Boston Cream Puff Pastries

Bring the doughnut shop flavor home with delicious Boston Cream Puff Pastries. They are a great dessert with pastry cream and chocolate.

There are a few food items I miss since moving to Texas. One of those, is Boston Cream doughnuts. I didn’t even realize they are a regional thing until we moved out of Florida. When you ask for one here, they ask if I meant Bavarian cream. No, I didn’t, but that’s all they have. Since I can’t get my favorite here, I decided to make my own.

Of course, there are some things available in Texas that aren’t in Florida, such as delicious Kolaches at every doughnut shop. Those have been my go-to now since I can’t get my favorite Boston Cream doughnuts.

While these aren’t exactly doughnuts, they were a lot easier to work with. I’ve made a type of stuffed doughnuts before when making Paczki, but I wanted something a bit different.

We had some puff pastry left in the freezer after making some berry and cream pastries, so I decided to use that up. I made some homemade custard cream to go inside. Then we ended up with amazing Boston Cream Puff Pastries!

Step by Step

Preheat the oven to 375F. Roll the puff pastry out on a lightly floured surface.

Cut 16 circles with a biscuit cutter in the dough.

Brush 8 of the circles with water and stack the other 8 on top of those.

Bake for 15-20 minutes, until they are golden brown. Let the pastries cool completely.

Meanwhile, whisk the powdered sugar and cocoa powder in a small bowl.

Slowly whisk in the milk and vanilla extract. (This is the same glaze I use when making homemade doughnuts.)

Pull the pastries apart so you have two pieces for each. Place 1 tbsp of custard cream on the bottom half of each pastry. Dip the top half in the chocolate glaze to coat the top.

Assemble your Boston Cream puff pastries by putting the chocolate-glazed pastry on top of the custard cream with the chocolate side up. Repeat for each pastry.

Leftovers

Store leftover Boston Cream puff pastries in an airtight container in the refrigerator. They will last for up to 24 hours before the cream and chocolate start to make the puff pastry soften and get soggy.

Recipe

Boston Cream Puff Pastries

Bring the doughnut shop flavor home with delicious Boston Cream Puff Pastries. They are a great dessert with pastry cream and chocolate.

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Cooling Time 30 minutes

Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes

Course:

Dessert

Cuisine:

American

Keyword:

boston cream

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chocolate

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custard cream

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puff pastry

Dietary Needs:

Egg-Free

Servings: 8 pastries

4.93 from 14 votes

Ingredients

• 1 roll puff pastry
• 2 tbsp water
• 8 tbsp custard cream
• 3/4 cup powdered sugar
• 1/2 tbsp cocoa powder
• 3 tsp milk
• 1/4 tsp vanilla extract

Recommended Equipment

• Rolling Pin
• Biscuit Cutters
• Baking Sheet
• Whisk – Wire
• Mixing Bowls – Stainless Steel

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 375F
• Roll the puff pastry out on a lightly floured surface
• Cut 16 circles with a biscuit cutter in the dough
• Brush 8 of the circles with water and stack the other 8 on top of those
• Bake for 15-20 minutes, until they are golden brown
• Let the pastries cool completely
• Meanwhile, whisk the powdered sugar and cocoa powder in a small bowl
• Slowly whisk in the milk and vanilla extract
• Pull the pastries apart so you have two pieces for each
• Place 1 tbsp of custard cream on the bottom half of each pastry
• Dip the top half in the chocolate glaze to coat the top
• Put the pastries together by putting the chocolate-glazed pastry on top of the custard cream with the chocolate side up
• Repeat for each pastry

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Nutrition Facts

Boston Cream Puff Pastries

Amount Per Serving (1 each)

Calories 83 Calories from Fat 18

% Daily Value*

Fat 2g3%

Saturated Fat 1g5%

Cholesterol 16mg5%

Sodium 27mg1%

Potassium 15mg0%

Carbohydrates 16g5%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 14g16%

Protein 1g2%

Vitamin A 67IU1%

Calcium 12mg1%

Iron 1mg6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

All nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates. Actual nutrition content will vary based on brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes, and more.

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