Special Italian Cream Puffs are a timeless treat made with crisp puff pastry and silky homemade custard. These bite-sized delights are lightly dusted with powdered sugar and perfect for holidays, parties, or a romantic dessert night. A gorgeous, make-ahead-friendly sweet that looks impressive but is secretly simple to create!
🧾 Ingredients
For the Pastry:
- 1 sheet puff pastry, thawed
- Powdered sugar, for dusting
For the Custard Filling:
- 2 cups whole milk
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup cornstarch
- Pinch of salt
- 4 large egg yolks
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
