Mocha Cream Puffs
Coffee-flavored puffs cradle the lightened mocha filling in these two-bite treats. If you like, tuck a strawberry slice or two under the cream puff top.
Ingredients
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Nonstick cooking spray
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3/4 cup water
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3 tablespoons butter
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1 teaspoon instant coffee crystals
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1/8 teaspoon salt
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3/4 cup all-purpose flour
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3 eggs
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1 recipe Mocha Filling (see recipe below)
Directions
1.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Coat an extra large baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray; set aside.
2.
In a medium saucepan, combine the water, butter, coffee crystals, and salt. Bring to boiling. Add flour all at once, stirring vigorously. Cook and stir until a ball forms that doesn't separate. Cool for 5 minutes.
3.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating with a wooden spoon after each addition until smooth. Drop into 20 small mounds onto prepared baking sheet. Bake about 25 minutes or until brown. Cool on wire rack. Split puffs; remove soft dough from insides.
4.
Using a pastry bag fitted with a star tip or a spoon, pipe or spoon Mocha filling into cream puff bottoms. Add cream puff tops. Makes 20 cream puffs. Makes 20 servings.
Mocha Filling
In a medium bowl, combine half of an 8-ounce carton low-fat vanilla yogurt, 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder, and 1 teaspoon instant coffee crystals. Fold in half of an 8-ounce container thawed light whipped dessert topping. Cover and chill until serving time.
Make-Ahead Directions
Prepare and bake cream puffs as directed through Step 3; cover and store at room temperature for up to 24 hours. Prepare Mocha Filling as directed; cover and chill for up to 2 hours. Serve as directed in Step 4.
Nutrition information
Calories 63, Total Fat 3 g, Saturated Fat 2 g, Cholesterol 37 mg, Sodium 42 mg, Carbohydrate 6 g, Fiber 0 g, Protein 2 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 0%, Calcium 0%, Iron 0%. Exchanges: Other Carbohydrate .5, Fat .5.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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