Description
Cinnamon Apple Cream Puffs are delightful pastries filled with a creamy apple mixture, combining the light texture of choux pastry with a rich, spiced apple filling.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup apples, peeled and finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg (optional)
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Instructions
- Prepare the puff pastry by boiling water and butter, then mixing in flour and salt until a ball forms.
- Make the cinnamon apple filling by combining chopped apples, lemon juice, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a bowl.
- Prepare the cream filling by whipping heavy cream with powdered sugar and vanilla, then folding in the apple mixture.
- Assemble the cream puffs by cutting a slit in each puff and filling them with the apple cream filling, then dusting with powdered sugar.
Notes
- Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 1-2 days.
- Freeze unfilled puffs for up to 2 months.
- Serve with vanilla ice cream or caramel sauce for added sweetness.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cream puff
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
Keywords: Cinnamon, Apple, Cream Puffs, Dessert, Fall Treats