Spiced Peach Puffs are flaky, golden pastries filled with tender peaches and warm, aromatic spices. Baked until crisp and beautifully puffed, they offer the perfect balance of buttery pastry and sweet fruit, making them an irresistible dessert or afternoon treat that’s both simple and elegant.
Prep:1 hour 10 min
Cook:25 min
Yield:3 dozen
Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup butter, cubed
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 large eggs, room temperature
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups coarsely chopped fresh or frozen peaches, thawed
- Additional confectioners’ sugar
Directions
- 1In a large saucepan, bring the water, butter, nutmeg and salt to a boil. Add flour all at once and stir until a smooth ball forms. Remove from the heat; let stand for 5 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Continue beating until mixture is smooth and shiny.
- Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 400° for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to a wire rack. Immediately split puffs open; remove tops and set aside. Discard soft dough from inside. Cool puffs.
- 3For filling, in a large bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add confectioners’ sugar and vanilla; beat until stiff peaks form.
- 4Just before serving, fill puffs with whipped cream and peaches. Dust with additional confectioners’ sugar.
Nutrition Facts
1 cream puff: 99 calories, 8g fat (5g saturated fat), 48mg cholesterol, 39mg sodium, 6g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.