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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.
MAKES: 20 servings
SERVING SIZE: 1 puff
CARB GRAMS PER SERVING: 6
Rated :   by 1 person
Mocha Cream Puffs
 

Nutrition Facts Per Serving:

  • Servings Per Recipe: 20
  • Calories: 63
  • Protein(gm): 2
  • Carbohydrate(gm): 6
  • Fat, total(gm): 3
  • Cholesterol(mg): 37
  • Saturated fat(gm): 2
  • Sugar, total(gm): 1
  • Sodium(mg): 42
  • Diabetic Exchanges

  • Other Carb(d.e): 1
  • Fat(d.e): 1
  • Nonstick cooking spray
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1 teaspoon instant coffee crystals
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 recipe Mocha Filling (see recipe below)

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.

Make Ahead Tip
  • 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.
Mocha Filling
  • 1/2 of an 8-ounce carton low-fat vanilla yogurt
  • 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon instant coffee crystals
  • 1/2 of an 8-ounce container thawed light whipped dessert topping

1. In a medium bowl, combine yogurt, cocoa powder, and instant coffee crystals. Fold in thawed light whipped dessert topping. Cover and chill until serving time.


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