Easy Cream Puffs
This easy cream puffs recipe is a versatile treat that can be made for a variety of occasions. Simply fill with your favorite custard and serve as an elegant dessert, or whip up a batch of mini chicken salad sliders for lunch.

Fluffy and buttery, with a slightly crisp shell – I guarantee you, these will soon become a family favorite! Keep on scrolling to see how to make ’em!
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Cream Puff Ingredients
- Water
- Flour
- Eggs
- Butter
- Salt
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How to Make Them
- Pre-heat the oven to 400-degrees
- Bring butter, water, and salt to a boil

- Next, turn down the heat and quickly stir in flour until a ball forms
- Then, remove pot from the heat and beat in eggs until it becomes a pasty consistency


- Drop by the spoonful onto cookie sheets

- Bake at 400-degrees for 10-minutes, then turn the heat down to 350-degrees for another 20-minutes

Topping Your Cream Puffs
- Let the cream puffs cool before slicing

- Once cooled, cut tops off and clean out any excess dough before filling (if any)


- Finally, fill up the cream puffs with your favorite custard, chocolate mouse, or fruit. In the mood for savory? Then, you’ve gotta try them with chicken salad!



- I like to pile on the chicken salad along with some juicy tomatoes and crisp lettuce

And there ya have it! Simple cream puffs for lunch, snacking, or dessert. Want to give this a try? Then, be sure to pin this recipe for later and share with a friend. Enjoy!

P.S. Want more recipes like these? Then, be sure to explore the archives!
Easy Cream Puffs
Ingredients
- 1 c. water
- 1/2 c. butter
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1 c. flour
- 4 eggs
Instructions
- Pre-heat the oven to 400-degrees
- Bring butter, water, and salt to a boil
- Next, turn down the heat and quickly stir in flour until a ball forms
- Then, remove pot from the heat and beat in eggs until it becomes a pasty consistency
- Drop by the spoonful onto cookie sheets
- Bake at 400-degrees for 10-minutes, then turn the heat down to 350-degrees for another 20-minutes
- Let the cream puffs cool before slicing
- Once cooled, cut tops off and clean out any excess dough before filling (if any)
- Finally, fill cream puffs with custard, chocolate mouse, or chicken salad
