Fast and Easy Cream Puff Recipe
This cream puff recipe uses simple ingredients and only takes 20 minutes to make! The flaky pastry crust and real whipped cream filling make these cream puffs a guaranteed hit at any party!
Holiday entertaining is almost in full swing. This year, I will be hosting Thanksgiving day dessert buffet. Close family and friends will come to my home to enjoy home-baked pies, sweet, and drinks. This will be my first large-scale entertaining event, so I really want to make sure everything is on-point.
As many of you know, I love to cook, bake, and create! Be keeping my recipes easy, and simple I will be able to get the most bang for my buck. Besides all the traditional Thanksgiving desserts like pies, and puddings, I also want to make these Cream-Filled Snowflake Puff Pastry Bites. Made with Pepperidge Farm® Puff Pastry Sheets.
This cream puff recipe takes just 20 minutes to make and is ideal for wowing your guests with bakery-fresh bites.
In my home, I am all about real whipped cream.
Whenever possible, I prefer to whip up a batch of fresh whipped cream using confectionery sugar, vanilla extract, and one pint of heavy whipping cream. Just 2-3 minutes on high speed, and I have soft, pillowy peaks of real cream heaven!
Snowflake Cream Puffs
To be super festive, I cut out my puff pastry sheets using a snowflake cookie cutter.
With puff pastry, they rise up so you can fit quite a bit on one baking tray. Just 14-15 minutes and they are perfectly golden and ready to cool, and carefully slice in half for filling with cream.
Add fresh whipped cream to a large star tipped piping bag and carefully add a dollop of cream to each snowflake puff, and then sprinkle with some powdered sugar.
The end result is the perfect-sized, festive snowflake cream puff that can be made a few hours ahead of time. Place them in the fridge to chill until enjoying.
These 20 minute cream puffs taste better than the fancy bake shop versions.
If you love cream horns, you will love these snowflake cream puffs because they are made from the same dough. Definitely a great holiday dessert idea!
Printable Cream Puff Recipe:
20 Minute Snowflake Cream Puff Recipe
Ingredients
Puff Pastry:
- 1 box Pepperidge Farm® Puff Pastry Sheets
Real Whipped Cream Filling
- 1 pint heavy whipping cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup confectionery sugar
Instructions
- Snowflakes: Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
- Roll out slightly thawed and pliable puff pastry dough
- Carefully cut out snowflakes and place them on a jumbo sized parchment-lined baking sheet
- Once all snowflakes are cut out, re-roll the dough out and cut out more if needed.
- Bake 10-12 mins
- Allow to cool for 1-2 minutes before carefully slicing them in half
- Fill with real cream, sprinkle with confectionery sugar and enjoy!
- Cream: Add all ingredients to a large bowl, and beat on high until firm peaks form
- Add cream to a pastry bag and pipe into each snowflake.
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Angie
Can I use other Christmas cookie cutters to make the cream puffs?
Jared
Absolutely! Most shapes should also work great.
Pat
Has anyone ever had Stella d Oro Angenities.? Similar recipe but uses filling made of crushed pineapple drained and cool whip. Also a different filling.
Patty
The Puff Pastry comes in sheets, do you use one or more?
Amy
Hi, I used the entire package! If you cannot do cookie cutters, you can also cut it into little squares to pre-bake it which is easier.
Jeannette
How long can they be left out of frig. Want to take them to a holiday gathering.
Teresa A Barrows
My mother used to make these but she would use drained pineapple in the whipped cream.
Julie
Could you add a flavoring to the whip cream I.e. Coconut, almond, lemon, peppermint? Do you have to adjust amounts in any way if you add flavoring?
Amy
Yes, you can add up to one tsp and skip the vanilla extract.
J Starr
Absolutely loved making these. The instructions were right on and easy to follow. My finished product made me feel like the baker I’m truly not. Everyone loved them! Thank you for sharing.
Amy
Thank you so much for stopping by! So glad to hear you all loved them!
Lisa ingersoll
Very easy to make wasn’t to filling. Great for my son to eatover
Sandra
I wish I came across this recipe sooner for the holidays. So simple and my kind of desert. This is a keeper. Can’t wait to make thease next occasion. Thanks so much. ????
Sandra
Mindy
It doesn’t say how much confectionery sugar for the whipped cream. Can you tell me how much you use?
Amy
I am sure you made them already but I use 2 tablespoons
Sheila
I think I will drizzle these with peppermint flavoured chocolate, as well as the icing sugar. It will add to the festive flavour.????
Jasper
I would love To make these…BUT !!! What Temp Do I Set The Oven On
Rhonda Stewart
Thank You Amy, For The delicious Creme Cheese
Filling It Will be The Only Pastry filling I Will Use
It’s A lot Like A Filling I Use Another Desert I Use
JustWanted to Let You Know How Much I Appreciate
You Sharing Sincerely Rhonda Stewart
Brenda
How soon after making do you have to serve these. Can they be made the day before?
Amy
Yes, they store for 24 just fine in the fridge!
Debra Kay
P.F. Puffed Pastry states 400. By the way…. made these. They left a greasy film in my mouth. It was like eating lard. Any tips?
Amy
That will happen with any real cream dessert with powdered sugar..kind of coats the roof of your mouth.
Della Nickerson
Hi Amy I was wondering the size of the snowflake cookie cutter you used . I have one but it seems really large.
Thanks della
Amy
Hi, 3inch like these: http://amzn.to/2jsxFpt
Beth Esch
Would these freeze well? Could add the powdered sugar before serving.
Amy
I have never tried freezing them, but I would guess not with the cream in them!
Garry Brotschul
What is the oven temperature set on???
Amy
350 -so sorry!
Janis @MommyBlogExpert
What a pretty and easy pastry-like cookie to make with puff pastry. I have lots of shapes of small cookie cutters and can’t wait to try your recipe. Thanks for sharing!
Tara
These are adorable. I love cream puffs. It would be fun to get the kids involved with cutting out the shapes.
Melissa @ The Staten Island Family
Those look absolutely DELISH and I can’t wait to go out and buy all the ingredients you mention in your post and try and attempt this recipe with my kids! Perfect for the holidays!
Nancy @ whispered inspirations
What a fun and cute recipe! This would be great for the holidays coming up!
Jutta
When you say to roll out the puff pastry dough…..
Just unroll it from the package or actually with the rolling pin?
Amy
Unroll it from the package. Thank you, for stopping by!
Jen
One sheet at a time or both sheets? Doesn’t puff pastry com with 2 per package?
Amy
You bake one sheet at a time. One sheet fits on a large baking sheet. If you do not have one, two baking sheets that are smaller will work.
Hali @daytodayMOMents
We have food allergies and can’t have these as a family but wish I did this. Amazing idea!! :D
Toni | BoulderLocavore.com
These are so fun! My kids will surely love these! Perfect treat!
Brent Arceneaux
These look super cute and easy to make! Will definitely be trying them with the kids this holiday season!
Alicia
These look delicious! The snowflake shape is perfect as we head into dinner.
Alicia
um. the above should say winter not dinner. lol :)
Kerri Jablonski
Yesssss!! I’m going to have to pick up Puff Pastry tomorrow to make these! So good!
Sarah
O man those are cute!! They could be awesome Anna and else flakes too!!
Liz Mays
Ah, these are the best! It’s crazy how many fun things you can make with those puff pastry sheets!
Ann Bacciaglia
I am excited to start my Holiday baking. I will have to add these to my baking list. They look so delicious.
Elizabeth Lampman
I know my kids are going to love helping me make these. They would be perfect for a holiday party.
gingermommyrants
These look so delicious and easy to make. I will have to give this recipe a try. I know they will be a big hit.
Claudia Krusch
This looks so good! I am totally making these for our Thanksgiving brunch. It looks so easy!
Adelina Priddis
Mm delicious! I love puff pastries. These would make a great addition to our holiday parties.
Reesa Lewandowski
OH YUM! I love cream puffs! They’re a holiday favorite for me!
Ash Sears
My family would devour these if I made them. I would definitely have to make a whole lot since whenever they are given the option of puff pastry anywhere it is a must!
Robin Rue
These would be perfect for our holiday get together that we host every year. I know that my guests would be blown away!
Becca Wilson
I absolutely love puff pastry but have never made it myself. These look so delicious.
Kristin
These are so cute! I love that there’s no need to make puff pastry from scratch.
Kim @ What's That Smell?
Oh these look so good! I’ve been looking for some fun Christmas cookie ideas, these will be a great addition to our holiday cookie baking.
Shauna
Oh my goodness, YES, these look amazing. What a fabulous way to celebrate the holidays with the star that started it all :) Thanks so much for sharing. I will totally be trying these.
Vera Sweeney
These look heavenly!!! I love how easy the look to make up, my family would love to eat these.
Audrey
Can i make these the night beforehand
Amy
Hi, you can make the pastry but not the cream! I would not stuff them until the day of.
Jeanette
Oh my gosh this looks so good! I am totally making these for Thanksgiving. Simple,easy, and SOOOOO good.
Stacie @ Divine Lifestyle
Those look delicious! I think I’ll serve these when we have the family over for Christmas.
Helen Messmer
For a savory, could these be filled with chicken salad and of course omit the powder sugar.?
Amy
Sure, you could do that!