Description
A delightful and elegant pastry filled with luscious toasted coconut cream, perfect for dessert or a special snack.
Ingredients
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- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup cream of coconut or thick coconut milk
- 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
- 1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar (for garnish and sweetening)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Optional: toasted coconut flakes for topping
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 °F (200 °C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a saucepan, combine water, milk, butter, sugar, and salt. Heat over medium until boiling.
- Remove from heat, add flour all at once, and stir vigorously until a smooth dough forms and pulls away from the pan.
- Return to heat for 1–2 minutes to dry out the dough slightly.
- Transfer the dough to a bowl. Let cool for 5 minutes before beating in eggs one at a time, mixing until smooth and glossy.
- Use a piping bag or spoon to portion dough into rounds (about 1½ in. diameter) on the baking sheet.
- Bake 20 minutes at 400 °F, then reduce heat to 350 °F (175 °C) and bake 10–15 more minutes until golden and puffed. Let cool completely.
- Toast shredded coconut in a dry skillet over medium, stirring until golden; let cool.
- Whisk together toasted coconut, cream of coconut, vanilla, and powdered sugar to taste. Chill until firm.
- When puffs are cool, create a small hole in each base and pipe in the coconut cream filling.
- Dust with confectioners’ sugar and top with extra toasted coconut flakes before serving.
Notes
- Store unfilled shells in an airtight container for up to 2 days.
- Fill puffs just before serving to maintain crispness.
- Reheat shells at 300 °F (150 °C) for 5 minutes to refresh before filling.
- Optional flavoring: add a splash of coconut liqueur to the cream.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 puff
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 17g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 60mg