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Pistachio Cream Puff Recipe

Pistachio Cream Puff Recipe

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These petite, flaky pastries are filled with creamy pistachio cream and perfect for elegant gatherings or special occasions.

  • Total Time: 75
  • Yield: 12-16 pastries

Ingredients

✓ 1 cup water
✓ 1/2 cup unsalted butter (cubed)
✓ 1 cup all-purpose flour
✓ 1/4 teaspoon salt
✓ 4 large eggs
✓ 1 cup heavy cream
✓ 1/2 cup pistachio paste (store-bought or homemade)
✓ 1/4 cup powdered sugar
✓ 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

✓ Preheat oven to 425°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

✓ Cook water and cubed butter in a small saucepan until boiling, then add flour all at once and whisk vigorously for 1-2 minutes.

✓ Return pan to low heat and continue stirring until mixture pulls away from the sides of the pan.

✓ Cool mixture slightly while cracking eggs one at a time into it.

✓ Pipe choux pastries onto baking sheet using a star tip (about 1/2 inch).

✓ Bake for 15 minutes, then reduce heat to 350°F and bake another 20-30 minutes or until puffed and golden brown.

✓ In a saucepan, combine heavy cream, pistachio paste, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract. Bring to a simmer over medium heat.

✓ Reduce heat to low and cook for 2-3 minutes until thickened slightly, then remove from heat.

✓ Cut a small hole in the bottom of each chouquette and fill with warm pistachio cream.

✓ Dust top with powdered sugar and garnish with chopped pistachios before serving.

Notes

Accurate measurements are essential to achieve the right texture. Double-baking is crucial for light and airy choux pastry.

Nutrition

  • Calories: 280
  • Sugar: 8
  • Sodium: 300
  • Fat: 15
  • Carbohydrates: 40
  • Fiber: 3
  • Protein: 6