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Light, airy choux pastry shells filled with silky vanilla pudding whipped cream. This bakery-style dessert is easy to make and impossible to resist!

Classic Homemade Cream Puffs with Luscious Vanilla Filling

Light, airy choux pastry shells filled with silky vanilla pudding whipped cream. This bakery-style dessert is easy to make and impossible to resist!
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Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

For the Pastry Shells:
  • - 1/2 cup unsalted butter
  • - 1 cup water
  • - 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • - 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • - 4 large eggs
For the Filling:
  • - 2 cups heavy whipping cream
  • - 1 3.4 oz box instant vanilla pudding mix
  • - 1/3 cup cold milk

Equipment

  • Medium saucepan
  • Wooden spoon or silicone spatula
  • Electric mixer or whisk
  • Baking sheet
  • Parchment paper
  • Piping bag (optional)
  • mixing bowls
  • Toothpick or skewer

Method
 

  1. In a saucepan, bring butter, water, and vanilla to a boil. Stir in flour until a smooth dough forms. Cool slightly.
  2. Beat in eggs one at a time until dough is smooth and glossy.
  3. Drop dough by spoonfuls onto a parchment-lined baking sheet.
  4. Bake at 400°F (200°C) for 35–40 minutes until golden and puffed. Pierce each puff with a toothpick and return to oven (off) for 10 mins.
  5. Cool completely.
  6. In a bowl, beat cream, pudding mix, and milk until thick and fluffy.
  7. Slice each puff and fill with cream. Dust with powdered sugar if desired.