May 16, 2023
Pâte à Choux
Lightly crisp on the outside with soft interiors full of air pockets perfect for filling, this low carb and gluten-free pâte à choux makes a delicious base for a variety of desserts. You can shape these into small cream puffs, either sweet or savory. Serve individually as cream puffs or profiteroles or assemble into a croquembouche or religieuse. Feel free to pipe the batter into eclairs, or form a paris brest. Add cheese to make gougères.
Servings: 6
Calories: 95kcal
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup water
- 4 tablespoons butter or butter flavored coconut oil for dairy-free
- 1/4 teaspoon stevia glycerite omit for savory
- pinch salt
- 1/4 cup lupin flour
- 1 tablespoon psyllium husk powder
- 1/4 teaspoon xanthan gum
- 2 eggs
Instructions
- Bring the water, butter, sweetener, and salt to a boil in a medium pot.
- While the water boils, sift together the lupin flour, psyllium husk powder, and xanthan gum (this is important to prevent lumps in the batter).
- Dump all the sifted dry ingredients into the boiling water and cook, stirring constantly with a spatula over medium heat until the dough comes together in a ball and pulls away from the sides of the pan.
- Allow the batter to cool until you can touch the pan and then beat in eggs one at a time. Mix well until completely smooth. The batter should just fall from the spatula (it is more stiff than a traditional choux pastry).
- Transfer the batter to a piping bag (or a ziplock bag and then trim the corner). Pipe 12 mounds onto a parchment or silicon lined baking sheet. Use a wet finger to press any raised tips down.
- Bake in a preheated 375ºF oven for 10 minutes then reduce the temperature to 325ºF and bake for an additional 25-30 minutes, or until golden. Prop the oven door open with a spatula to allow moisture to escape, turn off oven and let stand 15 minutes to cool slowly (to prevent collapse and allow moisture escape).
- Cut small slits on the sides of each puff and return the tray to the oven. Leave in propped open oven until completely cool. Use as desired.
Notes
Serves: 6, Makes 12 choux puffs, Serving Size: 2 choux puffs
Protein:Energy Quotient [calories]: 0.21, Protein % of calories: 12.1%
Nutrition Facts
Pâte à Choux
Amount per Serving
Calories
95
% Daily Value*
Fat
9
g
14
%
Saturated Fat
5
g
31
%
Trans Fat
0.3
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.4
g
Monounsaturated Fat
2
g
Cholesterol
47
mg
16
%
Sodium
77
mg
3
%
Potassium
53
mg
2
%
Carbohydrates
3
g
1
%
Fiber
3
g
13
%
Sugar
0.2
g
0
%
Protein
3
g
6
%
Vitamin A
273
IU
5
%
Vitamin C
0.1
mg
0
%
Calcium
7
mg
1
%
Iron
0.3
mg
2
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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