Classic Profiteroles Recipe
This classic profiteroles recipe of baked choux pastry with cream filling is topped with chocolate and caramel sauce for the ultimate dessert.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Make the choux pastry dough.
- Transfer the dough to a piping back with a 1A or similar baking tip.
- Squeeze about 2 tablespoons of the dough while slowly lifting them onto a sheet tray lined with parchment paper.
- Bake in the oven on a middle rack 17 400° for 30 to 35 minutes or until browned and firm outside.
- Set the profiteroles aside to cool to room temperature.
- Slice the profiteroles in half, leaving a thinner bottom and a bigger top piece.
- Place the bottom slices on a sheet tray with parchment paper and add 3 tablespoons of ice cream or cream filling. You can use a scooper or a piping bag with a 357 baking tip or a similar decorative dip.
- Next, dip the top slices into warm, but not hot, caramel or chocolate sauce.
- Place the coated top slices onto the filling of the profiteroles.
- You can eat these immediately, or you can freeze them all and eat frozen. In addition, you can add the cream-filled profiteroles to the refrigerator and serve chilled.
Notes
Make-Ahead: You can make the profiteroles up to 2 days ahead of time as long as they are separated from the cream filling and chocolate or caramel topping.
How to Store: Keep the profiteroles separate from the cream filling and chocolate or caramel toppings in the refrigerator covered for up to 5 days. The profiteroles will freeze well covered for up to 3 months. It’s best to eat them frozen once you freeze them.
Instead of the caramel or chocolate topping, they can be served with a sprinkle of powdered sugar and a drizzle of warm honey.
You should be able to get about 16 profiteroles per baking sheet.
There will most likely be plenty of leftover caramel or chocolate sauce.
Nutrition
Calories: 170kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 1gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.001gCholesterol: 39mgSodium: 56mgPotassium: 18mgFiber: 1gSugar: 16gVitamin A: 321IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 32mgIron: 1mg