Cheesecake Cream Puffs
Calories: 9
Adjust Servings Here: 12 servings
Description
These Cheesecake Cream Puffs are a delightful fusion of light and airy choux pastry filled with a rich and creamy cheesecake filling. Baked until golden and then finished with powdered sugar, they offer a perfect balance of textures and flavors in every bite. Whether served as a decadent dessert or a sweet treat for any occasion, these cream puffs will surely impress!
Ingredients
- ¼ cup (60 ml) Water
- ¼ cup (60 ml) Milk
- ¼ tsp Salt
- 1 tbsp Sugar
- ¼ cup (55 g) Butter
- ½ cup (60 g) All-purpose flour
- 2 large Eggs
Filling
- 1 cup (8 oz) Cream cheese 38% and above
- ½ cup (120 ml) Whipping cream
- 4 tbsp (30 g) Powdered sugar confectioners or icing sugar
- ½ tsp Vanilla extract
Plus
- Powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
Choux pastry
- Preheat your oven to 400°F /200°C and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Combine water, milk, butter, sugar, and salt in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Remove from heat and add flour all at once, stirring quickly until the mixture forms a ball and pulls away from the sides of the pan.¼ cup Water, ¼ cup Milk, ¼ tsp Salt, 1 tbsp Sugar, ¼ cup Butter, ½ cup All-purpose flour
- Transfer the dough to a mixing bowl and let it cool for a few minutes. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition until the dough is smooth and shiny.2 large Eggs
- Spoon the dough into a piping bag fitted with a large round tip. Pipe small mounds onto the prepared baking sheet, leaving space between each mound.
- Bake for about 25-30 minutes or until the puffs are golden brown. Remove from the oven and use a toothpick or skewer to poke a small hole in the bottom of each puff to release steam.
- Return the puffs to the oven and bake for an additional 5-10 minutes, or until the bottoms are golden brown and crisp. Remove from the oven and let them cool completely on a wire rack.
Cheesecake filling
- In a medium bowl, beat the cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth and creamy.1 cup Cream cheese, 4 tbsp Powdered sugar, ½ tsp Vanilla extract
- In a separate bowl, whip the heavy cream until stiff peaks form. Fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture until well combined.½ cup Whipping cream
Assemble
- Slice the tops off the cooled cream puffs and fill each puff with the cheesecake filling.
- Replace the tops and dust the cream puffs with powdered sugar before serving.Powdered sugar for dusting
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