Chocolate Strawberry Cream Puff Bites
Chocolate Strawberry Hazelnut Cream Puffs are made with chocolate-flavored choux pastry, rich hazelnut filling, and fresh chopped strawberries.
Servings 12
Calories 207kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 4 large eggs
- ½ cup hazelnut spread
- 2 cups chopped strawberries
- whole strawberries for garnish optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a medium sized saucepan combine 1 cup of water, ½ cup butter and salt. Over medium heat, bring water mixture to a rolling boil.
- Using a wooden spoon, beat in flour and cocoa being sure to stir constantly. When mixture begins to form a ball, remove from heat and let cool for 5 minutes.
- Once cool, beat in eggs, one at a time until mixture is smooth.
- Pipe dough into 24 tablespoon sized mounds onto prepared baking sheet. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until puffed and golden brown. Cool completely before filling.
- To prepare: Cut top portion of cream puff in half horizontally. Remove soft dough from inside. Discard in the trash or your tummy! Spoon spread into bottoms of cream puff and top with strawberries. Place top of puff over strawberries. Garnish with strawberries.
Notes
Makes 24 cream puff bites with 2 bites per serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 207kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 82mg | Sodium: 128mg | Potassium: 137mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 330IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 2mg | Net Carbohydrates: 16g
