Italian Cream Puffs are a delicate and elegant dessert featuring golden, flaky puff pastry filled with rich, velvety vanilla custard. These bite-sized treats are light yet indulgent — the perfect harmony of crisp pastry and silky filling. Whether served at holidays, tea time, or special celebrations, they’re a classic Italian sweet that’s as beautiful as it is delicious.
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Chill Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 10–12 cream puffs
📝 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 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
