Indulge in these delicious chocolate profiteroles, featuring light and airy pastry shells filled with rich cream and topped with a decadent chocolate sauce.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter cut into small pieces
- 1 cup all-purpose flour sifted
- 4 large eggs at room temperature
- 1 cup heavy cream chilled
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 cup dark chocolate finely chopped
- 1/2 cup milk
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a medium saucepan, combine butter and 1 cup of water. Bring to a boil over medium heat.
- Remove from heat and quickly stir in flour until the mixture forms a ball.
- Transfer the dough to a large bowl and let cool for 5 minutes.
- Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition until the dough is smooth and glossy.
- Spoon the dough onto the prepared baking sheet, forming small mounds.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes until golden and puffy.
- Allow the profiteroles to cool completely on a wire rack.
- Beat the heavy cream with sugar until stiff peaks form, then fill the profiteroles with the whipped cream.
- For the chocolate sauce, heat the milk in a saucepan over low heat, then add the chopped chocolate, stirring until smooth.
- Drizzle the chocolate sauce over the cream-filled profiteroles and serve.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 200kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 4gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 70mgSodium: 60mgPotassium: 150mgFiber: 1gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 15IUCalcium: 4mgIron: 10mg