Description
Cream Puff Dessert is a chilled layered dessert featuring a light baked pastry crust, creamy vanilla pudding-cream cheese filling, fluffy whipped topping, and a chocolate drizzle. It delivers classic cream puff flavor in an easy 9×13-inch pan dessert perfect for sharing.
Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 large eggs
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 3 cups cold whole milk
- 2 packages instant vanilla pudding mix (3.4 ounces each)
- 8 ounces whipped topping, thawed
- 1/4 cup chocolate syrup (or as needed)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Lightly grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- In a saucepan, combine water and butter. Bring to a boil over medium heat until butter melts.
- Remove from heat and stir in flour all at once until dough forms a ball and pulls away from sides.
- Transfer dough to a bowl and cool for 5 minutes.
- Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition until smooth.
- Spread dough evenly into prepared baking dish.
- Bake for 30–35 minutes until puffed and golden brown. Cool completely.
- Beat cream cheese until smooth in a large bowl.
- Gradually add milk, then mix in instant pudding until thick and creamy.
- Spread filling over cooled crust.
- Top with whipped topping evenly.
- Drizzle chocolate syrup over the top.
- Refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving.
Notes
- Crust may puff unevenly, which is normal for this type of pastry.
- Ensure crust is fully cooled before adding filling to prevent melting.
- Best results come from chilling for longer than 2 hours.
- Stabilized whipped cream can replace whipped topping if desired.
- Do not freeze, as texture may become watery after thawing.
- Optional additions include fruit layers, caramel drizzle, or nuts.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 260mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0.5g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
