Gluten Free Cream Puffs or Profiteroles With Flavored Cream Opti Recipe

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Ingredients:

  • 3 cups water
  • 1 1/2 cups butter (or nucoa dairy free margarine)
  • 3 cups of all purpose pastry flour (sun flour mills brand gf pastry flour blend)
  • 1 tbsp xanthan gum
  • 3/4 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp white sugar
  • 12 eggs
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 1 1/2 tbsp sugar

Directions:

  1. Cream Puffs:.
  2. In a large non-stick pot, combine water and butter. Bring to a rolling boil over medium heat.
  3. Sift together the Pastry Flour, xanthan gum, salt and sugar.
  4. Stir into boiling mixture until the dough comes together in a large mass and then transfer the dough to the bowl of a stand mixer. Beat in eggs, one at a time.
  5. Use a large cookie scoop to drop dough onto a well greased baking sheet. For profiteroles, use mini or small scoop.
  6. Bake Cream Puffs at 425 degrees for 25-30 minutes, or until golden brown and centers are dry. Cool on wire racks before slicing and filling.
  7. For Whipped Cream Filling/Frosting:.
  8. To bowl of stand mixer, add whipping cream, vanilla and sugar. Chill everything, including the whisk attachment, in refrigerator for at least 30 minutes. Beat mixture until stiff peaks form then pipe into sliced puffs or profiteroles.
  9. For chocolate filling: Add cocoa powder and extra sugar to bowl with basic ingredients and chill for a full hour to allow the cocoa to dissolve, then beat until stiff peaks form.
  10. For berry fillings: Make the basic cream as above, beating only until soft peak stage. Add raspberry or strawberry puree a little at a time, and beat until stiff peaks form.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 376.1 Kcal (1575 kJ)
Calories from fat 250.81 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 27.87g 43%
Cholesterol 178.79mg 60%
Sodium 296.19mg 12%
Potassium 295.08mg 6%
Total Carbs 28.39g 9%
Sugars 18.85g 75%
Dietary Fiber 1.65g 7%
Protein 5.8g 12%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 7%
Iron 0.7mg 4%
Calcium 40.7mg 4%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 191.99 Kcal (804 kJ)
Calories from fat 128.03 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14.23g 43%
Cholesterol 91.26mg 60%
Sodium 151.19mg 12%
Potassium 150.63mg 6%
Total Carbs 14.49g 9%
Sugars 9.62g 75%
Dietary Fiber 0.84g 7%
Protein 2.96g 12%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 7%
Iron 0.4mg 4%
Calcium 20.8mg 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 9.5
    Points
  • 11
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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