In the realm of delectable pastries, mini french puffs, also known as pâte à choux, stand as a testament to culinary artistry. Their delicate and airy texture, combined with endless possibilities for fillings and toppings, makes them a beloved treat, enjoyed globally. Whether you crave the classic cream-filled choux à la crème, the indulgent chocolate éclairs, or the savory cheese gougères, mini french puffs offer a versatile canvas for your creativity. As you embark on this culinary journey, let us guide you through the art of crafting these miniature masterpieces, transforming your kitchen into a haven of flavor and elegance.
Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!
FRENCH BREAKFAST PUFFS
This was a favorite recipe of mine growing up. Now, I continue to make them for my husband and I. These muffins are easy to make, and quite tasty.
Provided by Betsy
Categories Bread Quick Bread Recipes Muffin Recipes
Time 30m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 12 muffin cups or line cups with paper muffin liners.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, and nutmeg. In a separate bowl, cream together 1/2 cup sugar and shortening. Beat in egg. Stir flour mixture into shortening mixture alternately with milk. Beat well. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups.
- Bake in preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes. While muffins are baking, combine 1/2 cup sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon.
- Remove muffins from oven and muffin pan. Immediately, dip the tops of the muffins into the melted margarine, then into the sugar/cinnamon mixture. Repeat with each muffin, until all muffin tops are covered. Serve warm.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 231.1 calories, Carbohydrate 29.5 g, Cholesterol 16.3 mg, Fat 11.8 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 2.5 g, SaturatedFat 2.6 g, Sodium 214.2 mg, Sugar 17.3 g
FRENCH BREAKFAST PUFFS
Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network
Categories side-dish
Time 45m
Yield 12 puffs
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease 12 muffin cups.
- In a large bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, salt and nutmeg. Set aside.
- In a separate large bowl, cream together the sugar and shortening. Add the eggs and mix again. Alternate adding one-third of the flour mixture and one-third of the milk to the creamed mixture, beating well after each addition.
- Fill the muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake until golden, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove the muffins from the pan and set aside.
- To make the coating, melt the butter in a bowl or glass pan. In a separate container, combine the sugar and cinnamon.
- Dip the warm muffins in the butter, coating thoroughly.
- Then roll in the cinnamon-sugar mixture. Don't be afraid to really coat 'em up. Let the kids help!
FINGER-LICKING GOOD MINI CREAM PUFFS
This recipe is quick and easy to whip up and the kids will love it! They are perfect to pack for a picnic or to have as a snack for family game night I guarantee you can't eat just one...hey are so addicting & they're perfect for satisfying any sweet tooth! -Jennifer Erwin, Reynoldsburg, Ohio
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h15m
Yield about 2-1/2 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400°. In a small saucepan, bring water and butter to a rolling boil over medium heat. Add flour and salt all at once; beat until blended. Cook, stirring vigorously, until a film forms at the bottom of the pan, about 4 minutes. Remove from heat; let stand 10 minutes., Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition until smooth. Continue beating until mixture is smooth and shiny. Drop dough by 1-in. balls 1-1/2 in. apart onto parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake until puffed, very firm and golden brown, 25-30 minutes. Cool on wire racks., Meanwhile, whisk together pudding mix and milk for 2 minutes or until thickened; let stand 5 minutes. Fold in whipped topping. Cut puffs in half. Fill cream puffs with vanilla filling; replace tops. Dust with confectioners' sugar; serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 52 calories, Fat 3g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 18mg cholesterol, Sodium 64mg sodium, Carbohydrate 6g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.
MINIATURE FRENCH BREAKFAST MUFFIN PUFFS
I adopted this recipe in August and have just made them today, 12 November 2005. They are easy to make and very easy to eat:) I have re-listed the ingredients to make it even easier to follow. I used a mix of butter & light flora table spread for the butter/shortening mix. I guess you could use all butter or all shortening if you prefer. I made 24 mini and 6 regular from the mixture. The original recipe said it made 48 mini but I am guessing that it would only make 36 so have added that in the 'makes' note.
Provided by Jen T
Categories Breads
Time 25m
Yield 36-48 puffs
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350 degrees.
- Grease bottoms of 36-48 small muffin cups.
- Mix shortening, 1/2 c sugar, and egg thoroughly.
- Sift together flour, baking powder, salt and nutmeg.
- Stir flour mixture and milk alternately into sugar/shortening mixture.
- Fill greased muffin cups 2/3 full.
- Bake 15 minutes or until golden brown.
- Dip immediately in melted butter, then in mixture of cinnamon/sugar.
- Serve hot.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 76.8, Fat 3.9, SaturatedFat 1.7, Cholesterol 10.9, Sodium 63.2, Carbohydrate 9.8, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 5.6, Protein 0.8
FRENCH TOAST PUFFS
Provided by Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 40m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- For the ginger butter: Place the butter, agave and ginger in a food processor and process until smooth. (If no processor is available, you may use softened butter and whisk all ingredients instead.) The butter should have a smooth consistency, ready to be dipped into.
- For the french toast puffs: Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F, using convection if available. Spray a large baking sheet with cooking spray.
- Put the bananas, oat milk, coconut, sugar, cinnamon, turmeric, nutmeg, vanilla and salt in a blender and blend until smooth. If there are a few small chunks of banana, don't worry, it will add to the texture of the puffs.
- Put 1 loaf's worth of bread chunks in a large mixing bowl, followed by the batter. With a spatula or fingertips, gently fold everything together. Take care not to overmix. Homogenous is boring, so we are looking for the bread to be mostly intact, moistened by the batter. Let sit for 5 minutes. The texture should now be soft and wet, not soupy (if it's soupy, add more bread).
- When the correct texture is achieved, it will be easily scoopable with a golf-ball-sized cookie scoop. Scoop out all of the bread-batter mix onto the prepared baking sheet. Keep it funky and scoop larger amounts than the scoop can hold, like a scoop of hard ice cream. Bake until golden brown and crispy on the outside, 10 to 15 minutes. (Browned and slightly crunchy on the outside, and soft on the inside, is our goal.) Eat with hands, dipping into Vermont maple syrup and ginger butter.
MINI FRENCH PUFFS
These delicious bite-size treats are the perfect ending to a breakfast or brunch. My family also enjoys nibbling on them throughout the day.
Provided by Allrecipes Member
Time 35m
Yield 15
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a mixing bowl, cream shortening and sugar. Beat in egg. Combine flour, baking powder, salt and nutmeg. Add to creamed mixture alternately with milk (batter will be stiff). Fill greased miniature muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 350 degrees F for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Combine sugar and cinnamon in a bowl. Remove puffs from pans; immediately roll in butter, then in cinnamon-sugar. Serve warm.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 187.5 calories, Carbohydrate 23.5 g, Cholesterol 25.3 mg, Fat 9.8 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 4.3 g, Sodium 154.6 mg, Sugar 13.8 g
FRENCH BREAKFAST PUFFS
Make and share this French Breakfast Puffs recipe from Food.com.
Provided by NovaLee
Categories Quick Breads
Time 36m
Yield 28 miniature muffins
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- With a mixer beat butter, 1/2 cup sugar, and egg until well blended.
- Combine flour and next 3 ingredients; add to butter mixture alternately with milk.
- Spoon into mini muffin tins filling two-thirds full.
- Bake 350 for 14-16 minutes.
- Remove immediately from tins.
- Combine 1/4 cup sugar and cinnamon.
- Dip tops of muffins in melted butter and then in the sugar mixture.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 77.4, Fat 3.4, SaturatedFat 2.1, Cholesterol 15.2, Sodium 92.4, Carbohydrate 10.8, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 5.4, Protein 1.1
FRENCH BREAKFAST PUFFS
Get ready for "oohs" and "aahs" when you serve these heavenly rolls. Coated with cinnamon and sugar, these quick-fix breakfast puffs are a favorite in Betty's Kitchens.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Side Dish
Time 35m
Yield 15
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 15 medium muffin cups, 2 1/2x1 1/4 inches.
- Mix shortening, 1/2 cup sugar and the egg throughly in large bowl. Stir in flour, baking powder, salt and nutmeg alternately with milk. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups.
- Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown.
- Mix 1/2 cup sugar and the cinnamon. Roll hot muffins immediately in melted butter, then in sugar-cinnamon mixture. Serve hot.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 200, Carbohydrate 23 g, Cholesterol 30 mg, Fat 2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, ServingSize 1 Puff, Sodium 180 mg
FRENCH VANILLA CREAM PUFFS
French vanilla filling dotted with mini chocolate chips is sandwiched in puffy pastry for this elegantly sweet dessert. You could substitute white chocolate or chocolate pudding for the vanilla if you like.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 50m
Yield about 2-1/2 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a saucepan, 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 for 5 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat until mixture is smooth and shiny., Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 400° for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Remove puffs to wire racks. Immediately cut a slit in each for steam to escape. Cool. Split puffs and remove soft dough., For filling, in a bowl, beat milk and pudding mix on low speed for 2 minutes. Refrigerate for 5 minutes. Fold in whipped topping and chips. Fill cream puffs just before serving; replace tops. Dust with confectioners' sugar.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 132 calories, Fat 8g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 38mg cholesterol, Sodium 111mg sodium, Carbohydrate 14g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.
Tips:
- Use a kitchen scale to measure ingredients for the best accuracy.
- Make sure your butter is cold before starting the recipe.
- Do not overmix the dough, or your puffs will be tough.
- Chill the dough for at least 30 minutes before baking.
- Bake the puffs until they are golden brown and puffed up.
- Fill the puffs with your favorite fillings, such as whipped cream, custard, or fruit.
Conclusion:
Mini French puffs are a delicious and versatile pastry that can be enjoyed for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. They are easy to make and can be filled with a variety of fillings to suit your taste. With a little practice, you can make perfect mini French puffs that will impress your friends and family.
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