Description
Salted Caramel Profiteroles are a heavenly dessert that combines airy choux pastry with luscious whipped cream filling, all drizzled in rich salted caramel sauce. Each bite offers a delightful balance of sweet and salty flavors, making them a perfect treat for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (1 stick)
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar (for the sauce)
- 1/2 tsp sea salt (for the sauce)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400?F (200?C). In a saucepan, bring water and butter to a boil. Remove from heat and stir in flour until a dough forms.
- Let the dough cool slightly, then add eggs one at a time, mixing until smooth.
- Pipe small mounds of dough onto a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown and puffed.
- While cooling, whip cream with sugar until soft peaks form.
- For the caramel sauce, combine brown sugar and water in a saucepan over medium heat until dissolved. Simmer until amber-colored; stir in salt and heavy cream.
- Assemble by cutting profiteroles in half, filling with whipped cream, and drizzling with warm caramel.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 profiterole (40g)
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 75mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 45mg