5.0 from 3 votes
Gougères Cheese Puffs
Gougères Cheese Puffs are warm, soft and creamy, like a dollop of toasty bread infused with gooey cheese. Warm and cheesy--mmm!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 30
Calories: 41 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
French
Ingredients
- 4 Tablespoons butter
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 eggs
- 4 ounces gruyere cheese about a cup, or other flavorful hard cheese like aged cheddar
- 1/4-1/2 teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400° F. Line a large jelly roll pan with parchment paper.
- In a small saucepan, melt the butter then add water and salt and bring to a boil. Stir in the flour and mix vigorously until a smooth dough forms. Continue stirring over low heat until it dries out slightly, about 2 minutes.
- Let cool for a minute then transfer to a mixing bowl. Add one egg to the dough beating thoroughly until fully incorporated, then repeat with the second egg. When smooth, add the cheese and pepper and mix thoroughly.
- Transfer the dough to a pastry bag fitted with a ½ inch round tip or leave the tip off entirely. If you don’t have a pastry bag, you can place in a zip loc bag and cut off one corner. Pipe walnut-sized mounds onto your parchment, an inch apart. A 5 x 6 arrangement worked well for me.
- Bake until puffed and golden, about 20 minutes. Serve hot.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
41kcal
(2%)
Carbohydrates
2g
(1%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
3g
(5%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.2g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
19mg
(6%)
Sodium
102mg
(4%)
Potassium
10mg
(0%)
Fiber
0.1g
(0%)
Sugar
0.03g
(0%)
Vitamin A
98IU
(2%)
Calcium
41mg
(4%)
Iron
0.2mg
(1%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 30Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 41
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 41kcal | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 2g | 1% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.2g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 19mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 102mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 10mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 0.1g | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.03g | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 98IU | 2% |
| Calcium | 41mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.2mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.