cream canister or tip of piping bag to fill each puff. Drizzle with chocolate sauce and sprinkle with icing sugar, just before serving.
- TIP: Reserve any leftover chocolate sauce in the refrigerator for up to one week.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 93.7, Fat 5.1, SaturatedFat 2, Cholesterol 21.7, Sodium 19.5, Carbohydrate 10.7, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 7.3, Protein 1.9
Tips: Achieving Perfect Chocolate-Filled Cream Puffs
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Chocolate-filled cream puffs are a classic dessert that is sure to please everyone. With their light and airy choux pastry shells, creamy chocolate filling, and rich hot fudge sauce, these pastries are perfect for any occasion. Whether you're serving them at a party, potluck, or family gathering, chocolate-filled cream puffs are sure to be a hit. So next time you're looking for a special treat, give this recipe a try. You won't be disappointed.
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