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Cream Puffs
Baking & Pastriesยท French

Cream Puffs

Airy choux pastry shells filled with sweet cream.

Vegetarian
๐Ÿงบ You have 0/4 tracked ingredients โ€” missing All-Purpose Flour, Butter, Egg, Heavy Cream.
12Serves
25mPrep
25mCook
50mTotal
EasyLevel
โ€ขGo easy on butter~1.3ร— a typical amount ยท high in saturated fat

Ingredients

Make
12
servings
  • ยท1 cup water~237 g
  • ยท1 cup flour~120 gAll-Purpose Flour
  • ยท1/2 cup butter~113 gโ†— Butter
  • ยท4 eggs~200 gโ†— Egg
  • ยท2 cups whipped cream~240 gHeavy Cream

Steps

  1. 1Boil water and butter, beat in flour, then eggs, to make choux.
  2. 2Pipe mounds and bake at 400ยฐF for 25 minutes.
  3. 3Cool, split and fill with cream.

Nutrition ยท 1 serving (~76 g)

๐Ÿ”ฅ Calories196
๐Ÿฅฉ Protein3.6g7% DV
๐Ÿž Carbs8.3g3% DV
๐Ÿฅ‘ Fat17g21% DV
๐ŸŒฟ Fiber0.28g1% DV
Sugar 0.64 gSodium 86 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin A154mcg17%
Riboflavin0.14mg11%
Vitamin B120.20mcg8%
Thiamin0.09mg8%
Folate28mcg7%
Niacin0.59mg4%
Vitamin E0.54mg4%
Vitamin D0.54mcg3%
Vitamin B60.03mg2%
Vitamin K1.8mcg1%
Vitamin C0.12mg0%
Minerals
Selenium8.6mcg16%
Phosphorus56mg5%
Iron0.77mg4%
Manganese0.08mg3%
Copper0.03mg3%
Zinc0.34mg3%
Calcium25mg2%
Magnesium6.1mg1%
Potassium56mg1%

Estimated per serving โ€” for guidance, not a measured label.

What drives the score

31/100
Grade D
Nutrient density13/35
Protein quality6/15
Fiber1/10
Healthy fats4/10
Bioactives7/15
Glycemic impact9/10
โˆ’ 3 anti-nutrient penalty
โš  Very high saturated fat

What's in it โ€” ingredient scores

This recipe scores 31 / D โ€” the blend of the ingredients below. Whole-food ingredients carry their own health score (tap one to explore it); pantry staples and seasonings don't.

๐Ÿง‚
water
~237 g
๐Ÿซ™
All-Purpose Flour
~120 g
Butter
Butter
~113 g
Egg
Egg
~200 g
๐Ÿซ™
Heavy Cream
~240 g