Best 9 Pan Cream Puff Recipes

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Pan cream puffs, also known as gougeres, are a delectable French pastry that combines the richness of choux pastry with the velvety texture of cream. These bite-sized treats are a perfect blend of savory and sweet, making them a versatile snack or accompaniment to various dishes. With their golden brown exterior and tender, airy interior, pan cream puffs are a culinary delight that can be enjoyed on any occasion. Whether you're a seasoned baker or just starting your culinary journey, this article will provide you with the essential steps and tips to create perfect pan cream puffs that will impress your friends and family.

Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!

PAN CREAM PUFF



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I love cream puffs but hate making them. This gives you all the great flavor with very little fuss. Allow dessert to chill overnight before serving.

Provided by ZIPITY

Categories     Desserts

Time P1DT1h45m

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 10

½ cup margarine
1 cup water
1 cup all-purpose flour
4 eggs
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, at room temperature
3 cups milk
2 (3 ounce) packages instant vanilla pudding mix
1 (16 ounce) package frozen whipped topping, thawed
¼ cup chocolate syrup
1 cup sliced almonds

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13-inch pan.
  • In a saucepan or in the microwave, bring water and margarine to a boil. Mix in the flour, then beat in the eggs, one at a time. Spread mixture in the prepared pan; bake in preheated oven until puffed and golden, about 25 minutes. Press down any large bubbles with a wooden spoon. Cool cream puff before filling.
  • For the filling: Beat the cream cheese until fluffy. Stir in the milk and pudding mix. Beat until mixture is thick, then spread over cream puff. Top with whipped topping, drizzle with chocolate syrup and sprinkle with almonds. Refrigerate 24 hours before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 310.8 calories, Carbohydrate 27.3 g, Cholesterol 58.3 mg, Fat 20.4 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 6 g, SaturatedFat 10.1 g, Sodium 294.2 mg, Sugar 18.3 g

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

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.

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 PUFF DESSERT



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I took this rich dessert to a fellowship meeting at our church. Everyone loved it! In fact, so many people asked for the recipe that the church secretary printed it in our monthly newsletter. -Lisa Nash, Blaine, Minnesota

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 50m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 cup water
1/2 cup butter
1 cup all-purpose flour
4 large eggs, room temperature
FILLING:
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
3-1/2 cups cold 2% milk
2 packages (3.9 ounces each) instant chocolate pudding mix
TOPPING:
1 carton (8 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed
1/4 cup chocolate ice cream topping
1/4 cup caramel ice cream topping
1/3 cup chopped almonds

Steps:

  • In a large saucepan, bring the water and butter to a boil over medium heat. Add flour all at once; stir until a smooth ball forms. Remove from the heat; let stand for 5 minutes. Add the eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Continue beating until mixture is smooth and shiny. , Spread into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Bake at 400° for 30-35 minutes or until puffed and golden brown. Remove to a wire rack to cool completely., For filling, beat the cream cheese, milk and pudding mix in a large bowl until smooth. Spread over puff; refrigerate for 20 minutes., Spread with whipped topping; refrigerate until serving. Drizzle with the chocolate and caramel toppings; sprinkle with almonds. Refrigerate leftovers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 381 calories, Fat 23g fat (14g saturated fat), Cholesterol 122mg cholesterol, Sodium 354mg sodium, Carbohydrate 34g carbohydrate (20g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 8g protein.

CUTE CREAM PUFFS RECIPE BY TASTY



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Here's what you need: dark chocolate, unsalted butter, water, milk, granulated sugar, salt, all-purpose flour, large eggs, egg, heavy cream, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, small piping bag, large piping bags

Provided by Julie Klink

Categories     Desserts

Yield 10 cream puffs

Number Of Ingredients 14

¼ cup dark chocolate, melted
½ cup unsalted butter, 1 stick
½ cup water
½ cup milk
3 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup all-purpose flour
4 large eggs
1 egg, beaten, for egg wash
2 cups heavy cream
3 tablespoons powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 small piping bag, or zip-top bag
2 large piping bags, or zip-top bags with standard round tips

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 425˚F (220˚C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Chill a large bowl in the freezer.
  • Add the melted chocolate to a small piping bag or zip-top bag and cut ⅛ inch (3 mm) off the tip of the bag.
  • Pipe 10 sets of ears, eyes, noses, mouths, and paws onto 1 of the parchment-lined baking sheets. Chill in the refrigerator until ready to use.
  • Make the puffs: in a medium pot, bring the butter, water, milk, sugar, and salt to a boil over high heat.
  • Once the liquid begins to boil, remove the pot from the heat and immediately add the flour, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon until the liquid is absorbed and the mixture begins to form a ball.
  • Return the pot to the heat and cook for another 30 seconds to remove excess moisture. Remove the pot from the heat. Working quickly, add the eggs one at a time, stirring until each one is fully incorporated before adding the next. Continue stirring until the dough starts to pull away from the sides of the pan and is thick and glossy. Transfer the batter to a piping bag or zip-top bag fitted with a round tip.
  • Pipe 1-inch (2-cm) dollops of batter on the prepared baking sheet, spacing them at least 1-inch (2-cm) apart.
  • Dip a fingertip in the egg wash and gently press down any points, then brush the egg wash lightly all over the puffs.
  • Bake for 10 minutes. Reduce the oven temperature to 350˚F (180˚C), and continue to bake for 20 minutes more, until golden brown.
  • Transfer the puffs to a wire rack and cool until able to handle. Cut the tops off of the puffs with a serrated knife. Let cool completely.
  • Make the whipped cream: add the heavy cream and powdered sugar to the chilled bowl and beat with an electric hand mixer or whisk until stiff peaks form. Transfer the whipped cream to a piping bag or zip-top bag fitted with a round tip.
  • Pipe mounds of whipped cream into the puffs. Add the tops of the puffs and decorate with the chocolate faces.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 396 calories, Carbohydrate 20 grams, Fat 34 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 7 grams, Sugar 9 grams

VANILLA CREAM PUFF DESSERT



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Inspired by classic cream puffs, this recipe is a wonderful treat. I've served it at Cub Scout banquets, birthday parties and holidays. I'm a regular baker, and this dessert is one of my all-time favorites. -Denise Wahl, Homer Glen, Illinois

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h15m

Yield 15 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup water
1/2 cup butter
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup all-purpose flour
4 large eggs, room temperature
FILLING:
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
2-1/2 cups cold 2% milk
2 packages (3.4 ounces each) instant vanilla pudding mix
TOPPING:
1 carton (8 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed
Chocolate syrup

Steps:

  • In a large saucepan over medium heat, bring the water, butter and salt to a boil. Add flour all at once and stir until a smooth ball forms. Continue beating until smooth and shiny. Remove from the heat; let stand for 5 minutes. Add 1 egg at a time, beating well after each addition. , Pour into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 400° until puffed and golden brown, 28-30 minutes. Cool on a wire rack., For filling, in a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, milk and pudding mixes until smooth. Spread over the crust; refrigerate for 20 minutes. Spread whipped topping over filling. Store in the refrigerator. Just before serving, drizzle with chocolate syrup.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 248 calories, Fat 17g fat (11g saturated fat), Cholesterol 95mg cholesterol, Sodium 273mg sodium, Carbohydrate 18g carbohydrate (9g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 5g protein.

CREAM PUFFS



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Provided by Barbara Kafka

Categories     dessert

Time 55m

Yield 13 puffs

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 cup water
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter, cut into 6 pieces, plus 1 tablespoon for baking sheet
1 cup all-purpose flour
4 large eggs

Steps:

  • Position rack in center of oven. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Cut a piece of parchment paper to fit a non-air-cushioned baking sheet. Lightly butter the baking sheet and cover with the paper. Fit a pastry bag with 1-inch tip.
  • In a 2-quart saucepan, bring water, salt and butter just to a boil so that butter melts. Remove from heat. Add the flour all at once and beat vigorously with a wooden spoon just until blended.
  • Return pan to stove and continue to beat over low heat until the mixture is smooth, shiny and pulls away from sides of pan, about 30 seconds.
  • Remove from heat. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Make sure each is fully incorporated. The finished dough will look shiny.
  • To fill the pastry bag, fold top third of the bag down over your hand and scrape the dough into the bag with a spatula. When two-thirds full, twirl the top of the bag until all the air is out. Continue to twirl the bag and apply pressure with one hand, using your other hand to steady the tip. Gently squeeze dough onto the baking sheet to form 13 1 1/2-inch mounds.
  • Bake for 20 minutes.
  • Remove from oven. Slit puffs on either side about halfway through with the tip of a sharp knife. Return puffs to oven for 15 minutes. Remove to cooling rack. When cool, split in half from side to side.
  • The puffs should be light and browned. If there is any wet dough, pull it out with fingers.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 120, UnsaturatedFat 3 grams, Carbohydrate 7 grams, Fat 9 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 3 grams, SaturatedFat 5 grams, Sodium 96 milligrams, Sugar 0 grams, TransFat 0 grams

CREAM PUFF DESSERT



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My DH described this as a supreme dessert. Got the recipe from a lady at a church potluck. Nice to carry to gatherings.

Provided by out of here

Categories     Pork

Time 45m

Yield 9 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup water
1/2 cup oleo
1 cup flour
4 eggs
8 ounces cream cheese
3 cups milk
2 (3 1/2 ounce) boxes French vanilla instant pudding
16 ounces Cool Whip
16 ounces Hersheys Chocolate Syrup

Steps:

  • Boil water and oleo, then stir in the flour.
  • Beat in the eggs 1 at a time, until smooth.
  • Grease a 9x13 pan.
  • Spread the batter in the pan and bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes.
  • Cool.
  • Filling: Mix until smooth the cream cheese, milk and pudding mix.
  • Spread on cooled crust. Top with the cool-whip and drizzle the chocolate syrup on top of the cool-whip.
  • I wait until I serve this to drizzle the syrup on.
  • Refrigerate.

Tips:

  • Follow the recipe carefully: Pan cream puffs require precise measurements and techniques, so be sure to follow the recipe exactly.
  • Use high-quality ingredients: The quality of your ingredients will greatly affect the taste of your cream puffs, so be sure to use the best you can find.
  • Make sure your oven is preheated: A preheated oven is essential for ensuring that your cream puffs rise properly.
  • Don't overmix the batter: Overmixing the batter can result in tough, dense cream puffs.
  • Pipe the batter evenly: Be sure to pipe the batter evenly onto the baking sheet so that the cream puffs are all the same size.
  • Don't open the oven door during baking: Opening the oven door during baking can cause the cream puffs to fall.
  • Let the cream puffs cool completely before filling: Allow the cream puffs to cool completely before filling them, otherwise the filling may become runny.

Conclusion:

Pan cream puffs are a delicious and versatile treat that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. With a little practice, you can easily master the art of making these tasty pastries at home. Be sure to experiment with different fillings and toppings to find your favorite combinations. Whether you're serving them for breakfast, lunch, or dessert, pan cream puffs are sure to be a hit.

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