Description
Heart-Shaped Strawberry Cream Puff Pastries are a delightful fusion of light choux pastry and luscious strawberry cream filling. Perfect for romantic occasions or simply to indulge your sweet cravings, these charming pastries are easy to make and guaranteed to impress. The airy texture combined with the fresh strawberries creates a refreshing dessert that will leave everyone wanting more.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (cold)
- 1/2 cup water (hot)
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup fresh strawberries (chopped)
- 2 tbsp powdered sugar (for dusting)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt water and butter. Stir in flour until it forms a ball.
- Remove from heat and let cool slightly. Add eggs one at a time, mixing vigorously until smooth and glossy.
- Spoon or pipe dough onto a parchment-lined baking sheet in heart shapes. Bake for about 25 minutes until golden brown.
- While cooling, whip heavy cream to soft peaks; fold in chopped strawberries and powdered sugar.
- Once cooled, slice pastries in half and fill with the strawberry cream mixture before topping with the other half.
- Dust with powdered sugar before serving.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pastry
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 60mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 21g
- Fiber: <1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 80mg