Description
Vanilla Mango Puffs are delicate French choux pastries filled with rich vanilla cream and topped with sweet mango chunks. These light and airy puffs offer a refreshing tropical twist with every bite, perfect for teatime, brunch, or a festive dessert platter.
Ingredients
Scale
- 50 cl milk
- 1 vanilla pod
- 50 g sugar
- 4 egg yolks
- 45 g cornstarch
- 50 g butter
- 150 g very cold heavy cream (30% fat)
- 250 g water
- 80 g butter
- 1 pinch of salt
- 1 pinch of sugar
- 150 g flour
- 4 eggs
- Fresh ripe mango, diced
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Instructions
- Pour milk into a saucepan, add scraped vanilla pod, and bring to a gentle boil.
- In a bowl, whisk sugar, egg yolks, and cornstarch until smooth.
- Slowly pour hot milk into egg mixture while whisking, then return to saucepan and cook until thickened.
- Remove from heat and stir in butter. Cover with cling film and cool completely.
- Whip the cold heavy cream to soft peaks, then fold into the cooled pastry cream. Chill until ready to use.
- For the choux pastry, bring water, butter, salt, and sugar to a boil in a saucepan.
- Remove from heat, add flour all at once, and stir until smooth dough forms. Return to heat and cook for 30–60 seconds.
- Transfer dough to a bowl and cool for 5–10 minutes.
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing well until dough is glossy and pipeable.
- Pipe small mounds onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Bake at 180°C (350°F) for 30 minutes or until golden and puffed. Cool completely.
- Fill each puff with vanilla cream using a piping bag.
- Top with diced mango and serve chilled.
Notes
- Ensure pastry cream is fully cooled before folding in whipped cream for best texture.
- Do not open the oven while baking to prevent puffs from collapsing.
- Use very cold heavy cream for stable whipping.
- You can bake choux shells ahead and store them in an airtight container.
- Fresh mango adds the best flavor, but berries or pineapple also work well.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 puff
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 35mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: Vanilla Mango Puffs, choux pastry, tropical dessert, vanilla custard, mango dessert, French pastry, tea time sweets