Best 8 Cream Cheese Puffs Recipes

HAM AND CHEESE CREAM PUFFS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, mayonnaise and milk until blended. Stir in the ham, cheese, pepper, chives, parsley and garlic. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use., In a large saucepan, bring the water, butter, seasoned salt, garlic powder and onion powder 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 the cheese, parsley and chives., Drop by teaspoonfuls 2 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. , Just before serving, fill cream puffs with ham mixture. Sprinkle with additional parsley and chives.

CHEESE-OLIVE CREAM PUFFS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring the water, butter and salt 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 teaspoonfuls 3 in. apart onto parchment paper-lined baking sheets. Bake at 400° for 25-30 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 small bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Beat in sour cream and lemon-pepper. Fold in blue cheese and olives. Fill the cream puffs just before serving.

PâTE à CHOUX FOR CHEESE PUFFS AND CREAM PUFFS

Steps:

• Put butter and salt in medium saucepan with 1 cup water, and bring to a boil. Add flour, and stir with wooden spoon or sturdy whisk until mixture comes together, about 1 minute. Lower heat and cook for 1 minute more.
• Transfer dough to bowl of stand mixer fitted with paddle attachment. Mix at medium speed to cool mixture slightly. Increase speed and begin to add eggs, one at a time. Make sure each egg is fully incorporated before adding the next. After fourth egg has been added, beat for a minute more, until dough is smooth and glossy. Stop machine, add cayenne, nutmeg, pepper and grated cheese, then mix briefly to combine. (If you don't have a mixer, you can also beat the dough vigorously by hand.) Scrape down sides of bowl and remix, then put mixture in pastry bag.
• Heat oven to 425 degrees. Line two 12-by-18-inch baking sheets with parchment. On each sheet, pipe six rows of 1 1/2-inch-round mounds of dough, five to a row, with at least 1 inch of space between them. (If you prefer, use two soup spoons to put the dough on the sheet.) Brush each mound with beaten egg, smoothing the tops with a finger if not quite round.
• Bake for 10 minutes, then reduce heat to 375 degrees. Continue baking for about 25 minutes, turning baking sheets as necessary, until mounds are puffed, golden and crisp. Serve immediately or cool on a rack and reheat later.

SOUR CREAM CHEESE PUFFS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, sour cream, red pepper, onion, lemon juice, dill and pepper until blended. , Cut each biscuit in half horizontally; press into greased miniature muffin cups. Place a rounded tablespoonful of cream cheese mixture in each cup. , Bake at 375° for 14-16 minutes or until golden brown. Sprinkle with cilantro. Serve warm.

MAPLE CREAM CHEESE SAUSAGE PUFFS

Steps:

• Brown sausage in a dry skillet over a low to medium flame.
• When the sausage starts to brown, add chopped apple.
• Stir fry until sausage is thoroughly browned.
• Season with salt and black pepper to taste.
• Drain excess juice, transfer sausage filling to a bowl.
• Add cream cheese to the warm filling and mix well.
• Separate crescent rolls into triangles and place one tablespoon of filling on wide edge of triangle.
• Roll wide edge of dough towards the "point" of the triangle, enveloping the filling.
• Fold edges of dough over so that filling is completely enclosed with dough.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 11-13 minutes or until golden brown.

CREAM CHEESE MUFFIN PUFFS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the sugar and cinnamon. In another bowl, combine the butter and vanilla. Separate dough into 10 biscuits; press each into a 3-in. circle. Dip cream cheese cubes in butter and then in cinnamon-sugar. Place one in the center of each biscuit. Fold dough over cube; seal and shape into balls. , Dip balls in butter, then in cinnamon-sugar. Place seam side down in greased muffin cups. Bake at 375° for 14-18 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.

SOUR CREAM CHEESE PUFFS

Steps:

• 1. In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, sour cream, red pepper, onion, lemon juice, dill and pepper until blended.
• 2. Cut each biscuit in half horizontally; press into greased miniature muffin cups. Place a rounded tablespoonful of cream cheese mixture in each cup.
• 3. Bake at 375° for 14-16 minutes or until golden brown. Sprinkle with cilantro. Serve warm.

CREAM CHEESE PUFFS

Steps:

• 1. In deep fryer, heavy saucepan or wok, heat 2 to 3 inches of oil to 375°F.2. Meanwhile, place 1 wonton skin on work surface with 1 corner facing you. Cover remaining skins with damp paper towel to prevent drying out. Lightly brush edges of wonton skin with water. Place 2 teaspoons cream cheese just below center of wonton skin. Fold corner farthest from you down over filling to form a triangle press edges to seal well. Bring 2 outer points of triangle together press to seal well, using small amount of water if necessary. Repeat with remaining wonton skins and cream cheese. Cover cream cheese puffs with plastic wrap set aside.3. Fry cream cheese puffs, a few at a time, in hot oil (375°F.) for 1 to 3 minutes or until golden brown, turning once. Drain on paper towels. Serve warm with a variety of dipping sauces.Nutrition Information Per Serving: Serving Size: 1 Appetizer * Calories: 90 * Calories from Fat: 60 * % Daily Value: Total Fat: 7 g 11% * Saturated Fat: 2 g 10% * Cholesterol: 10 mg 3% * Sodium: 70 mg 3% * Total Carbohydrate: 5 g 2% * Dietary Fiber: 0 g 0% * Sugars: 0 g * Protein: 1 g * Vitamin A: 2% * Vitamin C: 0% * Calcium: 0% * Iron: 2% * Dietary Exchanges: 1/2 Starch, 1 Fat or 1/2 Carbohydrate, 1 Fat