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Deliciously light cream puffs filled with fresh whipping cream and strawberries.

Strawberry Cream Puffs

An easy dessert recipe that is lite and refreshing. The perfect dessert for any occasion.

Course Desserts
Cuisine American
Keyword Cream Puffs, Easy Dessert Recipe, Pastry Recipes, Strawberries and Creme
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 24 Puffs
Author Sweeter With Sugar

Ingredients

Cream Puff Ingredients:

  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 cup flour
  • 4 eggs room temperature

Strawberry Filling Ingredients:

  • 2 cups heavy whipping cream
  • 1/4 cup powdered sugar plus extra for dusting
  • 1 1/2 tsp real vanilla
  • 2 cups strawberries cut into small pieces
  • extra powdered sugar for dusting if desired

Instructions

Cream Puff Instructions:

  1. In a medium sized sauce pan, melt butter.

  2. Add water, sugar, and salt. Bring to a boil.

  3. Reduce heat and vigorously stir in the flour until mixture forms a ball-1-2 minutes.

  4. Then, transfer mixture to a mixing bowl and allow about 3 minutes to cool. Beat mixture for 1 minute to continue cooling the mixture.

  5. Beat eggs into the flour mixture, one at a time, until incorporated and smooth.

  6. Place mixture into a piping bag with a round 1/2 inch (or close to 1/2 inch) piping tip.

  7. Pipe mixture onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or use a baking liner. Keep puffs 1 inch apart. Smooth any pointed tops-dampen your fingertip with water and pat and smooth pointed tops down. (puff size: about 1 1/2 inches in diameter and about 1/2 inch tall)

  8. Bake in a 425° preheated oven for 10 minutes. Then, without opening the oven door, decrease the oven temperature to 325° and bake for 20 more minutes, until lightly golden brown.

  9. Cool on a wire rack.

Strawberry Filling Instructions:

  1. In a mixing bowl, combine heavy cream, powdered sugar and vanilla with an electric mixer until mixture thickens and peaks form.

  2. Fold in chopped strawberries.

  3. Once cream puffs have cooled, cut the tops off and fill with the strawberry filling.

  4. Place the tops back on and dust with more powdered sugar. Serve and enjoy!

  5. Keep any leftovers refrigerated.