raspberry cream puffs

(2 RATINGS)
60 Pinches
Crystal Lake, IL
Updated on Nov 4, 2010

My DH and I started making these cream puffs a couple years ago and they always end up PERFECT! Our struggle has always been what to fill them with and this raspberry cream is amazing!

prep time 45 Min
cook time 20 Min
method ---
yield makes about 36 golf balls sized puffs

Ingredients

  • 1 cup water
  • 6 tablespoons butter, room temperature
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 5 3/4 ounces all purpose flour
  • 4 large eggs
  • 2 - egg whites
  • FILLING
  • 2 packages cream cheese, 8 oz
  • 1 - cool whip, whole container
  • 1 package frozen raspberries, thawed

How To Make raspberry cream puffs

  • Step 1
    Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
  • Step 2
    Boil water, butter, sugar, and salt.
  • Step 3
    Add flour and remove from heat. Work together and return to heat. Continue working until thoroughly mixed and dough forms ball.
  • Step 4
    Transfer dough to stand mixer bowl and let sit about 4 minutes.
  • Step 5
    On LOW, add eggs one at a time, waiting until each is incorporated before adding the next.
  • Step 6
    When mix is smooth, transfer to piping bag. Line a baking sheet with parchment and pipe golf ball sized swirls of dough.
  • Step 7
    Bake for 10 minutes at 425 then reduce heat to 350 and bake another 10 minutes, until golden brown.
  • Step 8
    Immediately pierce finished puffs to release steam using a paring knife. (Otherwise they will get soggy)
  • Step 9
    While puffs are cooling, add raspberries to a blender or food processor and pulse a few times until pureed.
  • Step 10
    Place a fine meshed strainer over a bowl and pour puree into strainer. Use a spatula to move the seeds out of the way to help the puree go through.
  • Step 11
    Cream together the cream cheese and cool whip. Add raspberry puree a little at a time until mixed.
  • Step 12
    Transfer to a piping bag and, using the hole from the steam release, fill the cream puffs. If you choose, you can dust with powdered sugar.

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