Choux pastry recipe

Choux pastry is used for many desserts such as cream puffs, profiterols and eclairs.

Recipe with step-by-step photos for Chouquettes, which are French cream puffs (or pastry puffs) sprinkled with pearl sugar or chocolate chips. They are a delicious bite-sized snack made from choux pastry.

With only 5 ingredients and 15 minute prep time, choux pastry (pâte à choux) is a simple pastry dough for making cream puffs, eclairs, and profiteroles!

Try my Pro recipe that explains step by step how to make Crispy cream puff (choux au craquelin). There are different kinds of choux pastry; eclairs, cream puff, profiterol but the queen of all is choux au craquelin. Cream puff with and extra velvety craquelin layer on top that brings flavour as well as crunchiness and takes your bakes to the next level. In my recipe I will take your through step by step how to make professional looking perfect choux pastry every time.

Making perfect cream puffs at home is a lot easier than you think! My recipe uses a homemade pastry cream filling (no pudding mixes here!).

Learn how to make Croquembouche, this mouthwatering, classic French pastry dessert made with diplomat cream-filled choux pastry puffs.

You can find choux pastry in all shapes and sizes. Small round choux buns, to make profiteroles, or large ones to make Bosche bollen. Eclairs are made using a long, narrow version. You can use a lot of small buns to make a croquembouche. Keep in mind, there is a limit to the size of your choux pastry. To make choux pastry you first have to cook the pastry, before baking it in the oven. This two-step process is crucial for creating those large air pockets. Baking tips and hacks.

Paris Brest is a showstopping, classic French dessert where a light choux pastry ring is filled with creamy, nutty praline mousseline cream!