Strawberry Cream Puffs

5 from 2 votes

These Strawberry Cream Puffs are made from a classic choux pastry, and filled with a creamy mascarpone and strawberry filling.

Prep Time45

Cook Time1 25

Total Time2 10

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American, French

Diet: Kosher, Vegetarian

Servings: profiteroles

Calories: 148kcal

Preheat to 370F with the rack in the middle of the oven.
Add the milk, butter, and salt to a saucepan over medium heat. Stir until the butter is melted and the mixture just barely comes to a boil.
Remove from heat and add all the flour in one go. Mix well with a wooden spoon and quickly to absorb all the liquid. Return to the heat. Cook 2-4 minutes until the dough clumps together and pulls away from the sides of the saucepan. It is ready when the wooden spoon can stand upright when you stick it in the dough. Move the dough to a large bowl and let cool for a few minutes.
With a mixer or whisk, add the vanilla extract, then the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each. The dough consistency should be like a dry custard. Scoop some dough on a spoon and hold the spoon vertically by the handle, the dough should form a "v." If all the dough falls off the spoon, it is too wet. If it doesn't form a slight "v" then it is too dry and you need to add a little more egg.
Pipe 12-15 1.5-2-inch circles per baking sheet using a piping bag with a large tip, using a spoon, or using a gallon sized Ziploc bag as a piping bag. Wet your finger and use it to smooth & flatten any points or bulges.
Ideally, bake each sheet one at a time. Bake 25 minutes. Poke each with a toothpick. Bake an additional 8-15 minutes. Set aside to cool.

First, make the strawberry puree by cooking 6 ounces (half of one pint) of stemmed and halved strawberries with 1 teaspoon of sugar covered until the juices releasee (~3 minutes) and then another 4-5 minutes until soft. Then blend or food process until smooth. Refrigerate to cool it for at least 5 minutes.
Strain the strawberry mixture into a bowl. Add the mascarpone cheese, cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla. Beat to soft peaks. Refrigerate until ready to use.

Using a smaller piping tip, pipe your filling inside your pastry shells until full.

Add the white chocolate and coconut oil to a microwave safe bowl. Microwave on high for 15 seconds at a time, mixing well in between until completely melted. OR melt over a bain marie.
Add the strawberry powder to the melted chocolate. Mix until smooth and incorporated.

I use a Wilton 1A or 2A round tip to pipe the profiteroles.

Cool your pastry shells in an open oven for the best results.

PREP AHEAD: Store your unfilled pastry shells in a sealed container in the pantry up to 2 days.

You can make the mascarpone filling up to 2 days in advance.

Wait to fill the pastry until the same day you plan to serve them. You can store them in the refrigerator once filled.