Description
Reese’s peanut butter cream puffs blend chocolatey indulgence with silky pastry perfection. Chocolate and peanut butter lovers will adore these elegant dessert bites that promise pure bliss in every delicate, creamy mouthful.
Ingredients
Scale
Cream Puff Filling:
- 80 grams (2.8 ounces) smooth peanut butter
- 20 grams (0.7 ounces) powdered sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla paste
Cream Puff Pastry:
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 large eggs
Topping:
- 2 Reese’s peanut butter cups, chopped
- 2 tablespoons melted chocolate
Instructions
- Prepare the peanut butter mixture by blending smooth peanut butter with powdered sugar and vanilla paste until uniformly smooth, then refrigerate for 30 minutes to solidify.
- Create marshmallow fluff by heating granulated sugar, glucose syrup, and water in a saucepan until boiling, simultaneously whisking egg whites with sugar until stiff peaks form.
- Pour hot sugar syrup gradually into egg whites while continuously whisking, creating a glossy meringue-like consistency, then gently incorporate vanilla paste.
- Carefully melt dark chocolate using preferred tempering technique, allowing it to cool to room temperature.
- Form chocolate shells by coating molds with tempered chocolate, ensuring an even, thin layer.
- Fill chocolate shells with piped marshmallow fluff, then top with a precise dollop of chilled peanut butter mixture.
- Seal cream puffs by covering with additional melted chocolate, then quickly freeze for 5 minutes to set the structure.
- Enhance presentation by sprinkling crushed salted peanuts over the completed cream puffs for textural contrast.
- Allow cream puffs to reach ideal serving temperature before enjoying the intricate layers of chocolate, marshmallow, and peanut butter.
Notes
- Chill the peanut butter mixture thoroughly to ensure it holds its shape and doesn’t melt quickly during assembly.
- Use room temperature ingredients for smoother mixing, especially when creating the marshmallow fluff for optimal volume and stability.
- Temper chocolate carefully to achieve a glossy, professional finish and prevent bloom or streaking on the cream puffs’ surface.
- Try different chocolate types like milk or white chocolate for varied flavor profiles and visual appeal.
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 525 kcal
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 4 mg
- Fat: 44 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 30 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 14 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 20 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg