Heavenly Boston Cream Puffs
Heavenly creamy vanilla custard filling, layered inside heavenly fluffy cream puff pastries and decorated with a heavenly chocolate icing, is out of this world, like heaven!
Servings: 10
Calories:
Ingredients
Heavenly Boston Cream Filling
- 2 small boxes instant vanilla pudding 3.4 oz each
- 1 & 2/3 cups cold whole milk
- 8 oz or 2 cups of whipped cream fresh or tub
Heavenly Chocolate Icing
- 1 cup chocolate chips or chopped semisweet chocolate
- ½ cup heavy whipping cream
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F. Line a baking sheet with Silpat or parchment paper.
- In a pan, bring butter and water to a boil. Stir in flour until it forms a ball, then transfer to a bowl. Beat in eggs one at a time until smooth.
- Drop tablespoonfuls of dough onto the baking sheet, leaving space to expand.
- Bake for 20–25 minutes until golden brown. Do not open the oven while baking. Cool completely.
Boston Cream Filling
- Beat milk, pudding mix, and extract for 2 minutes. Let stand for 5 minutes, then fold in whipped cream. Slice cream puffs in half and fill with pudding mixture.
Chocolate Icing
- Heat chocolate and heavy cream in a pan or microwave until smooth. Drizzle over cream puffs.
- Serve immediately or refrigerate for 1–2 hours.
Notes
- For Heavenly Cream Filling, you can substitute 8 oz light or regular sour cream or Vanilla Greek yogurt for the whipped cream if you want.
- You can also omit the Chocolate icing and sprinkle with confectioners sugar.
- Can also transfer the dough to a piping bag fitted with a 1/2" to 1 "round tip depending on the size you want.