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mint chocolate cream puffs

submitted by: Bright Ideas
  • Prep Time: 25 min.
  • Bake Time: 55 min.
  • Decoration Time: 10 min.
  • Difficulty: Moderate
  • Yield: Makes 12 cream puffs.

Ingredients

For cream puffs:
  • 1 cup water
  • 8 tablespoons butter
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 4 large eggs
  • 2 cookie sheets
  • Reynolds® Parchment Paper
  • 1 pastry bag
  • Plain pastry tip
For filling:
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 cup lowfat milk
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 2 large egg yolks
  • 1 cup chopped 3 MUSKETEERS® Brand Mint Minis
  • 2 cups whipped topping, plus more for garnish
For sauce:
  • 1/4 cup lowfat milk
  • ½ cup chopped 3 MUSKETEERS® Brand Mint Minis

Directions

  • Prepare cream puffs:
  • 1. Bring water, butter and salt to a boil in a medium saucepan. Cook until the butter is melted. Remove from heat and add the flour all at once, stirring until it forms a ball and comes away from the sides of the pan.
  • 2. Add eggs, one at a time, and stir well after each addition. After adding the last egg, the dough should look shiny and elastic.
  • 3. Spoon mixture into pastry bag fitted with a large plain tip. Pipe eight 3-inch mounds, 6 on each cookie sheet, about 3 inches apart cookie sheets lined with Reynolds® Parchment Paper.
  • 4. Bake in a preheated 400°F oven for approximately 40 to 45 minutes, rotating the pans halfway through. Turn oven off and continue to let cream puffs dry for an additional 10 to 15 minutes.
  • 5. When ready to serve, cut the cream puffs horizontally in half and fill.
  • Prepare filling:
  • 1. Dissolve cornstarch in ¼ cup milk, set aside. Whisk sugar and egg yolks until they are a light yellow. Whisk in cornstarch mixture.
  • 2. Bring remaining milk to a boil. Remove from heat and gradually whisk hot milk into egg yolk mixture.
  • 3. Return this mixture to saucepan, bring to a boil, stirring constantly, and cook until it thickens (about one minute).
  • 4. Add 3 MUSKETEERS® Brand Mint Minis and stir until candy melts and mixture is smooth.
  • 5. Cool to room temperature. Stir chocolate filling until smooth and fold in whipped topping.
  • Prepare sauce:
  • 1. Bring milk to a boil. Remove from heat and add 3 MUSKETEERS® Brand Mint Minis.
  • 2. Cover and let stand for 5 minutes. Stir smooth before serving.
  • Quick tip:
  • • Sauce can be made 2 days in advance. Refrigerate until ready to serve, then warm in microwave for 20 seconds. Spoon sauce over cream puffs or serve over ice cream. Assemble cream puffs: Cut cream puffs in half and spoon the filling into the bottom half, placing the top half over the filling. Serve with the warm chocolate sauce and a dollop of whipped cream.

Nutrition

  • Calories per serving 257
  • Total Fat 14 g
  • Saturated Fat 9 g
  • Trans Fat 0 g
  • Cholesterol 137 mg
  • Sodium 149 mg
  • Carbohydrates 27 g
  • Dietary Fiber 1 g
  • Sugars 16 g
  • Protein 6 g
  • Vitamin A 0%DV
  • Vitamin C 0%DV
  • Calcium 0%DV
  • Iron 0%DV
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