Here’s a recipe for Keto Cream Puffs, including ingredient quantities, instructions, and approximate nutrition information:
Ingredients:
For the choux pastry:
- 1/2 cup (120ml) water
- 1/4 cup (60g) unsalted butter
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup (60g) almond flour
- 2 large eggs
For the cream filling:
- 1 cup (240ml) heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons (30g) powdered erythritol or other keto-friendly sweetener
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions:
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a medium saucepan, bring the water, butter, and salt to a boil over medium heat.
- Once the mixture is boiling, reduce the heat to low and add the almond flour all at once. Stir vigorously until the mixture forms a ball and pulls away from the sides of the saucepan.
- Remove the saucepan from the heat and let the mixture cool for a few minutes.
- Add the eggs, one at a time, stirring well after each addition, until the mixture is smooth and glossy.
- Transfer the choux pastry dough to a piping bag fitted with a large round tip.
- Pipe small mounds of dough onto the prepared baking sheet, leaving space between each mound for expansion.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, or until the cream puffs are puffed up and golden brown.
- Remove the cream puffs from the oven and let them cool completely on a wire rack.
- While the cream puffs are cooling, prepare the cream filling. In a mixing bowl, whip the heavy cream, powdered erythritol, and vanilla extract until stiff peaks form.
- Once the cream puffs are cooled, use a knife to slice off the top third of each puff.
- Fill the bottom halves of the cream puffs with the whipped cream filling, then replace the tops.
- Dust the cream puffs with powdered erythritol, if desired, and serve immediately.
Nutrition information (per cream puff, based on 12 servings):
- Calories: 130
- Total Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
- Sodium: 65mg
- Total Carbohydrates: 2g
- Dietary Fiber: 1g
- Sugars: 0g
- Protein: 2g
Enjoy your delicious Keto Cream Puffs as a decadent low-carb treat!