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Mom’s Famous Cream Puffs

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December 16, 2018 by Hugs & Cookies xoxo 70 Comments

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When you need a fast and fabulous dessert to feed a crowd, this is it! I made about 16 cream puffs from this recipe and the filling makes enough for you to generously stuff each one. No skimping allowed on the filling because it is THE BEST! This time I piped my shells with a pastry bag but that is definitely not necessary. I usually just use 2 spoons and push the dough onto the cookie sheet! Either way they will look pretty. A nice dusting of powdered sugar finished them off, too! Try these out and see just how simple it is to conquer the cream puff!!!

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You’ll Need:

Piping Bag

Parchment Paper

Cookie Sheets

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Mom's Famous Cream Puffs
 
Ingredients
Shells
  • 1 stick butter (8 Tablespoons)
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 tsp. sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 1c flour
  • MOM'S FAMOUS FILLING:
  • 1 pint heavy cream
  • 1 package (3.4 OUNCES) instant vanilla pudding
  • ⅓ cup milk
  • Makes approx 16
Instructions
Shells
  1. Bring the butter, sugar, water and vanilla to a boil.
  2. Add the flour and stir constantly until it leaves the side of the pot and forms a ball.
  3. Remove and cool.
  4. Beat in 4 eggs, one at a time until smooth.
  5. Drop by T. onto parchment lined cookie sheets
  6. Bake at 400 degrees for 15 mins. Reduce to 350 for 15 mins more.
  7. Remove and immediately make a small slit on the side with a sharp knife to let the steam escape.
  8. LET COOL.
  9. Slice in half and pipe or scoop in Mom's filling.
  10. Dust with powdered sugar.
Filling:
  1. Beat the cream, pudding powder and milk in a mixer until thick like whipped cream!
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If you want a chocolate glaze on top….
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Ingredients
  • 2 Tablespoons salted butter
  • ⅔ cup chocolate chips
  • 2T. milk
Instructions
  1. Microwave the butter until melted.
  2. Add chips and cover, let sit one minute.
  3. Stir and if needed microwave in 1o second increments until melted.
  4. Whisk in milk.
  5. Spoon over tops of your puffs.
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Comments

  1. Debra Rosenberg says

    January 11, 2016 at 6:45 am

    Can’t wait to try this. Please thank mom for me!!!

    Reply
    • Hugs & Cookies xoxo says

      January 12, 2016 at 8:57 pm

      I def will!!!

      Reply
    • Gale says

      March 8, 2016 at 2:52 pm

      Thank Mom for me too. I love the whipped pudding idea to get the loft and yummy.
      I have some cheesecake pudding that I am going to try.

      Reply
      • Hugs & Cookies xoxo says

        March 11, 2016 at 2:03 pm

        awww I will!

        Reply
      • Deb says

        June 1, 2019 at 8:53 pm

        What flour plain or self raising

        Reply
        • Hugs & Cookies xoxo says

          June 5, 2019 at 9:26 pm

          all purpose 🙂

          Reply
  2. kathycarr says

    January 12, 2016 at 1:42 pm

    Love this.

    Reply
    • Hugs & Cookies xoxo says

      January 12, 2016 at 8:54 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  3. Leith Mckim says

    January 16, 2016 at 2:15 am

    My youngest son and I made these tonight and they turned out awesome! We changed one thing, we used sugar free pudding mix. We have a lot of diabetics in our family so we tend to stay sugar free ourselves that way when we come across something like this we can share without any worries! They were delicious you would think they were loaded with sugar! Definitely making these again, and can’t wait to try different flavors!

    Reply
  4. janet says

    January 16, 2016 at 10:01 am

    there is no sugar in these at all? are they not suppose to be a little sweet?

    Reply
    • Hugs & Cookies xoxo says

      January 16, 2016 at 6:37 pm

      The cream is sweet from the pudding.

      Reply
  5. Kathy says

    January 16, 2016 at 10:45 am

    How do you store them?

    Reply
    • Hugs & Cookies xoxo says

      January 16, 2016 at 6:36 pm

      In the fridge-add the powdered sugar right before serving.

      Reply
  6. Anne says

    January 18, 2016 at 1:41 pm

    Thank you for this wonderful recipe!
    Can I make these creme puffs ahead and freeze them for a special occasion?

    Reply
    • Polly says

      August 31, 2016 at 2:39 pm

      I have frozen these for a special occasion and ended up eating them one by one straight from the freezer. Hahaha. They freeze well.

      Reply
      • Hugs & Cookies xoxo says

        September 1, 2016 at 6:19 pm

        awesome!!!!!!

        Reply
      • Dee says

        February 16, 2018 at 3:36 pm

        Did you freeze with the pudding in them or freeze puffs and fill later?

        Reply
  7. LINDA H says

    January 24, 2016 at 11:20 pm

    If you add a teaspoon of baking ammonia to the water and melted butter and use an extra egg you get higher, crisper shells. )the ammonia odor goes away as they bake.

    Reply
    • Christina says

      November 20, 2016 at 3:28 pm

      I am not sure what baking ammonia is… but if you add an extra egg, the batter goes runny and all is lost… I remade another batch flour and folded in the old batch to the original mixture to try to save it. This method worked well as most sites I came across encouraged me to start over… but a whole pound of butter and a dozen eggs is a lot to lose… it worked well. They didn’t look pretty and didn’t puff giant (probably from all the stirring) but the original runny mix would definitely not have worked…

      Reply
  8. Ann says

    January 28, 2016 at 1:41 pm

    Pity you don’t give British weights and measures. What weight is a stick of butter?

    Reply
    • Hugs & Cookies xoxo says

      January 28, 2016 at 6:10 pm

      sorry, I am in US 1 stick=4 ounces

      Reply
    • Amy says

      January 30, 2016 at 1:03 pm

      Ann, you know a quick google search doesn’t hurt.

      Reply
    • Vickie says

      June 27, 2016 at 7:14 pm

      One stick of butter is 4 ounces, also equal to 8 tablespoons. Hope this helps. If there are other recipes, check google for a conversion chart.

      Reply
      • Edna Boston says

        February 5, 2018 at 7:01 pm

        8 talespoons equals 1/2 cup

        Reply
    • Svetlana says

      October 11, 2018 at 11:39 pm

      113 gr

      Reply
  9. lori says

    January 30, 2016 at 6:22 am

    i make these all the time , i do add 2 teaspoons of van to the batter , and you can use any flavor instant pudding mix , i dont use milk , just cream , i also melt a little bit of chocolate and cream and make a ganache and top it with that

    Reply
    • Enid says

      February 11, 2016 at 11:34 am

      Hi Lori
      What’s van please?

      Reply
      • janice says

        April 12, 2016 at 8:12 pm

        vanilla

        Reply
  10. sue says

    February 5, 2016 at 6:46 am

    what flour do you use, plain or SR

    Reply
    • Hugs & Cookies xoxo says

      February 5, 2016 at 12:45 pm

      plain

      Reply
  11. Cindy says

    February 6, 2016 at 12:22 am

    Just made these for my husband, for in the morning. That is if he would quit eating them!!!! He asked me where I got the recipe and when I told him, he said to tell you that these are the best he has ever ate!!! So, Thank you and your mother very much!!!

    Reply
    • Hugs & Cookies xoxo says

      February 6, 2016 at 7:22 pm

      So awesome!!!!!!!! Thank you!!!

      Reply
  12. cherie says

    February 7, 2016 at 8:17 am

    what are the measurments for the filling ingredients?
    Thanks

    Reply
  13. judy says

    February 15, 2016 at 11:29 am

    I have made cream puffs for yrs. Aka Betty Crocker. Just put on a non-stick cookie sheet. If you don’t have the whipping cream cool whip works. Just spoon the filling in. Lots of powdered sugar! Enjoy!~ They are so easy! <3

    Reply
  14. Penny says

    February 16, 2016 at 5:11 am

    My mom made ones like this when we were kids, I was glad you post your recipe because I lost my mom’s. This brought back good memories, Now I make them for my family . Thank you.

    Penny

    Reply
  15. Dennis says

    February 26, 2016 at 12:40 pm

    I have made these 2 times. They are the best. I have tried other recipes and these are the easiest and the have the best flavor. Thanks

    Reply
    • Hugs & Cookies xoxo says

      February 28, 2016 at 5:14 pm

      Awesome!!!

      Reply
  16. Mary Heitman says

    March 23, 2016 at 10:42 am

    These were FABULOUS. Ten times better than any cream puff I’ve ever bought commercially. Super easy too. We will make and enjoy these again and again- thank you so much for sharing the recipe!

    Reply
    • Hugs & Cookies xoxo says

      March 24, 2016 at 8:01 pm

      Yay!!

      Reply
  17. Jules says

    August 19, 2016 at 1:01 pm

    Can I double this or best to make it two batches? I want to make them for my sons daycare party Thursday night should I fill them in advance or at the daycare? How to transport them 20 minutes away?

    Reply
    • Hugs & Cookies xoxo says

      August 19, 2016 at 3:55 pm

      I would do two batches. You can fill in advance but do powdered sugar before you serve. Transport on a platter.

      Reply
      • jules says

        August 21, 2016 at 7:45 am

        last question i have made these before but how can i get the puffs to be more even when i cook them and drop them on the cookie sheet parchment paper — i could use more uniformity for presentation. Also some rose higher and more fluffy than others.

        Reply
        • Hugs & Cookies xoxo says

          August 25, 2016 at 6:25 pm

          did u use an electric mixer?

          Reply
          • jules says

            August 25, 2016 at 8:34 pm

            yeah all the time and some come out fluffy some flat like a cookie

          • Hugs & Cookies xoxo says

            August 25, 2016 at 9:04 pm

            strange, maybe it’s an oven issue-try rotating the pan halfway thru and see if it helps. good luck!

  18. Sherene says

    October 5, 2016 at 11:36 pm

    Hi,

    They look gorgeous & yummy. Thank you for sharing the recipe.

    What is the best replacement for instant vanilla pudding mix ? We can’t find instant vanilla pudding mix here.

    Thank you.

    Reply
  19. editha e. dona says

    October 18, 2016 at 4:35 am

    i love cream puffs, however, how.will i make it more crispier outside when you bite

    Reply
    • Hugs & Cookies xoxo says

      October 19, 2016 at 10:32 pm

      try cooking longer maybe

      Reply
  20. Sheri says

    October 19, 2016 at 10:53 am

    Hi, sure I like to try this recipe, but how can I replace the pudding mix? Couldn’t find it here. Thanks.

    Reply
    • Hugs & Cookies xoxo says

      October 19, 2016 at 10:30 pm

      hmmmm, not sure!! Thats a tricky one!!!

      Reply
  21. Sheri says

    October 19, 2016 at 10:57 am

    And can I replace heavy cream to whipping cream/ whipped cream? Thanks.

    Reply
    • Hugs & Cookies xoxo says

      October 19, 2016 at 10:30 pm

      yes heavy or whipping fine

      Reply
  22. Halli says

    December 13, 2016 at 4:41 pm

    How do you make the outside bread or whatever it is?

    Reply
    • Hugs & Cookies xoxo says

      December 15, 2016 at 10:22 pm

      That is the puff, in the recipe

      Reply
  23. ingrid richmond says

    January 5, 2017 at 6:56 pm

    love cream puffs, I will have to make them.!

    Reply
  24. wheaties says

    January 7, 2017 at 4:30 pm

    Hello love the idea of instant pudding, heavy cream and milk. I had a italian friend that made Italian Cream on the stove with milk and flour etc. She added cinnamon to the cooled cream pudding filling and filled the Cannoli’s, they where so good! I’m looking for the same flavor , but a easy way to make the cream filling. She is gone now so I can not ask how to make this pudding now. Still looking for that same great flavor. Thank you for your time and any info you may have,wheaties

    Reply
  25. Dianne says

    February 2, 2017 at 5:57 pm

    Very good!!!!

    Reply
  26. Dianne says

    February 2, 2017 at 5:58 pm

    Very good!!!!!

    Reply
  27. Annette Chaney says

    March 14, 2017 at 10:45 am

    Love this recipe! I am not very good at making deserts, but these turned out great. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  28. Gisela edwards says

    August 4, 2017 at 3:14 am

    Not made them yet but I will as it looks so easy

    Reply
  29. Tracey says

    March 31, 2018 at 5:01 pm

    Just made them for the very first time, was a little nervous,….but they came out WONDERFUL. They will be dessert for Easter Dinner tomorrow. Thanks for a great recipe.

    Reply
    • Hugs & Cookies xoxo says

      April 7, 2018 at 3:40 pm

      awesome!

      Reply
  30. Johanna Mendoza says

    August 14, 2018 at 7:06 pm

    I made these this morning with my grandson and they turned out great. I have to say the filling is my favorite. They were so easy and tasty.

    Reply
    • Hugs & Cookies xoxo says

      August 16, 2018 at 9:20 pm

      awesome!

      Reply
  31. Naomi LaRue says

    February 1, 2019 at 10:34 am

    Could undiluted evaporated milk be used in place of whipping cream?

    Reply
  32. Mea says

    April 22, 2019 at 8:29 pm

    My shells flattened out like pancakes. What did I do wrong? Please help! Thank you!

    Reply
    • Hugs & Cookies xoxo says

      April 22, 2019 at 9:27 pm

      mm, I have never had that happen-did u beat the eggs in with a mixer?

      Reply

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