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Easy Bavarian Cream
Easy Bavarian Cream is a rich vanilla custard base made by thickening milk, sugar, flour, salt, and egg yolks, then lightened by folding in whipped cream. The result is a smooth, creamy dessert filling with a delicate sweetness and vanilla flavor, ideal for pastries or as a standalone dessert.
Prep Time
50 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 10 mins
Total Time
2 hrs
Servings:
6
servings
Calories:
342 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
French
Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 3/4 tsp salt fine sea salt
- 3 cups milk
- 3 egg yolk
- 2 tbs butter
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 cup whipping cream
Instructions
- In a medium sauce pan, mix your sugar, flour and salt with a whisk. Gradually add the milk and mix well.
- In a separate bowl whisk egg yolks and add to the pan. Mix well. Bring mixture to a boil over medium high heat stirring constantly until mixture becomes thick and has the consistency of pudding.
- Take off heat and add butter and vanilla to the pan, stirring until well combined and butter is melted. Cool completely. I put mine in the fridge to help speed up the cooling process.
- You have just created a vanilla custard. This is heavenly on it's own, but to give it a Bavarian cream texture it needs to be a little lighter in texture. We do this by taking a 1/2 cup of heavy whipping cream, whipping it until soft peaks form and gently folding the whipped cream into the custard mixture.
- Place into a piping bag to be used in the cream puffs.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1Puff
Calories
342kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
52g
(17%)
Protein
7.2g
(14%)
Fat
12.4g
(19%)
Saturated Fat
7.1g
(36%)
Cholesterol
139mg
(46%)
Sodium
327mg
(14%)
Potassium
107mg
(2%)
Sugar
39.1g
(78%)
Vitamin A
400IU
(8%)
Calcium
170mg
(17%)
Iron
0.9mg
(5%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 342
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1Puff | |
| Calories | 342kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 52g | 17% |
| Protein | 7.2g | 14% |
| Fat | 12.4g | 19% |
| Saturated Fat | 7.1g | 36% |
| Cholesterol | 139mg | 46% |
| Sodium | 327mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 107mg | 2% |
| Sugar | 39.1g | 78% |
| Vitamin A | 400IU | 8% |
| Calcium | 170mg | 17% |
| Iron | 0.9mg | 5% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.