Description
Indulge in these delightful Cream Horns made with flaky puff pastry filled with sweetened whipped cream. A perfect treat for any occasion!
Ingredients
Scale
Puff Pastry:
- 1 package (2 sheets) puff pastry, thawed
Egg Wash:
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 2 tablespoons water
For Sprinkling:
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
Whipped Cream Filling:
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Grease cream horn molds.
- Prepare Pastry: Whisk egg and water for egg wash. Cut puff pastry into strips, wrap around molds, brush with egg wash, sprinkle with sugar, and bake until golden.
- Make Filling: Beat heavy cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla until stiff peaks form. Pipe into cooled pastry shells.
- Serve: Enjoy immediately or refrigerate until serving.
Notes
- Try folding in crushed berries, chocolate chips, or lemon curd for added flavor.
- Bake pastry shells ahead but fill just before serving for best texture.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: European-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cream horn
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 100 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 16 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 50 mg
