Best 9 Classic Eggnog Cream Puffs Recipes

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Indulge in the timeless tradition of classic eggnog cream puffs, a delightful pastry that captures the essence of the holiday season. Immerse yourself in the rich, creamy filling of eggnog, complemented by the delicate puff pastry shell, creating a symphony of flavors that will tantalize your taste buds. These delectable treats are not only visually appealing but also burst with holiday cheer, making them perfect for festive gatherings or as a special treat to relish during the cold winter months. So, embark on a culinary journey and discover the secrets to crafting the perfect classic eggnog cream puffs, leaving your loved ones enchanted with every bite.

Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!

EGGNOG CREAM PUFFS



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Love eggnog? Here's a tasty way to enjoy the favorite flavor.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h5m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 cup water
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
4 eggs
Powdered sugar
1 package (4-serving size) vanilla instant pudding and pie filling mix
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon rum extract
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
2 cups whipping (heavy) cream

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 400°F. In 2 1/2-quart saucepan, heat water and butter to rolling boil. Stir in flour. Stir vigorously over low heat about 1 minute or until mixture forms a ball; remove from heat. Beat in eggs, all at once; continue beating until smooth.
  • Drop dough by scant 1/4 cupfuls about 3 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until puffed and golden. Cool away from draft.
  • Meanwhile, in large bowl, beat all Eggnog Cream ingredients except cream with electric mixer on low speed 1 to 2 minutes or until smooth. Add cream. Beat on high speed 1 to 2 minutes or until soft peaks form.
  • Cut off tops of cooled puffs; pull out any soft dough. Fill puffs with Eggnog Cream; replace tops. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Serve immediately. Store covered in refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 360, Carbohydrate 23 g, Cholesterol 140 mg, Fiber 0 g, Protein 6 g, SaturatedFat 12 g, ServingSize 1 Cream Puff, Sodium 320 mg

EGGNOG CREAM PUFFS



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If you want to receive rave reviews and recipe requests, combine two Christmas classics: eggnog and cream puffs. When it comes to Santa, this recipe goes on the "nice" list! -Kristen Heigl, Staten Island, New York

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h10m

Yield about 2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 cup water
1/2 cup butter, cubed
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
4 large eggs, room temperature
WHIPPED CREAM:
1-1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup eggnog
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Additional confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400°. In a large saucepan, bring water, butter and salt to a rolling boil. Add flour all at once and nutmeg and stir until blended. Cook over medium heat, stirring vigorously until mixture pulls away from sides of pan. Remove from heat; let stand 5 minutes., Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition until smooth. Continue beating until mixture is smooth and shiny. Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls 1 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake 30-35 minutes or until puffed, very firm and golden brown. Pierce sides of each puff with tip of a knife. Cool on wire racks. Cut top third off each puff., In a large bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add confectioners' sugar, eggnog, vanilla and nutmeg; beat until soft peaks form. Just before serving, fill cream puffs with whipped cream; replace tops. Dust with additional confectioners' sugar. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 127 calories, Fat 9g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 51mg cholesterol, Sodium 52mg sodium, Carbohydrate 10g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 2g protein.

CLASSIC EGGNOG



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Once you taste homemade eggnog, you'll never go back to the stuff in the carton. This is our go-to version for the holiday season. It's festive and decadent, laced with nutmeg and vanilla. We lightened it up by folding in whipped cream and made the booze optional so that it's good for young and old alike.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Time 15m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 large eggs plus 1 egg yolk
1/2 cup sugar
2 1/2 cups milk
1 cup heavy cream
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg, plus more for topping
1/2 cup cold rum or brandy (optional)
Cinnamon sticks, for serving

Steps:

  • Whisk the eggs, egg yolk and sugar in a bowl until combined. Heat the milk and 1/2 cup heavy cream in a medium saucepan over medium heat until steaming; do not boil. Remove from the heat. Whisk 1 cup of the hot milk mixture into the egg mixture, then whisk the egg mixture back into the saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until the mixture is thick enough to coat the back of the spoon and a thermometer registers 165 degrees F, about 5 minutes. (Do not boil or the eggs will curdle.)
  • Strain the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into a large bowl and stir in the vanilla and nutmeg. Let cool at room temperature, about 1 hour. Cover and refrigerate until cold, at least 2 hours or up to 1 week.
  • Whisk the remaining 1/2 cup heavy cream in a large bowl until stiff peaks form. Slowly whisk the whipped cream into the chilled eggnog mixture, then whisk in the rum. Pour into glasses, sprinkle with nutmeg and serve with cinnamon sticks.

EGGNOG CREAM PUFFS



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I love cream puffs and I will be trying this recipe over the holidays. You can always make your own recipe for the puffs and just follow the cream recipe. I think I may substitute spiced rum for the rum extract. This comes from Betty Crocker.

Provided by Lvs2Cook

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h5m

Yield 10-12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 cup water
1/2 cup butter
1 cup all-purpose flour
4 eggs
powdered sugar
1 (3 1/2 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon rum extract
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
2 cups whipping cream

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 400ºF.
  • In 2 1/2-quart saucepan, heat water and butter to rolling boil.
  • Stir in flour.
  • Stir vigorously over low heat about 1 minute or until mixture forms a ball; remove from heat.
  • Beat in eggs, all at once; continue beating until smooth.
  • Drop dough by scant 1/4 cupfuls about 3 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet.
  • Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until puffed and golden.
  • Cool away from draft.
  • Meanwhile, in large bowl, beat all Eggnog Cream ingredients except cream with electric mixer on low speed 1 to 2 minutes or until smooth.
  • Add cream.
  • Beat on high speed 1 to 2 minutes or until soft peaks form.
  • Cut off tops of cooled puffs; pull out any soft dough.
  • Fill puffs with Eggnog Cream; replace tops.
  • Sprinkle with powdered sugar.
  • Serve immediately.
  • Store covered in refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 374.9, Fat 30, SaturatedFat 18.1, Cholesterol 177.6, Sodium 262.9, Carbohydrate 21.3, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 9.3, Protein 5.7

CREAM PUFFS



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 1h5m

Yield 30 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup water
8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons granulated sugar
1 cup all-purpose flour
3 to 4 eggs, plus 1 egg for egg wash
2 cups heavy cream
2 tablespoons sugar
1/4 teaspoon vanilla

Steps:

  • To make the cream puffs: Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. In a large saucepan, bring the water, butter, salt, and granulated sugar to a rolling boil over medium-high heat. When it boils, immediately take the pan off the heat. Stirring with a wooden spoon, add all the flour at once and stir hard until all the flour is incorporated, 30 to 60 seconds. Return the pan to the heat and cook, stirring, 30 seconds to evaporate some of the moisture.
  • Scrape the mixture into a mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Mix at medium speed. With the mixer running, and working 1 egg at a time, add 3 of the eggs, stopping after each addition to scrape down the sides of the bowl. Mix until the dough is smooth and glossy and the eggs are completely incorporated. The dough should be thick, but should fall slowly and steadily from the beaters when you lift them out of the bowl. If the dough is still clinging to the beaters, add the remaining egg and mix until incorporated.
  • Using a pastry bag fitted with a large plain tip, pipe the dough onto the baking sheet, in 2-inch diameter rounds or balls. Whisk the remaining egg with 1 1/2 teaspoons water. Brush the surface of the rounds with the egg wash to knock down the points (you may not use all the egg wash). Bake 15 minutes, then reduce the heat to 375 degrees F and bake until puffed up, and light golden brown, about 20 minutes more. Try not to open the oven door too often during the baking. Let cool on the baking sheet.
  • To fill the cream puffs, place a pastry tip on your finger and poke a whole in the bottom of each puff. Whip the cream with the sugar and vanilla until stiff. Pipe whipped cream into each cream puff and chill until ready to serve, no more than 4 hours.
  • Notes about the recipe: The moisture in the eggs turns to steam and puffs the batter to try to release itself. You can fill them with anything.

CREAM PUFFS



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An easy and impressive way to make a great dessert. Whip them up and watch them disappear!

Provided by Shellie Wendel

Categories     Desserts

Time 55m

Yield 20

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 (3.5 ounce) packages instant vanilla pudding mix
2 cups heavy cream
1 cup milk
½ cup butter
1 cup water
¼ teaspoon salt
1 cup all-purpose flour
4 eggs

Steps:

  • Mix together vanilla instant pudding mix, cream and milk. Cover and refrigerate to set.
  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
  • In a large pot, bring water and butter to a rolling boil. Stir in flour and salt until the mixture forms a ball. Transfer the dough to a large mixing bowl. Using a wooden spoon or stand mixer, beat in the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto an ungreased baking sheet.
  • Bake for 20 to 25 minutes in the preheated oven, until golden brown. Centers should be dry.
  • When the shells are cool, either split and fill them with the pudding mixture, or use a pastry bag to pipe the pudding into the shells.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 189.7 calories, Carbohydrate 15.2 g, Cholesterol 76.9 mg, Fat 13.3 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 2.9 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, Sodium 230.6 mg, Sugar 8 g

CLASSIC CREAM PUFFS



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The foundation of the perfect cream puff is light, airy pâte à choux, which is made with eggs, flour, and butter. Once the cream puffs are shaped and baked, they're filled with a rich homemade pastry cream.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Pie & Tarts Recipes

Yield Makes about 28

Number Of Ingredients 6

1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into pieces
1 teaspoon sugar (optional)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup all-purpose flour
5 large eggs
No-Fuss Pastry Cream

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, combine butter, sugar, salt and 1 cup water. Bring to a boil and quickly stir in the flour with a wooden spoon. Continue to stir until a film forms on the bottom of the pan.
  • Remove from heat and transfer contents to a bowl to cool slightly, about 3 minutes. Add 4 eggs, one at a time, stirring vigorously to entirely incorporate egg after each addition.
  • For the egg wash, whisk together the remaining egg with 1 tablespoon water. Set aside.
  • Transfer the pate a choux to a large pastry bag fitted with a 5/8-inch plain tip. Pipe 1-1/2-inch rounds onto each prepared pan. Gently smooth the pointed peaks with a moistened finger, rounding tops to ensure even rising. Brush tops with reserved egg wash. Bake until puffs rise and are golden brown, about 30 minutes. Let cool on sheets on wire racks. Puffs can be stored at room temperature for up to 1 day.
  • Transfer pastry cream to a pastry bag fitted with a 1/8-inch plain round tip. Insert the tip into the opening of each pastry, and pipe to fill with pastry cream. Serve immediately.

CREAM PUFFS I



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Puff pastry with a custard cream filling. Garnish with melted chocolate or a dusting of confectioners' sugar.

Provided by MYFBIL

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     French

Time 1h30m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 11

½ cup white sugar
5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 pinch salt
2 cups milk
2 egg yolks, beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup shortening
1 cup water
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 pinch salt
4 eggs

Steps:

  • For the custard: In a small saucepan, combine 1/2 cup sugar, 5 tablespoons flour and a pinch of salt. Stir in milk, a little at a time, until smooth. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Boil 60 seconds, then pour a small amount of hot liquid into the 2 egg yolks, and stir. Then return now heated egg yolks to saucepan and stir, over heat, until mixture starts to bubble again. Remove from heat, add vanilla. Cover and chill in refrigerator.
  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
  • For the pastry: In a medium saucepan, combine shortening and water and bring to a boil. Sift together 1 cup flour and a pinch of salt and pour all at once into boiling mixture. Stir vigorously until mixture forms a ball. Remove from heat, and add eggs, one at a time, stirring vigorously after each addition. Drop by spoonfuls onto baking sheet, or pipe into desired shape.
  • Bake 10 minutes in the preheated oven, then reduce heat to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) and bake 25 minutes more, or until golden. Cool completely, split, fill with custard, and replace tops.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 255 calories, Carbohydrate 25.1 g, Cholesterol 120.4 mg, Fat 14.4 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 6.4 g, SaturatedFat 4.1 g, Sodium 81.2 mg, Sugar 12.5 g

CLASSIC EGGNOG



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A rich and creamy drink, this classic eggnog gets a boozy kick from bourbon and rum.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Drink Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 quarts whole milk
2 2/3 cups sugar
1 vanilla bean, split, seeds scraped
16 large egg yolks
2 cups cold heavy cream
1/2 cup bourbon
1/2 cup dark rum
Freshly grated nutmeg, for sprinkling

Steps:

  • Heat milk, sugar, and vanilla bean and seeds in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, whisking until sugar has dissolved. Whisk yolks in a large bowl. Pour hot milk mixture into yolks in a slow, steady stream, whisking.
  • Return milk-yolk mixture to pan, and cook over medium-low heat, whisking often, until thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 20 minutes (do not let simmer). Pour through a fine sieve into a bowl; discard bean. Whisk in cream, bourbon, and rum. Let cool completely. Cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate until cold, about 1 hour (up to 1 day). Serve sprinkled with nutmeg.

Tips:

  • Use fresh, high-quality ingredients for the best flavor.
  • Make sure your butter and eggs are at room temperature before starting.
  • Don't overmix the choux pastry dough. Overmixing will make the puffs tough.
  • Pipe the choux pastry dough into uniform rounds for even baking.
  • Don't open the oven door during baking. This will cause the puffs to fall.
  • Let the puffs cool completely before filling them.
  • For the eggnog cream filling, use a good quality eggnog. A homemade eggnog will give the filling the best flavor.
  • Chill the eggnog cream filling for at least 30 minutes before using. This will help it to thicken and set.
  • Fill the puffs with the eggnog cream filling just before serving.

Conclusion:

Eggnog cream puffs are a delicious and festive holiday treat. They're perfect for parties or as a special dessert for your family. With a little planning and effort, you can make these puffs at home and enjoy them with your loved ones.

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