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Maple Pumpkin Cream Puff Bites

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Elegant, bite-sized Maple Pumpkin Cream Puff Bites made with airy choux pastry, filled with a light pumpkin-spiced cream, and topped with a silky maple glaze. Each puff captures cozy autumn flavors in a delicate, bakery-style treat.

Ingredients

For the Pastry (Choux Dough):

1/2 cup water

1/2 cup whole milk

1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter

1 tablespoon sugar

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 cup all-purpose flour

4 large eggs

For the Pumpkin Cream Filling:

1 cup heavy cream (chilled)

1/2 cup canned pumpkin puree

1/4 cup powdered sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

For the Maple Glaze:

1 cup powdered sugar

2 tablespoons pure maple syrup

1–2 tablespoons milk (as needed)

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. In a medium saucepan, combine water, milk, butter, sugar, and salt. Bring to a boil.
  3. Add flour all at once and stir vigorously until a smooth dough forms that pulls away from the pan.
  4. Let the dough cool slightly, then add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition until smooth and glossy.
  5. Transfer dough to a piping bag and pipe 1-inch mounds onto the prepared baking sheet.
  6. Bake for 20–25 minutes until puffed and golden. Cool completely on a wire rack.
  7. For the filling, whip chilled heavy cream to soft peaks. Fold in pumpkin puree, powdered sugar, vanilla, and pumpkin pie spice until light and fluffy. Chill until ready to use.
  8. Cut a small slit in each cooled puff and pipe in the pumpkin cream filling.
  9. For the glaze, whisk together powdered sugar, maple syrup, and milk until smooth and pourable. Drizzle or spoon over filled puffs.
  10. Let set for 10 minutes before serving.

Notes

Do not open the oven while baking to prevent puffs from collapsing.

Store unfilled shells at room temperature and fill before serving for the best texture.

For added flavor, drizzle with white chocolate or sprinkle chopped nuts on top of the glaze.

To restore crispness, reheat shells in a 300°F (150°C) oven for 5 minutes before filling.

Unfilled puffs can be frozen and thawed before use.

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