If you’re looking for a dessert that is sure to please a crowd, this cream puffs dessert is just perfect. Once you bite into that delicate, flaky pastry, you get to enjoy the creamy filling. There’s nothing quite like homemade cream puffs – they’re just so delicious!
Whether you have a mid-morning snack in mind, you’re making a dessert to impress or you simply want to see what it’s like to make your own cream puff recipe, you must try these. There’s no way you are going to be disappointed with the results.
Cream Dream Puffs (Low Point Version)
Ingredients
For the puffs
- 1 cup water
- 3 Tbsp light butter
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 eggs
- 1 tsp sweetener
For the filling
- 1 package sugar-free instant vanilla pudding mix
- 1 cup skim milk
- 1 cup light whipped topping
- ¾ cup nonfat Greek yogurt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
- In a saucepan, bring water and light butter to a boil.
- Stir in flour until a dough forms. Cook 1 minute.
- Remove from heat and cool slightly.
- Beat in eggs one at a time, then add vanilla and sweetener.
- Scoop small mounds onto a lined baking sheet.
- Bake 25–30 minutes until puffed and golden. Cool completely.
Filling
- Whisk pudding mix with skim milk until thick.
- Fold in Greek yogurt, whipped topping, and vanilla.
- Slice puffs open and fill with cream mixture.
WW Points
- About 3–4 WW points each if you make 12 cream puffs.