Easy Bavarian Cream Puff Recipe to Die For (2024)

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With Valentine’s day right around the corner, I wanted to share one of my family’s favorite desserts. I call them Easy Bavarian Cream Puffs! They are divine and perfect for the sweetie in your life. I will be sharing two recipes with you. One is a typical cream puff recipe and let me tell you, it will not disappoint. Cream puffs always used to intimidate me, that is until I got brave enough to try them. They are surprisingly easy to make. You will be shocked.

Just a warning.
They are always a crowd pleaser, so be prepared to see jaws drop, eyes pop, and lots of praise. There will also be jealous onlookers wishing they would have thought to bring a cool dessert like that, but we wont worry about those people. Let’s just focus on the positive here.

The other recipe is my easy knockoff version of Bavarian cream. Real Bavarian cream takes longer, and is a bit more temperamental than I like, but if you have the time, by all means go ahead and make the real stuff!

Both recipes are wonderful for using up those farm fresh eggs. Some weeks we can go through our eggs so quick, but other weeks I feel I have more than I know what to do with. That’s when a recipe like this can come in very handy. This recipe uses 7 eggs, so for those of you with chickens keep this recipe on hand. 🙂 Hope you enjoy my easy Bavarian cream puff recipe!

Easy Bavarian Cream Puff Recipe

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Easy Bavarian Cream:

Ingredients:

1 cup Sugar
3/4 cup all purpose flour
3/4 tsp. Fine Sea Salt
3 cups milk
3 egg yolks
2 tbs butter
2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream

Method:
In a medium sauce pan, mix your sugar, flour and salt with a whisk.

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Gradually add the milk and mix well.In a separate bowl whisk egg yolks and add to the pan. Mix well.

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Bring mixture to a boil over medium high heat stirring constantly until mixture becomes thick and has the consistency of pudding.

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Take off heat and add butter and vanilla to the pan, stirring until well combined and butter is melted.

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Cool completely. I put mine in the fridge to help speed up the cooling process. You have just created a vanilla custard. This is heavenly on its own, but to give it a Bavarian cream texture it needs to be a little lighter. We do this by taking a 1/2 cup of heavy whipping cream, whipping it until soft peaks form and gently folding the whipped cream into the custard mixture.

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Now you have what I consider an easy version of Bavarian cream. Place into a piping bagto be used in the cream puff recipe.

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Cream Puff Recipe:

Ingredients:
1/2 cup of butter
1 Cup of water
1/4 tsp. fine sea salt
1 cup flour
4 eggs

Method:
Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees. In a sauce pan bring butter, water and salt to a boil. Add 1 cup of flour to the boiling liquid all at once and stir until a ball forms.

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Take pan off heat and let mixture cool for 5 minutes. After the flour mixture has cooled, start beating in the eggs, one at a time. Mixing well after each egg.

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Mixture should be smooth and glossy after you beat in your 4th egg.

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Place dough by spoonfuls on a parchment covered baking sheetand bake for 40 minutes at 400 degrees.

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Remove cream puffs from the oven and let cool.

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Cut cream puff half way through the center with a knife and pipe in your easy Bavarian cream. Sprinkle tops with powdered sugar and enjoy!

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Below I have included the printable versions of these recipes. Hope you enjoy them!

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Easy Bavarian Cream

Published By Karrie

Course Dessert

Cuisine French

Keyword creme puff

Servings 6 servings

Prep Time 50 minutes mins

Cook Time 1 hour hr 10 minutes mins

Total Time 2 hours hrs

Easy Bavarian Cream Puff are most family’s favourite desserts!

Ingredients

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3/4 cup all purpose flour
  • 3/4 tsp fine sea salt
  • 3 cups milk
  • 3 egg yolks
  • 2 tbs butter
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 1/2 cup whipping cream

Instructions

  • In a medium sauce pan, mix your sugar, flour and salt with a whisk. Gradually add the milk and mix well.

  • In a separate bowl whisk egg yolks and add to the pan. Mix well. Bring mixture to a boil over medium high heat stirring constantly until mixture becomes thick and has the consistency of pudding.

  • Take off heat and add butter and vanilla to the pan, stirring until well combined and butter is melted. Cool completely. I put mine in the fridge to help speed up the cooling process.

  • You have just created a vanilla custard. This is heavenly on it's own, but to give it a Bavarian cream texture it needs to be a little lighter in texture. We do this by taking a 1/2 cup of heavy whipping cream, whipping it until soft peaks form and gently folding the whipped cream into the custard mixture.

  • Place into a piping bag to be used in the cream puffs.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Puff | Calories: 342kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 7.2g | Fat: 12.4g | Saturated Fat: 7.1g | Cholesterol: 139mg | Sodium: 327mg | Potassium: 107mg | Sugar: 39.1g | Vitamin A: 400IU | Calcium: 170mg | Iron: 0.9mg

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Cream Puff Recipe

Published By Karrie

Course Dessert

Cuisine French

Keyword creme puffs

Servings 30 puffs

Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Cook Time 40 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr

Easy Bavarian Cream Puff are most family’s favourite desserts!

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup of butter
  • 1 cup of water
  • 1/4 tsp . fine sea salt
  • 1 cup of flour
  • 4 eggs

Instructions

  • Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees.

  • In a sauce pan bring butter, water and salt to a boil.

  • Add 1 cup of flour to the boiling liquid all at once and stir until a ball forms.

  • Take pan off heat and let mixture cool for 5 minutes.

  • After the flour mixture has cooled for 5 minutes, start beating in the eggs, one at a time. Mixing well after each egg. Mixture should be smooth and glossy after you beat in your 4th egg.

  • Place dough by spoonfuls on a parchment covered baking sheet and bake for 40 minutes at 400 degrees.

  • Remove cream puffs from the oven and let cool.

  • Cut cream puff half way through the center with a knife and pipe in your easy Bavarian cream. Sprinkle tops with powdered sugar and enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 50kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 54mg | Potassium: 12mg | Vitamin A: 125IU | Calcium: 5mg | Iron: 0.3mg

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About Karrie

Food is my love language. But so is saving money. So I like to combine the two a lot and make thrifty make ahead and freeze meals to save time. Because life is busy, and freezer meals can come to the rescue for all of us. And yes, they actually CAN taste good. Read more...

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FAQs

What is Bavarian cream filling made of? ›

Bavarian Cream is made from a Crème Anglaise base (milk, vanilla, egg yolks and sugar), thickened with Gelatine and lightened with Whipped Cream. Pastry Cream (or Crème Pâtissière) is relatively similar to a Crème Anglaise but is thickened on the stove with Cornstarch (or sometimes flour).

What's the difference between Bavarian cream and custard? ›

Bavarian creams are custards stiffened with gelatin. Savoury custards are sometimes encountered, the most notable being quiche, a French tart with a filling of custard flavoured with cheese, onions, ham or bacon, or chopped vegetables.

Will cream puffs get soggy overnight? ›

How long will the cream puffs be good for? We usually recommend consuming the cream puffs the same or next day, after 2 days they will start to become soggy, especially if your refrigerator has a lot of humidity in it. Can I freeze the cream puffs? Can you customize the cream puffs?

Which dough is used most often to create cream puffs? ›

2 Choux pastry is a simple dough mixed quickly on the stove, piped into round puffs, then baked in the oven. The most common application for choux pastry is for profiteroles, or cream puffs.

What are the 3 basic elements Bavarian creams always consist of? ›

A bavarian, also known as bavarian cream or bavaroise, is made of three basic elements: custard sauce (flavored as desired), gelatin, and whipped cream. That's all there is to it. Gelatin is softened in cold liquid, stirred into the hot custard sauce until dissolved, and chilled until almost set.

What's the difference between whipped cream and Bavarian cream? ›

Vanilla Bavarian Cream: Vanilla pastry cream lightened with whipped cream. A more flavorful and delectable cream filling as opposed to plain whipped cream. Vanilla Custard: A mixture of milk, egg yolks, and sugar cooked to a pudding consistency; also called pastry cream.

Is Boston cream and Bavarian cream the same? ›

The Texture Is The Biggest Difference

Bavarian cream involves milk, eggs, sugar, and often vanilla extract, the same as Boston cream. But then the two ingredient lists diverge: Bavarian cream includes heavy cream and gelatin, while Boston cream involves cornstarch.

What is the difference between Boston cream and Bavarian cream donuts? ›

The doughnut adaptation of the pie is popular not only in Massachusetts but throughout the United States and Canada. Also filled with the same cream, the Bavarian cream doughnut differs from the Boston cream doughnut in that, instead of a chocolate glaze topping, the Bavarian cream doughnut is tossed in powdered sugar.

Is pastry cream and Bavarian cream the same? ›

Bavarian cream and pastry cream are not the same. While both are custard-based fillings, Bavarian cream is lightened with whipped cream and set with gelatin, giving it a mousse-like texture, while pastry cream is a thick and creamy custard made with eggs, milk, sugar, and flour or cornstarch.

Why are my cream puffs gone wrong? ›

Why did my cream puffs collapse? If the puffs collapse it means there was too much moisture in them. So either you did not dry the dough enough, or they were not cooked enough. To avoid this I recommend drying the dough really well (see below) and cracking the door of the oven open when the choux are baked.

Why are cream puffs so hard to make? ›

Without the right consistency, they either won't rise or they won't set. Dough that's too dry won't have the steam power to lift the cream puffs, and they won't form a hollow center. Dough that's too wet won't be able to harden in time to hold that puffed shape.

Why are my cream puffs doughy inside? ›

If your cream puffs are moist inside after baking, this is because they did not bake long enough. In addition, the puffs need to dry out on the inside after baking. To help the pâte à choux dry out properly, turn the cream puffs upside down and use a toothpick to poke a hole in each one.

What is the fancy name for cream puffs? ›

A profiterole (French: [pʁɔfitʁɔl]), cream puff (US), or chou à la crème ( French: [ʃu a la kʁɛm]) is a filled French choux pastry ball with a typically sweet and moist filling of whipped cream, custard, pastry cream, or ice cream.

Which state is known for cream puffs? ›

To find the original Original Cream Puffs, one must visit the Wisconsin State Fair held in August. But to find seasonal varieties that are a play on the original delicacy, like pumpkin spice and latté cream puffs, one must visit other festivals, such as Harvest Fair, held at the fair grounds.

What country invented cream puffs? ›

Cream puffs are a popular pastry that are enjoyed around the world, but their origin can be traced back to France in the 16th century. Legend has it that cream puffs were invented by a French chef named Pantanelli during the 16th century reign of King Henry II.

Are Bavarian cream and Boston cream the same? ›

Bavarian cream involves milk, eggs, sugar, and often vanilla extract, the same as Boston cream. But then the two ingredient lists diverge: Bavarian cream includes heavy cream and gelatin, while Boston cream involves cornstarch.

Is Bavarian and Boston crème the same? ›

The doughnut adaptation of the pie is popular not only in Massachusetts but throughout the United States and Canada. Also filled with the same cream, the Bavarian cream doughnut differs from the Boston cream doughnut in that, instead of a chocolate glaze topping, the Bavarian cream doughnut is tossed in powdered sugar.

Is Bavarian cream the same as vanilla pudding? ›

The difference already becomes obvious with the ingredients: Vanilla pudding is made with starch and mild, while Bavarian Cream is made with eggs, gelatine, cream, and milk.

What is Bavarian cream pie made of? ›

Bavarian cream pie is a testament to dessert innovation, a creamy concoction made of milk, eggs, sugar, and gelatin, whipped to perfection and chilled to set​​​​. The tale of this dessert began in the 1600s when French chefs were cooking for Bavarian royalty.

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