Flaky & buttery puff pastry filled with fresh whipped cream, sweet strawberries, and topped with a dusting of powdered sugar.
Valentine’s might be four days away but that does not mean you can’t enjoy a date night at home with your significant other tonight. When you are a parent of young kids, sometimes those type of dates are your only choice. For us, we often celebrate holidays and milestones after the kids are tucked away in bed. That is why today I wanted to share these Strawberry Cream Puffs.
How to Make Strawberry Cream Puffs
No dinner is complete without a tasty dessert. These Strawberry Cream Puffs were mighty yummy too! These were also easy to make!
Here is how to make my version of Strawberry Cream Puffs:
- Heavy whipping cream- 8 ounces
- 1 tsp of vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons of powdered sugar + 1 tablespoon
- 1 package of puff pastry Room temp *according to package instructions
- Heart-shaped cookie cutter *optional- can also just cut them into squares
- 1 cup Sliced fresh strawberries
Directions
Preheat oven to the temperature required by your puff pastry packaging.
In a large bowl add the heavy cream, extract, and 2 tablespoons of powdered sugar.
Mix on high for 3-5 minutes until stiff peaks form in the cream.
Place cream in the fridge.
Cut out your puff pastry hearts, or slice them into even rectangles
Bake according to puff pastry package instructions.
Allow to cool for 5 mins and then slice them in half.
Layer 3 strawberries on one half of each shell, pipe with cream.
Finish off with a sprinkle of powdered sugar, and you have a tasty dessert.
Strawberry Cream Puffs
Ingredients
- 8 oz Heavy whipping cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 tbsps powdered sugar Save 1 tsp for dusting
- 17.3 oz puff pastry (1 box) at room temp.
- 1 cup fresh strawberries sliced
Instructions
- Preheat oven to the temperature required by your puff pastry packaging.
- In a large bowl add the heavy cream, extract, and 2 tablespoons of powdered sugar.
- Mix on high for 3-5 minutes until stiff peaks form in the cream.
- Add cream to a piping bag with a large star tip.
- Place cream in the fridge.
- Cut out your puff pastry hearts, or slice them into even rectangles.
- Bake according to package instructions.
- Allow to cool for 5 mins and then slice them in half
- Layer 3 strawberries on one half of each shell, pipe with cream
- Finish off with a sprinkle of powdered sugar, and you have a tasty dessert.
Erin F says
This is such a great idea! I might have to send this post to my husband because I’m constantly trying to get him to cook dinner for me. (The last time he cooked for me was before we were married!) LOL.
I love that this is simple with very little clean up and is totally something he can make on his own without destroying my kitchen!
Jocelyn @Hip Mama's Place says
Yum! Those look so delicious! I will definitely have to make some of these! Looks so good!
Ann Bacciaglia says
This is a perfect Valentines day meal. The Strawberry Cream Puffs will be so delicious for dessert. I can not wait to try them.
Toni | Boulder Locavore says
These Strawberry Cream Puffs are so cute! My family will surely enjoy these!
Kathy says
Everything here looks great. Those cream puffs look amazing! I need to make those. I know my girls would love them for Valentine’s Day.
Tara says
The mason jar with the lights is a cute idea. No need to worry about anything catching on fire during a romantic night. All that food looks delicious especially your strawberry cream puffs.
Mama To 6 blessings says
Even if its not for date night these meals sound fantastic! Some nughts,I just do not feel like cooking and that is where these would be great!
Tatanisha W says
What a fun Valentine’s Day idea! With V-Day being in the middle of the week, this would be a great way to have a romantic dinner at home! Thanks for the idea!
Kristen says
How many oz of puff pastry dough?
Amy says
Hi, it is one package. I am not sure of the ounces of the full package.
Thank you
Darlene Geyer says
Would this be 2 puffs per serving?
Amy Desrosiers says
Hi, one puff is a serving.
Darlene Geyer says
Do you only get 4 hearts from each sheet of puff pastry? Do you double the puff pastry? Thank you?